COR 018 Flashcards
is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score
points by grounding a ball on the other team’s court under organized rules.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball was invented in
1895 by William G. Morgan
The original rules were written by Morgan and printed in the first edition of the?
Official Handbook of
the Athletic League of the Young Men’s Christian Associations of North America (1897)
what year did the rules were issued jointly by the YMCA and the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA).
1916
The first nationwide tournament in the United States was conducted by the
National YMCA Physical Education Committee in New York City in 1922.
The United States Volleyball Association (USVBA) was formed in?
1928 and recognized as the
rules-making, governing body in the United States.
now known as USA Volleyball (USAV)—has conducted annual national
men’s and senior men’s (age 35 and older) volleyball championships, except during 1944 and 1945.
From 1928 the USBA
Its women’s division was started in?
1949
a senior women’s division (age 30 and older) was
added in?
1977
Other national events in the United States are conducted by member groups of the USAV such as the?
YMCA and the NCAA.
The Fédération Internationale de Volley Ball (FIVB) was organized in?
Paris in 1947
International volleyball competition began in
1913
It is 60 feet by 30 feet in total (18 meters x 9 meters).
The net in placed in the center of the court, making each side of the net 30 feet by 30 feet.
VOLLEYBALL COURT DIMENSIONS
It is marked at the center of the court dividing it equally into 30 feet squares, above which the net is
placed.
CENTRAL LINE
It is marked 10 feet of each side of the center line. Front court is the area near the net, while the back
court is the area between the attack line and the end line.
ATTACK LINE
The area, from which the server may serve the volleyball, is marked 10 feet inside the right sideline on
each back line.
SERVICE AREA
It is placed directly above the center line, 7 feet 4 inches above the ground for women and 8 feet above
the ground for men.
THE NET
Volleyball poles should be set at 36 feet apart, 3 feet further out from the sidelines
POLES
the minimum ceiling height should be 23 feet, though they should preferably be higher.
CIELING HEIGHT
The standard volleyball is made of leather or synthetic leather, weighs between 9 and 10 ounces and
has a circumference of 25.6 to 26.4 inches. The ball has a rubber bladder and can be one color or a combination of colors.
THE BALL
Is the MOST important skill of the game. It is the first offensive weapon and there are no other variables involved other than the player and the ball. It is very important that a player takes their time, focus, concentrate, and be aggressive.
SERVE
Is a type of serve in which the player holds the ball in one hand swings the other in an arc motion below
the waist and strikes the ball from the bottom with a fist to put it in play.
UNDERHAND SERVE
This serve is done by tossing the ball up into the air then striking it with the opposite hand above the
shoulder.
OVERHAND SERVE
This is done by contacting the ball is such a way that the ball does not spin which makes it more likely
to float.
FLOAT SERVE