TEAM SPORT

VOLLEYBALL
 VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball is another team sports played by both
male and female.

Before it was played by a 9-man team, at the

present, international rules changed the
composition to a 6-man team.
 WILLIAM G.
MORGAN

FEBRUARY 1895
HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)

A YMCA physical education

director, created a new game
called Mintonette as a pastime to
be played (preferably) indoors and
by any number of players. 

 The game took some of its

characteristics from tennis and
handball.  
FACILITIES 

The playing court is a

rectangular and
symmetrical space
measuring 18 x 9 m,
surrounded by a free
zone, which is a
minimum of 3 m wide
on all sides.
FACILITIES 

Center line

The axis of the center

line divides the playing
court into two equal
courts.

Boundary line

Two side lines and two

end lines mark the
playing court. 
FACILITIES 

Attack line

Drawn 3 m back from

the axis of the center
line, marks the front
zone.

Front zone

From center line and

the rear edge of the
attack line.
FACILITIES 

Service zone

The service zone is a 9 m

wide area behind each
end line.
 EQUIPMENT

NET AND POSTS BALL

Placed vertically over the ANTENNAE
center line at the height of The ball shall be spherical,

2.43 m for men and 2.24 m for made of a flexible leather or

An antenna is a flexible rod,
women. synthetic leather case. Its
1.80 m long and 10 mm in
color may be a uniform light
diameter, made of fiberglass or
The posts supporting the net color or a combination of
similar material.
are placed at a distance of colors. Its circumference is

0.50-1.00 m outside the side 65-67 cm and its weight is

lines. They are 2.55 m high 260-280 g.

and preferably adjustable.

 SCORING

A set (except the deciding 5th set) is won by the

team which first scores 25 points with a minimum
SET lead of two points. In the case of a 24-24 tie, play
is continued until a two-point lead is achieved
(26-24; 27-25; …).

The match is won by the team that wins three

MATCH sets. In the case of a 2-2 tie, the deciding 5th set
is played to 15 points with a minimum lead of 2
points.

The winner of the toss chooses: EITHER the right

START OF
to serve or to receive the service, OR the side of
THE GAME
the court. The loser takes the remaining choice. 
 STRATEGIC SKILLS

SERVICE PASS BLOCK

In defense, one or more

Underhand Dig pass
players in the front row jump
Overhead Toss
on their side of the net, with
Side Arm
hands and arms placed in
Jump Float
front of an attacking spiker, to
Jump Top Spin
hit back the spiked ball or
direct it to a teammate who
can then return it across the
net. 
 STRATEGIC SKILLS

SPIKE TIP SET

The spike is executed by A “tip” is also called placement. A set is a ball well placed,
jumping high in the air, using This is done by hitting the ball depending upon the
good timing in hitting the slightly so that it will drop choice of height hear the
ball with full force and power, close behind the net and into net for a teammate to
placing it so that it will be the court of the opponents.  spike it. Usually, the ball is
very difficult to retrieve.  tosses for setting.
1. FIRST REFEREE.

The referee is the judge of the game. 

1. Signal when the service will be executed to start the play.

2. Inspect the equipment, playing area and net to be used, together

with the second referee.

3. Receive and act on complaints.

4. Check the playing area before the start of the game.

5. Decide and call on faults committed by the players during the rally.

6. Decide and announce those who earn a point.

7. Announce the winner of the game.

2. SECOND REFEREE.

1. Check players’ position in the court before the start of the game.

2. Check players’ position in the court before the start of the service.

3. Take in charge of players substitutions.

4. Call on players who touch the net with any part of the body or
uniform.

5. Assist the first referee by calling the attention of the player at fault
and is not noticed by the first referee.

6. Call on players who will cross the center line while the ball is in play.
3. LINESMAN

Each linesman has the duty of:

1. Deciding whether a ball lands inside or outside the court.

2. Watching out for line violations such as stepping on the

line during service.
4. SCORER

Duties of the scorer include the following:

1. Accepts and keeps the list of participating teams.

2. Takes charge of the official score sheet.

3. Observes the decision of the referee.

4. Records the order of the service.

5. Records the score of players.

6. Records time outs and substitutions of players.

7. Makes referees and team captains sign the official score sheet with
game results.
"You can hit on us,
but you can't score"
ANONYMOUS