BASIC SKILLS NEEDED IN PLAYING VOLLEYBALL

 Serve
 Pass
 Block
 Spike/Attack
 Set

1. SERVING- It is done by standing behind the line in an attempt to drive it into

the opponents’ court.
- It is also set the game into play.

 Kind of service
a. Underhand serve- a service done with an underhand toss from about waist
level then struck with a close by the opposite hand.
b. Topspin or Overhead serve- a kind of service at is done by tossing the ball
up into the air and then striking/hitting it with an opposite hand above the
shoulder.
c. Jump serve- a service in which the server tosses the ball, takes an
approach and jump to spike the ball. Because of the importance of timing
and toss, jump serve can be very difficult to learn.
d. Float serve- is done by contacting a ball that doesn’t spin which is likely
more to float.
e. Roundhouse serve- it is also known as a windmill, hook, or smash serve.
For this service, the server faces the sideline perpendicular to the end line.

2. PASSING- is another term for reception.

-It is the attempt by a team to properly handle the opponent’s serve or a
chance/ free ball.

 Kind of Pass
a. Overhead pass/ joined hand
b. Underhand pass/ bump
c. Dig- the act of retrieving an attack ball close to the floor.
 Techniques of Dig:
a. Sprawls- a term used to describe the type of dig in volleyball where the
receiving player places their hand on the ground and leans forward in
order to make contact with a ball, instead of diving.
b. Dive- a technique used to quickly get part of your body or forearm
under the ball to continue the rally.
c. Slide or pancake- is when the player flattens their hands against the
ground before the ball makes contact in the exact same spot.

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 d. Overhead dig- if the ball comes off the bock hard and high, you may
need to reach up over your head to get it. You can strike the ball with
the hell of your palm, making sure it goes up and toward the net.

3. Blocking – refers to the actions taken by the players standing at the net to
stop or alter an opponent’s attack.
4. Spiking/Attacking- It is usually the third contact a team makes the ball.
- An attack is any ball that is sent over the net to the opponent.
- An attack is an offensive action of hitting the ball, attempting to terminate the
play by hitting the ball to the floor on the opponent’s side or off the opponent’s
blockers.
 Techniques of spikes:
a. Backcourt/ back row/ pipe attack
b. Line- Cross court shot
c. Dip/ dink/ Tip /Cheat
d. Tool- wipe-Black Abuse
e. Off speed hit
f. Quick hit/ “One”
g. Slide
h. Double quick hit/ stack/ Tandem

OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES

1st Referee-
 Seated or standing on a stand located at the end of the net
 Directs the match from start till end
 Has authority over all officials and members of the team
 His decision is final.
 Authorized to over-rule the decision of other officials if they are mistaken
 Can replace officials
 Has the power to decide on any matter involving the game including those not
provided in the rule
 Performs the toss with the team captains
 Controls the teams’ warming-up
 Authorizes to sanction misconduct or delay
 Decides upon the faults of the server and of the positions of the serving team,
including the screen
 Decides upon the fault in playing the ball, the faults above the net, and at its
upper part.
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2nd Referee or Umpire
 Stand outside the court near the post on the opposite side facing the referee
 Assistant of the 1st referee
 May replace the 1st referee if he cannot continue his work
 May signal faults outside his jurisdiction but may not insist on them to the 1st
referee
 Controls the players in the warm-up area
 Authorizes interruptions control the duration and reject improper requests
 He controls the number of time-outs and substitutions used by each team and
reports the 2nd time-out and the 5th and 6th substitutions to the 1st referee and
the coach concerned
 Has the power to decide on any matter involving the game including those not
provided in the rules
 Performs the toss with the team captains
 Signals the position faults of the receiving team
 Contact of the players with the net and the antenna The attack-hit or block faults
of the back row players

Scorer
 Seated at the scorers’ table on the opposite side of the court facing the 1st
referee
 Keeps the score/sheet according to the rules, cooperating with the 2nd referee
 Uses a buzzer to give a signal to referees on the basis of his responsibilities
 Records the starting line-up of each team from the line-up sheet
 Records the point scored – Controls the serving order
 Records the time-out and players’ substitution
 Announces to the referees the end of the sets and the scoring of the 8th point
 Records the sanctions, warnings, and penalties
 Records the final results

Linesmen or Line Judges

 If there are 4-line judges, they stand in the free zone at 1 at 3m from each corner
of the court
 Perform their functions by using a flag – Signal if the ball is “in” or “out”
 Signal the touches of “out” balls by the team receiving the ball
 Signal when the ball touches the antenna
 Signal the foot faults of the server
 Must repeat his signal upon request to the 1st referee
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HAND SIGNALS IN VOLLEYBALL

Authorization to serve-
 Move the hand to indicate the direction of the service.
 This means the official will authorize the server that he/she may
now serve.
Team to Serve
 Extending the arm to the side of the team who’s going to serve.
 This means the official will signal that indicates which team will
serve.
Change of Court
 Raise the forearms front and back and twist them around the body.
 Change court happens between games or halfway through a
deciding game.
Substitution
 The circular motion of the forearms around each other.
 Substitution means the act of replacing a player or a player entering
the game to occupy the position of another player.
Double contact
 Extending the arm with two fingers
 Double contact is when one player makes contact with the ball twice
in a row.
Four Hits
 Raise the forearm with 4 fingers.
 Occurs if a team contacts the ball more than 3 times without sending
it back over the net.
Rotational Fault
 Make a circular motion with the forefinger and indicate the players at
fault.
 It occurs when a player is not relatively aligned with the players in an
adjacent position.
Delay in Service
 Raising 8 fingers wide open.
 This means when the server doesn’t contact you within 8 seconds.
Ball touched
 The referee brushes with the palm of one hand the fingers of the
other held vertically.

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  This signal indicates the ball was touched by the player on the side
the ball went out of bounds.

Blocking/ Screening Fault

 This signal indicates the ball was touched by the player on the side
the ball went out of bounds.
 This means blocking the opponent’s serve.
Ball in
 Point the arm and fingers toward the floor where the ball landed.
 It means the ball landed inside the court.
Ball out
 Raise both forearms vertically, the palm of your hand facing toward
your body.
 This means the ball landed outside the court.
Misconduct Penalty
 Showing a yellow card for a penalty.
 Cause of unsportsmanlike conduct or showing a bad attitude inside
the court.
Expulsion
 Showing Yellow and Red card
 Repeated rude conduct or offensive conduct.
 The player will leave the game and shall play the rest of the game.
Disqualification
 Show Red and Yellow cards separately.
 The player must leave the playing area and his/her team is declared
incomplete for the match.
Time-out
 Place the palm of one hand over the fingers of another hand, held
vertically “forming T”.
 Used by a team to stop the game for a short period of time every
team.
End of Set/Match
 Crossing the forearm in front of the chest and hand opens.
 It means the end of the rally for the set or match.
Net touch by the player
 Indicating the respective side of the players’ net.
 This means if the ball touches the net the rally still continues but if the
player touches the net the ball is dead.

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 Attack hit fault
 Making a downward motion with the forearm and hand open.
 Occurs if the player initiates an attack and hit on the ball completely
within the playing of the opposing team.

Penetration into the opponents’ court

 Pointing the center line or to the respective line means penetration
into the opponent’s court ball crossing the space.
 This means that the foot (feet) of the player penetrates completely
into the opponent’s court.

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