Volleyball

BASIC RULES

THE SERVE:

1. Server must serve from behind the end line (dark green/blue) until after contact.
2. Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
3. Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.
4. Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for a point.
5. First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served by the previous game loser.
6. Serve must be returned by a bump only. No setting or attacking a serve.

SCORING:

1. Rally scoring will be used.
2. There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.
3. Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
4. Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the net.
5. Game will be played to 25 points.
6. Must win by 2 points.

ROTATION:

1. Team will rotate each time they win the serve.
2. Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.
3. There shall be 6 players on each side.

PLAYING THE GAME (VOLLEY)

1. Maximum of three (3) hits per side.
2. Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered a hit).
3. Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.
4. A ball touching a boundary line is good.
5. A legal hit is contact with the ball by a players’ body above and including the waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
6. If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered one play and the players involved may not participate in the next play.
7. A player must not block or attack a serve.
8. Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. (after the serve only).

BASIC VIOLATIONS:

1. Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
2. Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
3. Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing, etc).
4. Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul will be called, and the ball shall continue to be in play.
5. Reaching over the net, except under these conditions:

*When executing a follow-through.

*When blocking a ball which is in the opponents court but is being returned (the blocker must not contact the ball until after the opponent who is attempting to return the ball makes contact), except to block the third play.

*Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or opposing player).

*Failure to serve in correct order.

*Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10 ft. line while in a back row position.

DEFINITIONS

FINGER PASS:

A pass executed with both hands open, controlled by the fingers and thumbs, played just above the forehead. Otherwise known as the set.

FOREARM PASS:

A pass in which you join your arms from the elbows to the wrists and strike the ball with the fleshy part of your forearms in an underhand motion.

SERVE:

There are two types of serve. Underhand serve is a serve in which the ball is given a slight under-hand toss from about waist high and then struck with the opposite closed fist in an "underhand pitching" motion. In overhand serve you have to serve the ball and strike it with the hand above the shoulder.

BLOCK:

A defensive play by one or more front row players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter's court. It may be a combination of one, two or three players jumping in front of the opposing spiker and contacting the spiked ball with open hands.

SPIKE:

Strategy used to send the ball over the net to the opponent in such a manner that ball is not returnable. The spike is performed by moving the arm in a way such that you angle the ball to land on the ground of your opponent's side of the court. Usually a spike is hit with great force at a downward angle.

DEFENCE SYSTEM:

There are different types of defence system in volleyball:

Rotational defence in which players rotate into their "read" position based on how the play is developing. For instance, if the opponent sets to its outside hitter, the middle front and right-side front players block. The outside blocker stays home and covers the rest of the front court. The right back defender edges up behind the blockers to pick up balls tipped over them. The left back is responsible for the deep angle ball. The middle back rotates to the same sideline where the ball was set. The rotation changes if the opponent sets to its right-side hitter or the middle hitter.

In the perimeter defense, players start in the same base position as in rotational defense. But as the play unfolds, there is less movement into the "read" positions. This is a good defense to dig out hard-driven balls. It is more vulnerable to tips, relying on players to take away those plays with their athletic ability. As such, it is more popular with men's teams with more size and range.

Man up defence, as the name suggests, the man up or "red" defense moves a back player up to support the front three players. This protects the middle of court from middle attacks and tips. It keeps the wing players deep. This formation minimizes the movement from base position to defensive zone. The deeper base positions allow players to keep most plays in front of them.

Fine-Tuning the Schemes can be made to suit the ability of the team. Hybrid defensive schemes are common. As volleyball coaching legend Bill Neville once said, "Defense should be designed so that it allows for putting the best diggers in areas that will most often be attacked."

ATTACK SYSTEM:

Offensive systems in volleyball vary from team to team. There are different systems in volleyball. Do you train your athletes according to your system? Or do you create a system for what's needed?You have likely heard of the term "in system". The coach wants the team to be "in system" as much as possible. What exactly does it mean to be, "in system"?In order to be successful, your volleyball team needs to execute a system of attack. The more you can define your offensive system, the easier it is to focus on executing your offense.

You've likely heard a coach use terms such as "in-system" and "out-of-system". "In System" basically means that the ball is passed where the setter wants it. Where the ball is passed is very important to the outcome of the play. For example, it's usually much more difficult to hit a ball that is coming from off the net. You have probably noticed that a ball that comes from 15 to 20 feet off the net is harder to attack than a ball that comes from within 3 or 4 feet of the net.

Have you ever tried to hit a ball at the net, that was set from the endline? It's very difficult to hit this ball. For one thing, it's very difficult to use your peripheral vision and see the ball. Peripheral vision is the part of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze. We need the ability to see objects and movement outside of the direct line of vision. Basically, it's tough to see the blockers, defenders, the net, and the court when hitting a ball that's set from further off the net.

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