PE: LESSON 3-5

Volleyball
o Game played by two teams, usually of six players on a side
o Volleyball is originally known as “mintonette”
American William G. Morgan
o Brainchild of Volleyball
o 1895
o Father of Volleyball
James Naismith
o Befriended by William G. Morgan
6 feet, 6 inches. 1.98 Meters
o Height of the net
1900
o Lighter and Smaller Ball
1916
o Offensive style of setting and spiking
1917
o Scoring system per game was changed from 21 to 15 points
1920
o Maximum of three hits per team was instituted.
1947
o Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB)
1964
o Tokyo
1630
o Beach Volleyball
1996
o Olympics Programme
Volleyball Equipments
o Official Ball
o Net
o Score Board
o Yellow and Red Card
o Volleyball Court
Volleyball Court Dimensions
o 60 feet by 30 feet
Center line
o Marked at the center of the court
Attack line
o Marked 10 feet of each side of the center line.
Playing area
o 18m x 9mi (29’6” x 59’)
Net height
o Men - co-ed mixed 6. & Outside is 2.43 meters or 7’11- 5/8”.
o Women - 7’4-1/8”
Ball
o Ball Weight- Between 9 and 10 ounces.
o Ball Pressure - Between 4.5 and 6.0 pounds.
Service line
o The area from which the server may serve the volleyball
Ceiling height
o Minimum ceiling height should be 23 feet
Volleyball Terminologies
o ACE - A Serve That Results Directly in A Point.
o Antenna - Red-and-white Striped Pole attached to the net
o Assist - Passing or Setting the ball to a teammate
o Attack - The offensive action of hitting the ball
o Attack Error - Unsuccessful Attack
 o Block - Intercept the ball near the net
o Ball Handling Error - Any time the official calls a double hit, a thrown ball
or a lift.
o Blocking Error - Violation that consists of touching the net
o Blocking Solo – Successful attempt by any one front row player to intercept
the ball
o Campfire - Ball that falls to the floor in an area that’s surrounded by two
o Centerline - Boundary that runs directly under the net
o Court dimensions - 6 inches wide (18m x 9m)
o Cross-court attack - An attack that is directed diagonally from the point of
attack.
o Dig – Passing a spiked or rapidly hit the ball
o Dink - Legal push of the ball around or over blockers.
o Double hit - Successive hits or contacts by the same player. (Illegal)
o Down ball – A ball that is hit overhand and driven over the net
o Dump – Usually performed by the setter
o Extension roll – A move to the floor which enables a player to dig the ball
o Floater – Serve which does not spin or rotate and therefor moves in a erratic
path.
o Free ball – Returning the ball to the opponent without the intent to get kill.
o Held ball – A ball that comes to rest during contact resulting in a foul
o Hitter – A player who attacks the ball.

Scorekeeper
o Scorekeeper’s main job is to make sure the score is correct at all times.
Assistant Scorer
o Main function is to record libero replacements on to a libero tracking sheet.
Line Judges
o Watch the end line and sideline of their respective concerns.