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Lecture Guide #1

Volleyball is a non-invasive sports game of a net type where there are two competing teams of six
members who control the ball with parts of their body. There are both offensive and defensive tasks and
one game event may result in both winning and losing points.

History and Development of Volleyball

The game was an indoor game called “mintonette” created by William J. Morgan on February 9, 1895 at
the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), Holyoke, Massachusetts. Morgan decided to blend
elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen
which would demand less physical contact than basketball.

From 1970 to the present, Volleyball became big business. Many of the rules from 1970 to the present
differed between Federation (High School), National Association of Girls and Women in Sports, which has
now been replaced by the NCAA, USA Volleyball and other amateur and professional associations. Each
Association rulebook needs to be studied.

 1896 - The game was called volleyball after Alfred Halstead observed its nature during the first
exhibition in Springfield, YMCA.
 1916 - Set rules for men was formulated
 1922 – YMCA conducted the first National Championship in volleyball
 1924 – Rules for girls’ volleyball were published
 1947 – Federation Internationale of Volleyball (FIVB) was founded
 1949 - First World Championship for men was held
 1953- First World Championship for girls was held
 1964 - The game was added to the program of the Olympic Games
 2000 - Federal Republic of Yugoslavia beat Russia in the gold match in 2000 Olympic Games
 2004 – Brazil won its second volleyball gold medal in the 2004

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT:


1. Court - playing court measures 18m x 9m CENTER LINE. The axis of the center line divides the court
into two team courts measuring 9m x 9m each. LINES. All lines on the court are 5cm (2”) wide.
2. Net and Posts – The net has a height of 2.24m for women and 2.43m for men. The post is 2.55m high
and preferably adjustable.
3. Ball – circumference is 65 – 67cm and weighs 260 – 280g. As per the FIVB regulations state that the
ball must be spherical, made of leather or synthetic leather, have an inside pressure of 0.30 – 0.325 k

INDOOR VOLLEYBALL COURT DIMENSIONS


 Boundary lines mark the perimeter of the court. The end lines mark the length or the court, and the
sidelines to mark the width of the court.
 The Attack line is the line that separates the front court (the area near the net) and the back court (the
area between the attack line and end line.
 The Service area is the area beyond the service line where players serve the ball.
PLAYER SPECIALIZATION
1. Setter – is the only player who will run toward the net once a teammate digs the ball, since everyone
else moves away from the net to prepare to hit.
2. Opposite Hitter/ Right Side Hitter – at a high level, usually there is one setter on the court at a time
and the person across from them on the court is called the “opposite” or “right side”. If there are two
setters, the one in front row plays as a right-side hitter or one will sub out for a right-side hitter.
3. Outside Hitter/ Left Side Hitter – is the player who hits and blocks on the front left side of the court.
This player is also known as a left side hitter. On offense, this person is usually one of the main passers
and a go hitter.
4. Middle Hitter – otherwise known as the center or middle blocker, is critical position in volleyball.
5. Libero – is a player specialized in defense skills: the libero must wear a contrasting jersey color from
his or her teammates and cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height.

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