Volleyball Study Guide

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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.