volely Flashcards
game played by two teams, usually of six players on a side, in which the players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net
volleyball
invented volleyball
William G. Morgan in 1895 at Holyoke, Massachusetts
the media that the original rules were printed in
Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the Young Men’s Christian Associations of North America
the associations that jointly issued the rules of volleyball
Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1916
the first nationwide tournament of volleyball
New York City 1922 conducted by the National YMCA Physical Education Committee
former name of volleyball
mintonette
volleyball’s rules-making, governing body in the United States
United States Volleyball Association (USVBA) formed in 1928
current name of USVBA
USA Volleyball (USAV)
Basic Skills of Volleyball
- Forearm Passing or Bumping
- Volleying
- Setting
- Attacking
- Diving
- Blocking
- Serving
One of the most basic skills in volleyball. This is when a player contacts the volleyball with their forearms and redirects the ball to one of their teammates
Forearm Passing or Bumping
is a more generic term that means contacting the ball as an overhead pass with your hands(mostly your fingers)
is a more generic term that means contacting the ball as an overhead pass with your hands(mostly your fingers)
Volley
Is a specialized type of volley. It’s usually the second hit, and it’s intended to set up one of your teammates to attack the ball
Setting
Is when a player jumps up and hits the ball with a one-armed overhead swinging motion, contacting the ball squarely with their slightly open hand. The intent of a hit is pure power
Hitting or spiking
is basically crashing to the floor in an all-out attempt to keep the ball from touching the floor
Diving
is a defensive play when a player jumps at the net to block the hit from coming onto their team’s side of the net.
Blocking
is the only time in
the game that you start with full control of the ball. And every play of volleyball starts with this
Serving
measure of the volleyball court
18x9 meters surrounded by a free zone of 2 meters
measures of the volleyball net
32 feet long and 3ft wide
height of volleyball net
women - 7ft and 4 1/8 inches high
men - 7ft and 11 5/8 inches high
It is an action that we use in an activity.
skill
It is the way in which a skill is performed
technique
during serving when the ball lands directly into the court or travels outside the court after being touched by an opponent
ace
the two fundamental techniques in passing
underarm pass
overhand pass
positions in volleyball
setter
libero
middle blocker/hitter
outside/left side hitter
opposite/right side hitter
They aim for second touch and their main responsibility is to place the ball in the air where the attackers can place the ball into the opponents’ court for a point
setter
are defensive players who are responsible for receiving the attack or serve.
libero
are players that can perform very fast attacks that usually take place near the setter. They are specialized in blocking.
middle hitter/blocker
attack from near the left antenna, is usually the most consistent hitter on the team and gets the most sets.
outside/left side hitter
carry the defensive workload for a volleyball team in the front row. Their primary responsibilities are to put up a well formed block against the opponents
opposite/ right side hitter
