Volleyball

When and where was it invented?

1895; Holyoke, Massachusetts

When was a special ball introduced?

1900

When and where was the spike introduced?

1916; Phillipines

When was the US Volleyball Association formed?

1928

When was the Women's Professional Volleyball Association formed?

1986

When was Volleyball 100 years old?

1995

When did two person volleyball become an Olympic Sport?

1996

How many points do you play to?

25 and must win by 2

Maximum amounts of hits per side?

3

How many players per team?

4-6

What kind of serving?

Any team can score on the serve, they don't need to be serving

How does defense score?

Defense will score on an offensive miss or if the offense hits it out of bounds.

Basic Violations

Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully after the second serve Hitting the ball more than 3 times on your side of the net Hitting the ball two times in a row as a player Hitting the ball under the net Letting the ball touch the ground Hitting the ball out-of-bounds Hitting the ball into the ceiling

What is good?

If the ball hits the boundary line or if the ball hits the net on a volley it can be played

Differences between Nitroball and Volleyball

In Volleyball you can serve overhand but in Nitroball you can only serve underhand In Nitroball you must let the ball bounce before you hit it in Volleyball it cannot bounce In Volleyball you play to 25 points in Nitroball you play to 21 points In Nitro-ball you use a big orange/yellow ball in Volleyball you use your typical Volleyball

What is the rule if it hits the net?

The served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for a point

What if the serve doesn't go over on the first try?

The server may try again

Underhand pass (forearm or bump)

To receive the serve, to play any ball arriving low and with force, to receive spikes, and to play any ball below chest level

When do you rotate and in what direction?

When you win the serve back; clockwise

Who invented volleyball?

William Morgan

How does offense score?

a defensive miss or if the defense hits it out of bounds

What sports is it a combination of?

basketball, tennis, baseball, and handball

Overhead set

is the most accurate method of playing the ball, used to receive any ball higher than chest level, traveling very slowly

What happens if two or more players contact the ball simultaneously?

it is considered one play and the player involved may not participate in the next play

Can a team mate help the serve over?

no

How many times may a player hit the ball in succession?

once

What does it mean by defense?

receiving the serve

To win the game you must be ___

serving

What does it mean by offense?

team is serving

How do you serve?

underhand or overhand

Stuff

when a player jumps about the height of the net, blocks the ball, and the ball goes back to the person who attacked/spiked the ball

Roof

when a player jumps above the height of the net and blocks the ball

Spike

when a player jumps in the air and hits the ball over the net into the opponents court; timing is most important in this skill

Dig

when a player makes a save from a difficult spike

Kill

when a team spikes the ball and it either ends in a point or sideout

Ace

when the ball is served and no one touches it

Sideout

when the team that served the ball makes a mistake causing the ball to go to the other team

Similarities between Nitroball and Volleyball

you use a net rally scoring three hits per side person can only hit it once in a row rotate clockwise serve underhand