Volleyball is an enjoyable activity for the beach or the park. The game is played by two team of six players. Volleyball is a team game which has six players that play on either side of the net. A set of rules decide the score that each team is able to make against the other team.
The game begins with a player from one team throwing the ball using hand or arm over the net so that the opposite team can receive it on their court. A net is fixed across the middle of a court eighteen meters long and nine meters wide. Play starts by one player serving the ball over the net from behind the base line.
When the ball has passed over the net, the receiving team may play the ball three times before they must pass it back over the net. Each player is only allowed to touch the ball once. In volleyball, if the ball does not go back over the net, the opposition wins a point.
The Ready position POSTURE
1. For a good posture the feet should be not wider than shoulder width apart and toes pointed slightly in.
2. The knees should be pushed forward but not passed the front of the toes.
3. Arms held in front of the body
4. When moving, both the center of weight and the eyes should travel parallel to the floor and thus the head does not move up and down.
5. A good fun exercise to encourage movement would be Shadow, where player A will copy payer B's movement.
HOW TO VOLLEY:
1. Each player on the court should adopt the ready position, this gives the player the ability to move and respond to where ever the ball is going to go.
2. To volley the player should face the direction the ball is going to be played.
3. The player should be in a position to make contact with the ball slightly above and in front of the forehead. The hands are ball shaped and about 10cm apart.
TYPE OF SERVES:
There are 5 main types of serve : basic underarm serve, overarm float, overarm topspins, roundhouse and jump serves.
Volleyball Playground:
Overall Dimensions:
The overall measurements for a Volleyball court is 60 feet by 30 feet. Each side of the court is therefore 30 feet by 30 feet in size.
Center Line:
A center line is marked at the center of the court dividing it equally into 30 feet squares.
Attack Line:
The attack line is marked 10 feet on each side of the center line of the court. Some rules show the attack line at 9' 10" however that includes the width of the line itself (2").
Service Line:
A service line is marked 10 feet inside the right sideline on each back line. This is the area from which the server may serve the volleyball.
The Net:
The net is hung directly above the center line at 7 feet 4 inches for women and 8 feet for men.
Standards:
Volleyball standards should be set at 36 feet apart, 3 feet on either side of the sidelines.
Ceiling Height:
The minimum ceiling height should be 23 feet. Preferably the ceilings should be higher.
Here are some things to avoid when playing the game:
1. Touching the net when playing is counted a foul.
2. Do not place your foot on the back line when serving the ball called as foot fault.
3. One person from the team should not touch the ball more than twice also known as double hit.
4. Pushing the ball is not allowed.
5. Catching and throwing the ball is not allowed when playing.
6. The ball should not touch the ground on the opponent’s side without crossing over the net.
