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HISTORY
Volleyball game has a history of more than
100 years.
It is very easy and a cheaper game,
which can be played on very small levelled
ground. It was invented by William G. Mor
gan, the Physical Director of Y.M.C.A. in year
1895. First National Volleyball Championship|
was organised by Y.M.C.A. in year 1929
at Bukelin, New York. National Volleyball
Championship is organised every year after
the constitution of US Volleyball Association
in the year 1928.
Volleyball become very popular during
Second World War (1939-45). International
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Volleyball Federation was founded in year 1947. First World Volleyball Championship was played
in year 1949 at Prague, Chekoslovakia. It was included in Asian Games in year 1955. India won
the Gold Medal in these Asian Games. Volleyball was introduced in India by Y.M.C.A. Volleyball
Federation of India was established in year 1950. First National Volleyball Championship was or
ganised in year 1952 at Chennai. It was introduced in Tokyo Olympics in 1964.

LATEST RULES
1. All International level matches are played to the best of five
sets
2. A team has three hits or less on the ball before turning it over the net. No player may hit the
ball twice continuously.
3. Fifth deciding) set consists of 15 points.
4. The opponent team scores 1 point for each and
every mistake performed by the other team
5. Line of attack is marked on the side of court at 75 cm with dots.
6. The team, which scores 25
points (30 points in case of men) before the other team with a dif-
ference of 2 points, will win the set.
7. 6 players can be substituted at maximum in a set.
8. Name of the 'Libero' player has to be nominated from
player's list before start of the match.
9. Libero can be changed unlimited times, however he can
wears a different kit as
play in back zone only. He always
compared to his teammates.
10. Ball can touch any part of the
body.
11. Hand or leg of net player may touch or cross the
central line provided that it does not disturb
the opponent player in any
way

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ANTENNA
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143 cm

5 cm 50 cm 5 cm
5 cmu 890 cm
950 cm

Volleyball Net

10 mm
Thickness of antenna
Distance between the poles 10
2.43 m
Height of net from ground (for men) 2.24 m
Height of net from ground (for women)
3
Distance of line of attack from central line
m

Size of free area (around the playing court) 5 m from side line
8 m from end line
12.5 high from ground
Oficials of the match 1 Referee, 1 Assistant Referee, 1 Scorer,
1 Table Official, 1 Commissioner, 4 Line
Judges
Maximum no. of players in a team 1 2 (6 playing + 6 extras)

BASIC SKILLS
1. Digging: It is the ability to prevent the ball from touching
one's court after a spike or attack, particularly a ball that
is nearly touching the ground.
2. Diving: Trying to play a ball falling on the ground in front.
3. Let Serve: A legal serve attempt where the ball makes
contact with the net while still managing to go over on the 13
serve receiving team's side of the court.
4. Overhead Pass: A pass with both hands open above the
forehead, and directed by the fingers.
5. Rally: A rally is the exchange of hits between the teams. The
team winning the rally gets the service.
6. Blocking: It refers to the actions taken by players standing at the net to stop or alter an op-
ponent's attack. It is classified according to the number of players involved (single, double or
triple block).
7. Boosting: It means to lift the ball up for the smasher to smash.

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TERMINOLOGY

Ace: It is a point scored on an unreturned service

Antenna: The vertieal rods along the outside edge of the net extending 32 inches above the net
to indicate out -of bounds along the sideline. Any ball that touches the antenna is considered out
Block: An attempt to check a smash by a player/ players close to the net by taking jump and

raising of
hands is called block.
One-man blocking: Por one- man blocking, the player should come close to the net from wnere
His tace
the smash is
to be expected. He should take the
jump and raise his hands above the net.
should be towards the net. He should try to intercept the ball at this time.
Booster: The player who lifts the ball for a smasher is called booster.
Bump: The use of the forearm to pass or set the ball in an underhand manner
where e
Carry: An illegal plan in which a player makes an underhand contact with the ball
duration of the contact lasts for more than the maximum amount of time.
Double contact/Double: A fault in which a player contacts the ball with two body parts
consecutively.
Dump: A pinpoint and aggressive push of the ball over the net.
Floater: A serve which does not spin or rotate and therefore moves in an erratic patn.
contact the
Forearm Pass: Arms from the elbows to the wrists joined to form platform to
ball with underhand motion.
an
team in a non-threatening
Free Ball: A ball that is delivered over the net to the opposing
manner because the ball was hit more like a pass rather than a spike.
maximum allowable time period during
Held Ball: A ball that comes to rest for more than the
contact resulting in a foul.
terminate the rally for a side out or point.
Hit: To offensively strike the ball in an effort to
contact with the ball as
server tossing the ball up and making
Jump Serve: It involves the arc and spin
jumping in the air. The resulting served ball usually has more power,
it falls by up
than the normal serve. immediate point or side
successful attack that terminates a play or rally resulting in an
Kill: A
out by the team making
the kill.
attack or serve. He is the
He is defensive player who is responsible for receiving the
Libero: a
A player designated as
court with the quickest
reaction time and best passing skills.
player on the wears a different color jersey
not
match may other roles during that match. He
play
a libero for a

than their teammates.

out an arm, passes the
ball in which the digger, or passer lays
Roll: A certain way to pass a
the ball.
or back (barrel roll) after passing
ball, and rolls over the shoulder (over the shoulder roll) chance to serve.
in clockwise direction after getting a
Rotation: It is a change of position of players lifted by the booster is called
smasher.
Smasher: The who smashes the ball that is
player,

IMPORTANT TOURNAMENTS
Shivani
World Cup (4) Super Challenge Cup (5) Indian Gold Cup (6)
(1) Federation Cup (2) Asia Cup (3) New Zealand Open (11)
Canada Open (9) Italian Open (10)
Gold Cup (7) Grand Champions Cup (8) Championship.
School National (14) National Volleyball
National Games Olympic Games (13)
(12)

FAMOUS PERSONALITIES AND AWARDS

Balwant Singh (1972),
Swami (1961), Narpjit Singh (1962),
Arjun Award Winners: A Palani Jimmi George
Ranbir Singh, Km. K.C. Alamma (1975),
Malini Reddy (1973), M. Sunder Rao (1974),
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