1. Ross Volleyball

2. The Court The Net History and Rules Vocabulary
Volleyball Notes
The Court
The Net
History and Rules
Vocabulary

3. The Court
Sideline RF RB
Endline
30ft CB CF LF LB
60ft
Sub

4. The Net 1. J.R. High Height 7‘ 2. Net is 3’ wide by 32’ long
3. In competition volleyball,
net antennas are attached
at a point directly above
each sideline

5. History and Rules 1. Volleyball was invented by William
Morgan in 1895.
Volleyball is played by two teams
of six players on the court.
- A maximum of three hits are allowed
on each side. Consecutive hits by
one player is not allowed.

6. History and Rules Continued
2. Facing the net, players rotate
clockwise on a side-out.
Games are played to 25 points with
rally serving and a team must win by
two points.
- Perfect play is bump, set, spike.
3. Team rotates each time they
win the serve.
The ball hitting the boundary lines is
good or in.

7. History and Rules Continued
4. A ball (including a serve) may be
played off the net.
5. The server can’t touch or step over
the end-line during a serve
The server may serve any place
along the end-line.
6. The server can back up as far
as he or she wishes when serving.

8. History and Rules Continued
A player cannot touch the net with
any part of their body or clothes.
7. Points are awarded to the team who
lands the ball in the opponents court
or to the team who does not make
any rule violations.

9. Vocabulary Serve: Contact with the ball to initiate play.
Side Out: A side out is awarded when
the serving team violates a rule.
Replay: The act of putting the
ball in play without awarding a
point.

10. Vocabulary Continued Ace: A serve, which lands without being touched.
Block: A player or players block the
ball into the opponents court.
Rotation: Shifting positions in a
clockwise direction on a side out.
Set: The act of positioning the
ball so a teammate can spike
the ball into the other court.

11. Vocabulary Continued Spike: A one handed hit that is hit hard
from a height above the top of the net.
Bump Pass: A ball played off the
forearms under control.
Foot Fault: A serving violation; stepping
on or over the end line on a serve.
Rally Scoring: A team gets a
point on each serve.