VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball
Volleyball is an Olympic sport
in which two teams separated by a
high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit
a ball back and forth over the net. Each team is allowed three hits to get the
ball over the net to the other team. A point is scored if the ball hits the
ground in the opponents' court, if the opponents commit a fault, or if the
opponents fail to return the ball properly.
Volleyball
Basic Rules
THE
SERVE
( A ) Server must serve
from behind the restraining line ( end line ) until after contact.
( B )
Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
( C ) Ball must be clearly
visible to opponents before serve.
( D ) Served ball may graze the net
and drop to the other side for point.
( E ) First game serve is
determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served by the previous
game loser.
( F ) Serve must be returned by a bump only. no setting or
attacking a serve.
SCORING
win the serve.
( B ) Players shall rotate in a clockwise
manner.
( C ) There shall be 4-6 players on each side.
PLAYING
THE GAME ( VOLLEY )( A ) Maximum of three hits per side.
( B ) Player
may not hit the ball twice in succession ( A block is not considered a hit
).
( C ) Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on
serve.
( D ) A ball touching a boundary line is good.
( E ) A
legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including the
waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
( F ) 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.
( G ) A
player must not block or attack a serve.
( H ) Switching positions will
be allowed only between front line players. ( After the serve only
).
BASIC VIOLATIONS( A ) Stepping on or over the line on a
serve.
( B ) Failure to serve the ball over the net
successfully.
( C ) Hitting the ball illegally ( Carrying, Palming,
Throwing, etc. ).
( D ) 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.
( E ) Reaching over the net,
except under these conditions:
1 - When executing a
follow-through.
2 - 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.
( F ) Reaches under the net ( if it interferes with the
ball or opposing player ).
( G ) Failure to serve in the correct
order.
( H ) Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not
behind the 10-foot line while in a back row position.
THE COURTPLAYING
AREA
Both indoor and outdoor courts are 18 m x 9mi (29'6" x
59').
Indoor courts also include an attack area designated by
a line 3 m
(9'10") back from the center line.
Lines on the court are 5cm (2"
wide).
NET HEIGHT
Net height for men, co-ed mixed 6, &
outdoor is 2.43 meters or 7'11-5/8".
Net height for women,
7'4-1/8".
The height of the net shall be 8'.
BALL
The ball
weighs between 9 and 10 ounces. Ball pressure is between 4.5 and 6.0
pounds
Volleyball
LingoTranslation"Ace" When the ball is served to the other team, and no
one touches it."Sideout" When the team that served the ball makes a mistake,
causing the ball to go to the other team."Roof" When a player jumps above the
height of the net, and blocks the ball."Stuff" When a player jumps about the
height of the net, blocks the ball, and the ball goes back at the person who
attacked(spiked) the ball."Dig" When a player makes a save from a very
difficult spike."Kill" When a team spikes the ball and it either ends in a
point or a sideout.
Volleyball is an Olympic sport
in which two teams separated by a
high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit
a ball back and forth over the net. Each team is allowed three hits to get the
ball over the net to the other team. A point is scored if the ball hits the
ground in the opponents' court, if the opponents commit a fault, or if the
opponents fail to return the ball properly.
Volleyball
Basic Rules
THE
SERVE
( A ) Server must serve
from behind the restraining line ( end line ) until after contact.
( B )
Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
( C ) Ball must be clearly
visible to opponents before serve.
( D ) Served ball may graze the net
and drop to the other side for point.
( E ) First game serve is
determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served by the previous
game loser.
( F ) 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 pts.
- Must win by 2 points.
win the serve.
( B ) Players shall rotate in a clockwise
manner.
( C ) There shall be 4-6 players on each side.
PLAYING
THE GAME ( VOLLEY )( A ) Maximum of three hits per side.
( B ) Player
may not hit the ball twice in succession ( A block is not considered a hit
).
( C ) Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on
serve.
( D ) A ball touching a boundary line is good.
( E ) A
legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including the
waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
( F ) 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.
( G ) A
player must not block or attack a serve.
( H ) Switching positions will
be allowed only between front line players. ( After the serve only
).
BASIC VIOLATIONS( A ) Stepping on or over the line on a
serve.
( B ) Failure to serve the ball over the net
successfully.
( C ) Hitting the ball illegally ( Carrying, Palming,
Throwing, etc. ).
( D ) 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.
( E ) Reaching over the net,
except under these conditions:
1 - When executing a
follow-through.
2 - 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.
( F ) Reaches under the net ( if it interferes with the
ball or opposing player ).
( G ) Failure to serve in the correct
order.
( H ) Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not
behind the 10-foot line while in a back row position.
THE COURTPLAYING
AREA
Both indoor and outdoor courts are 18 m x 9mi (29'6" x
59').
Indoor courts also include an attack area designated by
a line 3 m
(9'10") back from the center line.
Lines on the court are 5cm (2"
wide).
NET HEIGHT
Net height for men, co-ed mixed 6, &
outdoor is 2.43 meters or 7'11-5/8".
Net height for women,
7'4-1/8".
The height of the net shall be 8'.
BALL
The ball
weighs between 9 and 10 ounces. Ball pressure is between 4.5 and 6.0
pounds
Volleyball
LingoTranslation"Ace" When the ball is served to the other team, and no
one touches it."Sideout" When the team that served the ball makes a mistake,
causing the ball to go to the other team."Roof" When a player jumps above the
height of the net, and blocks the ball."Stuff" When a player jumps about the
height of the net, blocks the ball, and the ball goes back at the person who
attacked(spiked) the ball."Dig" When a player makes a save from a very
difficult spike."Kill" When a team spikes the ball and it either ends in a
point or a sideout.