PE (Volleyball)

Blocking

A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back into the hitter's court. To block, move your body in front of the hitter, keep arms in front, straight, palms facing the ball

Outside Hitter

A left or right-front attacker normally taking an approach which starts from outside the court

Libero

Defensive specialists, designated for back row only, and wear a different colored jersey. The libero may serve for one player they are substituting for per game

A game is played to 25 points. A team must win by 2 points and is called a set. A match is 3 out of 5 sets.

How is the game played?

Each team can only hit the ball 3 times before it goes over the net

How many times may each team hit the ball?

The server must stand anywhere behind the end line on his/her side of the court prior to the serve. The ball may be served underhand or overhand. The player who serves is in the back right position.

How to serve?

Setters

Player who "sets" the ball with an "overhead pass" for a teammate to hit, the setter normally runs offense

Overhead Pass (Set)

Position directly under the ball as it comes toward you, with knees and elbows bent and hands in front of your face. Spread fingers of both hands in a cupped position with thumbs and index fingers forming a triangle above your face. Contact the ball with the pads of your fingers, relaxing your fingers so that you cushion the ball's impact with the cupped fingers, bent arms and legs. After contact, extend your arms (like a basketball chest pass-elbows straighten)

Forearm Pass (bump)

Stand in ready position. Place the knuckles of one hand into the palm of the other hand. Thumbs should be side by side with knuckles up, resting on top of the index fingers Rotate your forearms forward so that the elbows almost touch. This will form a flat surface between the wrists and elbows. This is the intended contact spot. As the ball comes toward you, move to get under it by bending your knees. Watch the ball until contact. Keep the arms together and extended, with the elbows straight and locked. Lift with the legs and follow through with your arms in the direction of the flight of the ball. Do NOT swing the arms up, but rather shrug the shoulders upward.

Hitter

The spiker or attacker

Other Rules:

The teams will rotate clockwise each time they win the serve A point is scored every time the ball is not returned properly into the opponent's court, this is called rally scoring. Thus, both serving and receiving teams can score points If the ball hits the line it is considered in bounds or good.