VOLLEYBALL

Game played by two teams, usually

of six players on a side, in which the
players use their hands to bat a ball
 back and forth over a high net,
trying to make the ball touch the
court within the opponents’ playing
area before it can be returned.
 History
Volleyball was invented in 1895 by 
William G. Morgan, physical director of the 
Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in 
Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was designed as an
indoor sport for businessmen who found the
new game of basketball too vigorous.
 Morgan called the sport “mintonette,” until a
professor from Springfield College in 
Massachusetts noted the volleying nature of play
and proposed the name of “volleyball.” The
original rules were written by Morgan and printed
in the first edition of the Official Handbook of
the Athletic League of the Young Men’s Christian
Associations of North America (1897).
 The game soon proved to have wide
appeal for both sexes in schools,
playgrounds, the armed forces, and
other organizations in the 
United States, and it was subsequently
introduced to other countries.
 In 1916 rules were issued jointly by the
YMCA and the 
National Collegiate Athletic Association
 (NCAA). The first nationwide tournament in
the United States was conducted by the
National YMCA Physical Education Committee
in New York City in 1922. The United States
Volleyball Association (USVBA) was formed in
1928 and recognized as the rules-making,
governing body in the United States.
 From 1928 the USVBA—now known as USA
Volleyball (USAV)—has conducted annual
national men’s and senior men’s (age 35 and
older) volleyball championships, except
during 1944 and 1945. Its women’s division
was started in 1949, and a senior women’s
division (age 30 and older) was added in
1977. Other national events in the United
States are conducted by member groups of
the USAV such as the YMCA and the NCAA.
 Volleyball was introduced into Europe by
American troops during World War I, when
national organizations were formed.
The Fédération Internationale de Volley
Ball (FIVB) was organized in Paris in 1947
and moved to Lausanne, Switzerland, in
1984. The USVBA was one of the 13 charter
members of the FIVB, whose membership
grew to more than 210 member countries
by the late 20th century.
 International volleyball competition began
in 1913 with the first Far East Games, in 
Manila. During the early 1900s and continuing
until after World War II, volleyball in Asia was
played on a larger court, with a lower net,
and nine players on a team.
 The history of volleyball in the
Philippines refers to the history of volleyball in
the Philippines as a recreation and as a sport.
Philippine volleyball history began in 1910 when
the Philippines was a United States territory
(1898–1946). The Filipinos have made significant
contributions to volleyball in its evolution as a
professional and international game. The
Filipinos continued playing volleyball up to the
modern-day period in its status as an
independent republic (1946–present).
 Volleyball in the Philippines is a 
female-dominated sports, with two
commercial leagues serving as the
de facto top-flight leagues in the
country; the Philippine Super Liga
 and the Premier Volleyball League.
The Spikers' Turf is the top-tier
men's volleyball league in the
Philippines.
 Internationalvolleyball competition began in 1913 with
the first Far East Games, in Manila. During the early
1900s and continuing until after World War II, volleyball
in Asia was played on a larger court, with a lower net,
and nine players on a team.
 The FIVB-sponsored world volleyball championships (for
men only in 1949; for both men and women in 1952 and
succeeding years) led to acceptance of standardized
playing rules and officiating. Volleyball became an 
Olympic sport for both men and women at the 
1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Beach volleyball—usually played, as its name
implies, on a sand court with two players per
team—was introduced in California in 1930. The
first official beach volleyball tournament was
held in 1948 at Will Rogers State Beach, in 
Santa Monica, California, and the first FIVB-
sanctioned world championship was held in
1986 at Rio de Janeiro. Beach volleyball was
added to the roster of the 1996 Olympic Games
 in Atlanta, Georgia.
VOLLEYBALL BASIC RULES
THE SERVE:

 Server must serve from behind the end line (dark

green/blue) until after contact.
 Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
 Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.
 Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for
a point.
 First
game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent
game shall be served by the previous game loser.
 Serve must be returned by a bump only. No setting or
attacking a serve.
SCORING:

Rally scoring will be used.

There will be a point scored on every score of the
ball.
Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds
hit.
Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds
hit, or serve into the net.
Game will be played to 25 points.
Must win by 2 points.
ROTATION:

Team will rotate each time they

win the serve.
Players shall rotate in a
clockwise manner.
There shall be 6 players on each
side.
PLAYING THE GAME (VOLLEY)

 Maximum of three (3) hits per side.

 Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a block
is not considered a hit).
 Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on
serve.
A ball touching a boundary line is good.
A legal hit is contact with the ball by a players’ body
above and including the waist which does not allow the
ball to visibly come to a rest.
 If two or more players contact the ball
simultaneously, it is considered one play
and the players involved may not
participate in the next play.
 A player must not block or attack a
serve.
 Switching positions will be allowed only
between front line players. (after the
serve only).
BASIC VIOLATIONS:

Stepping on or over the line on a serve.

Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing,
etc).
Touches of the net with any part of the body while
the ball is in play. If the ball is driven into the net
with such force that it causes the net to contact an
opposing player, no foul will be called, and the ball
shall continue to be in play.
Reaching over the net, except under these
conditions:
 When executing a follow-through.
 When blocking a ball which is in the opponents court but
is being returned (the blocker must not contact the ball
until after the opponent who is attempting to return the
ball makes contact), except to block the third play.
 Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or
opposing player).
 Failure to serve in correct order.
 Blocksor spikes from a position which is clearly not
behind the 10 ft. line while in a back row position.