Wednesday, January 7, 2009


Kerri Walsh:
1. She was a two time AVP winner for 2003 and 2004.

Flo Hyman:
1. In 1985 she was named one of the all time great volleyball players.

Friday, January 2, 2009

What you need for Volleyball:
1. Socks
2. Shoes
3. Knee pads
4. Spandex
5.Jersey
6. Volleyball

Violations

Violations:
1. Stepping over the line when serving.
2. Player may not hit the ball twice in session.
3. A player must not block or attack a serve.

Court


Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The Basic Terminology

Ace:
A serve which is not touched or not returned by the receiving team, then the serving team gets the point.

Block:
The defense team in which two or three front line players on the same team block the oppents shot.

Dive:
The player uses his or her entire body toward the floor in an effort to under a low hit ball.

Fake:
The frontcourt players hit the ball as if they will spike it but they fake it and allows the ball to go for another teammate to hit it.

Jump Set:
A set to the defense team, by a set player who stirkes the ball while jumping in the air.

Kill:
A smash hit from a frontcourt player. Which the oppisite side cannot return it.

Setter:
A player who uses the overhand pass to set the ball up to a front line player.

Tip:
The player uses its fingertips to tip it over softly.

Jump Serve:
You throw the ball up in the air, jump at a good timing and hit it.

There is a lot more but it was just to much for me to type out.




Monday, December 29, 2008

Basic Rules of Volleyball

The Serve:
1. Server must serve from behind the end line until contact.
2. Ball may be served understand or overhand.
3. Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.
4.Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for point.
5. First game is determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served by the previous game loser.
6. Serve must be returned by a bump only. no setting or attacking a serve.


Playing the game:
1. Maximum of three hits per side.
2. Player may not hit the ball twice in successsion.
3. A ball touching a boundary line is good.
4. A legal hit is contact with the ball by player body above anf including the waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
5. If two or more players contact the ball, it is considered one play and the players involved may not participate in the next play.
6. Switching postions will be allowed only between front line players. ( After the serve only)

Rotation:
1. Team will rotate each time they win the serve.
2. Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.
3.There shall be 4-6 platers on each side.

  • 1. serve- hit the ball and only one player does it
  • _____________________________
  • 2. wipe- the team pushes the ball so he or she gets it out
  • _____________________________
  • 3. set- used to put the ball in set or to help the spiker
  • _____________________________
  • 4. jump serve- player jumps while serving the ball
  • _____________________________
  • 5. kill- an immediate point or side out
  • _____________________________
  • 6. bump- use to help someone set the ball to whom will spike it
  • _____________________________
  • 7. block- one or more players deflect the ball back to the opposite team
  • _____________________________
  • 8. back set- a set which is hit backwards
  • _____________________________
  • 9. attacker- someone to hit the ball ofensively