OBJECTIVES
At the end of the second part of the module, the
students are expected to:
Differentiate correctly Game, Play, and Sports
Identify correctly the basic concepts about
Volleyball
Know the different Facilities and Equipment
needed in the conduct of the sport
Identify correctly the different basic skills in
playing Volleyball
SPOR TS
- An activity
involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team
competes against each another or others for entertainment
- Sport means all form of physical activity, which through casual or
organized participation, aim at expressing or improving physical
fitness and mental well-being, forming social relationships or
obtaining results in competition at all levels
GAME
- Games derive from play
- Games involve competition
- Game outcomes are based on skill, strategy or chance
PLAY
- Free
- Uncertain
- Governed by rules
- Separate
- Economically unproductive
- Governed by make-believ
An Olympic team sport in which two teams of six players are
separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a
ball on the other team’s court under organized rules
HISTORY:
• On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA), William G.
Morgan, 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 Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB), was founded in
1947 for men and 1952 for women
• The sport was officially included in the program for the 1964 Summer
Olympics
• Beach volleyball, a variation of the game played on sand and with
only two players per team, became a FIVB-endorsed variation in
1987 and was added to the Olympic program at the 1996 Summer
Olympics
• Volleyball is also a sport at the Paralympics managed by the World
Organization Volleyball for Disabled
• Volleyball before has no organized rules: unlimited players inside the
court, unlimited number of touches when hitting the ball
• Before there are 9 innings (sets) as compared today which we have 5
sets per game
BASIC SKILLS IN PLAYING VOLLEYBALL:
Serving
Setting
Spiking/Attacking
Blocking
Digging
Receiving
SERVING:
• A player stands behind the inline and serves the ball, in an attempt
to drive it into the opponent’s court
• “ACE” when the ball lands directly into the court or travels outside the
court after being touched by an opponent
Types of Service:
• Underhand
• Sky Ball Serve
• Topspin
• Float
• Jump Serve
• Jump float
SETTING:
• It is usually the second contact
• The main goal of setting is to put the ball in the air in such a way that
it can be driven by an attack into the opponent’s court
• The setter coordinates the offensive movements of a team
• Overhand and Bump Set
• “DUMP” when the setter tries to play it directly onto the opponent’s
court
RECEIVING/PASSING:
• “RECEPTION”, is usually the first contact
• The main goal of passing is to prevent the ball from touching the
court, and also making it reach the position where the setter is
standing quickly and precisely
• The skill of passing involves fundamentally two specific techniques
- Underarm pass (bump), where the ball touches the inside part of
the joined forearms or platform, at waist line
- Overhead pass, where it is handled with the fingertips, like a set
above the head
DIGGING:
• Digging is the ability to prevent the ball from touching one’s court
after a spike or attack, particularly a ball that is nearly touching the
ground
• The skill is similar to passing, or bumping-arms
• “PANCAKE”, “DIVE”
ATTACKING/SPIKING:
• “SPIKE” is usually the third contact
• The object of attacking is to handle the ball so that it lands on the
opponent’s court and cannot be defended
• Ideally the contact with the ball is made at the apex of the hitter’s
jump
• The hitter uses arm swing, wrist snap, and a rapid forward contraction
of the entire body to drive the ball
Attacking Techniques:
• Backcourt (or backrow) pipe attack
• Line and cross-court Shot
• Cut shot
• Dip/Dink/Tip/Cheat/Dump
• Tool/Wipe/Block-abuse
• Off-speed hit
• Quick hit/”one”
• Slide
• Double quick hit/”STACK”/”TANDEM”
BLOCKING:
• Blocking refers to the actions taken by players standing at the net to
stop or alter an opponent’s attack
• The jump should be timed so as to intercept the ball’s trajectory prior
to it crossing over the net
• A “ROOF” offensive block, A “SOFT” defensive block
• Single (or solo), double, or triple block
• The block position influences the positions where other defenders
place themselves while other opponent hitters are spiking
FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT
THE COURT
• A court 18 meters long and 9 meters wide, divided into two 9 m x 9 m
halves by a net
• “ATTACK LINE” this “3 meters” line divides the court into “back row”
and “front row” areas (also back court and front court)
• One-meter wide net placed so that the top of the net is 2.43 meters
for men’s competition, and 2.24 meters for women’s competition
• “FREE ZONE” which is a minimum of 3 meters wide and which the
players may enter and play within after the service of the ball. If a ball
comes in contact with the line the ball is considered to be “IN”
• An antenna is placed on each side of the net perpendicular to the
sideline and is a vertical extension of the side boundary of the court.
A ball passing over the net must pass completely between the
antennae without contacting them
FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT
THE NET THE POST THE ANTENNA
THE BALL
• Made of leather or synthetic leather, have a circumference of 65-
67 cm, a weight of 260-280 g and an inside pressure of 0.30-
0.325 kg/squared centimeter
