VOLLEYBALL

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VOLLEYBALL

• Origin
• William C. Morgan of Springfield College in
  Massachusetts devised the rules of volleyball in
  1895.
• Etiquette
• The winner of a coin toss will choose serve or
  side of court to play.
• Players line up on end lines then run opposite
  directions toward the net and shake hands under
  the net before the start of the game.

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RULES OF PLAY

• Play to 25 win by 2
• 6 players for each team 3 in front 3 in back
• At the time of the serve all players must be in
  their position
• Players will serve out of RIGHT BACK positions
  and may serve from anywhere behind the endline
• Each team has 3 hits to return the ball.
• NO player may play the ball twice in succession
  unless the first play was a block.
• Points will be scored any time a mistake is made
• Side out is the term used to signify loss of
  serve.
• A ball that lands on the side or end line will be
  considered in court and playable.
• Front row players must keep both feet on the
  ground after a serve. ( NO BLOCKING OR SPIKING A
  SERVE)

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Other Rules

• No back court player may make contact with the
  ball above the net in front of the 10ft. Line.
• Front row players must keep both feet on the
  ground after a serve. ( NO BLOCKING OR SPIKING A
  SERVE)
• A player may not come into contact with the net
  in any way.
• The ball may touch the net and still be played on
  the serve and off regular play.
• Games are played in matches you must win 3 out
  of 5 games to win a match.
• The Height of the net for Women is 74 1/8
• Men 7
  11 5/8

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TERMS

• Forearm Pass/ Bump- pass using forearms designed
  to get a set
• Set- 2 hand overhead pass to a hitter for a spike
• Spike- hard driven overhand usually hit above the
  net
• Block- using 1 or 2 hands to keep ball from
  corssing the net
• Lift- illegal hit, making longer than mometary
  contact with the ball
• Point- given to winner of the rally or volley
• Side out- loss of serve
• Libero- defensive specialist, may go in for any
  back court player signified by wearing different
  uniform.

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The Court

sideline
Serving area
LF
LB
endline
10 ft. line
CB
CF
RB
RF