Volleyball Remember to take notes, you will turn them in for a grade and it will be your study guide for the test.

Overview Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William Morgan of Holyoke, Massachusetts Invented as an alternative to basketball Morgan borrowed the idea of hitting a ball back and forth over a net, from the game of tennis In 1928 the United Volleyball Association was formed The best teams compete for the Triple Crown, which entails winning the Olympic games, the World Cup and the World Championship

Social Skills and Etiquette Although competition is an integral part of the game, cooperation is just as important. Bump, Set, Spike The score should be announced before each serve. Players should return the ball by rolling it under the net. Play the ball only when it is near you to allow others a chance to play.

Rules The game is played to 25 points, winning team must lead by two Game begins with server, serving from the back right corner. Same player serves until a fault is made Your side can only hit the ball three times before the ball must go over You can only hit the ball once, then someone else must hit the ball, before you can hit it again Kicking the volleyball is result in losing all daily points

Serving Faults vs. Playing Faults Server contacts the endline during the serve Ball passes under the net Ball touches a serving team member before going over the net Ball lands outside the court The ball hits the floor Ball is hit more than three times by one team Ball is hit consecutively by one player Ball is touched by player reaching under the net Net or standards are touched The ball is hit out-of-bounds, or hit the ceiling

Faults ONLY the SERVING TEAM can SCORE POINTS When the receiving team commits a team fault, the serving team gets a point When the serving team commits a team fault, no point is scored and the other team get the serve (side-out) – After receiving the ball following a side-out, the serving team rotates one position

Vocabulary Be sure you understand these vocabulary word for the test. If you do not know what these words mean it is your homework to look them up. – Set, – Double Hit, – Spike, – Carry, – Standards, – Serve, – Bump, – Foot fault

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