VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball was originally called “MINTONETTE”

HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL:

February 9, 1895 – William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, Holyoke Massachusetts
USA.
July 7, 1896 – At Springfield College the first game of volleyball was played.
1900 – Point System, 21 points per game, Calcutta India by Dr. Gray. A special ball was designed for
the sport.
1903 – Shanghai China.
1905 – YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba.
1910 – Introduced in the Phil. by Elwood S. Brown, PE Director YMCA Manila.
1912 – Rotation was adopted. YMCA spread volleyball to Uruguay.
1913 – Volleyball competition held in Far Eastern Games.
1916 – In the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by
another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill and
called the hitter a "bomberino".
1917 – 15 points system was adopted.
YMCA spread volleyball to Brazil.
1918 – Fixed to 6 players.
1919 – American expeditionary forces distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops and allies. This
provided a stimulus for the growth of volleyball in foreign lands.
1920 – Three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.
1921 – First National Open Volleyball Championship in Meralco.
1922 – The First YMCA-national-championships were held Brooklyn, NY, 27-teams from 11-states
were represented.
1923 – Size of the court 18 x 9 meters.
1924 – Nine Man system started in Japan.
1966 – 5th Asian Games was held in Bangkok Thailand.
1969 – 3rd Asian Youth Games was held in Seoul, Korea.
1979 – SEA Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
1981 – SEA Games was held in Manila Philippines.
Dr. George Fisher – Incorporated the First Volleyball Guide and Rule Book.
Alfred Halsted – Professor at Springfield College. He suggested the name" VOLLEYBALL" be used.
YMCA – Young Men Christian Association

GAME PLAY:
Volleyball is played by two teams, each team consists of six players. To get play started, a
team is chosen to serve by coin toss. A player from the serving team (the server) throws the ball into
the air and attempts to hit the ball so it passes over the net on a course such that it will land in the
opposing team's court (the serve). The opposing team must use a combination of not more than three
contacts with the volleyball to return the ball to the opponent's side of net. These contacts usually
consist first of the bump or pass so that the ball's trajectory is aimed towards the player designated as
the SETTER, second of the set (usually an overhand pass using wrists to push finger tips at the ball)
by the setter so that the ball's trajectory is aimed towards a spot where one of the players designated
as an ATTACKER can hit it, and third by the attacker who spikes (jumping, raising one arm above the
head and hitting the ball so it will move quickly down to the ground on the opponent's court) to return
the ball over the net.
The team with possession of the ball that is trying to attack the ball as described is said to be
on OFFENSE.
The team on DEFENSE attempts to prevent the attacker from directing the ball into their court,
players at the net jump and reach above the top (and if possible, across the plane) of the net in order
to BLOCK the attacked ball. If the ball is hit around, above or through the block, the defensive players
arranged in the rest of the court attempt to control the ball with a dig (usually a fore arm pass of a
hard driven ball).
After a successful dig, the team transitions to offense.
The game continues in this manner, rallying back and forth, until the ball touches the court
within the boundaries or until an error is made.

TERMINOLOGIES:
1. ATTACK – The offensive team attempting a score.
2. BLOCK – A defensive play used to intercept a hard driven spike.
3. DEAD BALL – Ball is dead when the play stops with the whistle of the referee.
4. DOUBLE FOUL – Both teams committing a foul on the same play. In this case the service is to
be repeated.
5. DRIBBLING – When a player touches the ball with whatever part of his body when no other
player has touch it meanwhile.
6. FOUL – A violation of the rule.
7. GAME – One team reaches 25 points.
8. HOLDING – When the ball comes to rest momentarily in the hands or arms of a player.
9. PASS – To bat the ball to a teammate.
10. PLACEMENT – Hitting the ball to an intended spot.
11. POINT – A score made by the serving or receiving team.
 12. SERVICE – The act of putting the ball in play.
13. SET – Equivalent to the word game as in the 25 points game.
14. SET UP – A high pass close to the net so that the spiker can hit drive the ball into the
opponents court.
15. SPIKE – Hitting the ball in play at the net level or above so that it is driven downward over the
net.

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT:

1. COURT: 18 meters by 9 meters free from all obstructions.
2. NET: Height of net Men-2.43 Women -2.24
3. BALL: Made of leather or synthetic leather and inflated wit compessed air. According to FIVB
regulations.

4 KINDS OF SERVICE:
1. Overhand serve
2. Underhand serve
3. Side arm or windmill serve
4. Jump serve

PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS THAT ARE NECESSARY IN PLAYING VOLLEYBALL:

1. Strength
2. Power
3. Balance
4. Coordination.
5. Speed
6. Agility
7. Flexibility
8. Endurance

BASIC FUNDAMENTALS IN PLAYING VOLLEYBALL:

1. Serving
2. Receiving
3. Passing
4. Blocking
5. Spiking