Monday, December 14, 2015

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Volleyball Study Guide


7th & 8th Grade Test: 12/18
5th  & 6th Grade Test: 12/21



Volleyball Study Guide


·         Volleyball was created by an instructor at a Massachusetts YMCA named William Morgan in 1895

·         When volleyball was first created in was called “mintonette” It was changed shortly later to volleyball.

·         Morgan created it for businessman to play at lunch or on break because he was looking for something less demanding than basketball.

·         Forearms pass (bump) cues:
ü  Lock your elbows to make a flat platform
ü  Contact the ball with both arms at the same time
ü  Shrug your shoulders and straighten your knees
ü  Do not swing your arms!

·         Overhead pass (set) cues:
ü  Get in ready position
ü  Make your hands in the shape of the ball
ü  Extend legs, arms, and wrist towards the target.
ü  Sets should be at least 8-12 ft. high

·         1930, the first two-man beach game was played.

·         Underhand serve cues

ü  Square your hips and shoulders to your target.
ü  Hold the ball with non-serving palm at the side of your hip.
ü  Bring arm back at 4 oclock, then swing arm forward
ü  Strike ball with your heel of your palm with and open hand. Follow through


·         Traditional indoor volleyball is played with 6 on a team

·         No more than 3 hits per side.

·         Players can not hit the ball 2 times in a row.

·         No players can touch the net at any time.

·         Left corner position is the server and remands the server until there is a SIDEOUT.

·         SIDEOUT is a change in servers and a rotation.


                                                                                                                                                                                                

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Differentiated instruction in Volleyball

Students are given the opportunity to test out balloons, beach balls, volleyball trainers, and regulation volleyballs during our volleyball unit.