MAPEH; Chapter 1 (Volleyball) Flashcards
This sport was originally called mintonette
Volleyball
Who invented volleyball?
William G. Morgan
When was volleyball invented?
1895
Where was volleyball invented?
Holyoke Massachusetts
Who is William G. Morgan
The inventor of volleyball, a YMCA physical education director
Good to Know!
In 1896, Dr Alfred Halstead noticed that the ball was being volleyed over the net, and that volleyball was a more suitable name for the sport
These are the equipment used in volleyball
ball, net, and court
This equipment is made of leather or synthetic leather and has a circumference of 65-67 cm and a wight of 260-280 grams
Ball
This is a one-meter wide net placed so that the top of the net is 2.43 meters for men’s competitions, and 2.24 meters for women’s competitions
Net
At the end of the net, there are ________
Antennas
This is 18 meters long, and 9 meters wide
Court
This is divided into two 9 meters x 9 meters halves by a net
Court
Includes the center line or middle line
Court
This is a 3 meter wide line that divides the court into pack rows and front rows
Attack lines
This zone has a minimum width of 3 meters in which the players may enter and play within after the service of the ball
Free zone
These are the 6 basic skills in volleyball
Serve, set, receive/pass, spike/attack, block, and dig
Used to serve the ball going to the opponent’s court
Serve
These are the two most common types of service
underhand and overhead
Good to Know!
1 6 5
2 3 4
Serving line
4 3 2
5 6 1
A serving technique in where first, the player needs to hold the all with their non-dominant hand, drop the ball slightly and finally, hit the ball with the dominant hand
Underhand serving
A serving technique in where first, one holds the ball with their non-dominant hand the toss the ball 2-3 feet in front of the body and then hit it with the strong and hard surface of the dominant hand
Overhead serving
Used to prevent the ball from touching one’s court by bumping or passing the ball
Pass/receive
A tactical skill in which a ball is directed to a point where a player can spike it in the opponent’s court
Set
An offensive attack done by forcing the ball to hit the ground without being touched by the opponent
Spike
A technique that makes it difficult for your opponent to return the ball during a rally
Spike
Done with the optimum power or strength to hit the ball downward
Spike
A defensive skill used to prevent the ball to get inside the court and hit the ground
Block
________ play a very important role in a volleyball team’s defense
Blockers
The mean responsibility of a volleyball team’s _______ is to resist an opponents’ attack
Blocker
_______ is more than jumping up and keeping our hands up in the air
Blocking
Is the attempt by a team to properly handle the opponent’s serve or any form of attack
Dig
A technique used by the libero
Dig
(a) How to Play?
-Team has 6 players on the court
-3 players are front row players and 3 of them are back row players
-Team is allowed o use a libero player (back row player, defensive specialist) who wears different color shirt
(b) How to Play?
-The game staarts with a toss coin
-If the team prefers a particular area to occupy, the team become the receiving team
-If the team chooses the ball, they become the offensive team
-Each team is allowed to touch the ball three consecutve times only
When is Scoring done?
-The served ball lands outsie the court
-The ball hits tehe ground of inside court
-a team member committed a foul or violation
How does a team make a set?
By scoring 25 points
Good To Know!
In case of a duce or tie, two-point wins the game in a set
In or Out?
-Referee calls the ball “IN”, if any part of it hits the line
-Ball is ruled “OUT”, if the ball lands outside the boundar lines (without touching the opponent)
-The ball hits the antenna, any of the net or cables outside the antennas, a referee stand, orpones or the ceiling, is considered out
Contacting the Ball?
-Players are NOT allowed to catch, hold or throw the ball
-Players are NOT allowed to hit or block the opponents serve
-Attacking the ball which is coming over the net is ILLEGAL, if it has not broken the plane of the net. In other words, the player is ALLOWED to swing the ball when it breaks the plane of the net
