PE 4 prelim (Volleyball) History, rules and regulations.pptx

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts, as a less vigorous alternative to basketball. Initially called "Mintonette," the game quickly gained popularity through the YMCA, and the name was changed to "volleyball" after a spectator noted the game's volleying nature. The sport's rules evolved over time, and it was added to the Olympics in 1964, with beach volleyball following in 1996.

1. Volleyball

2. usually of six players on a side, the players use their hands to bat a  ball  back and forth over a high  net , trying to make the ball touch the court within the opponents’ playing area before it can be returned. A team is allowed only three touches of the ball before it must be returned over the net. Volleyball

3. History Volleyball was invented in 1895 by  William G. Morgan . It was designed as an indoor sport for businessmen who found the new game of  basketball  too vigorous. Morgan called the sport “ mintonette ,” until a professor from Springfield College in  Massachusetts  noted the volleying nature of play and proposed the name of “ volleyball .”

4. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

5. Playing court The playing court is a rectangle measuring 18 x 9 m, surrounded by a free zone. The free zone shall measure of 5 m from the side lines and 6.5 m from the end lines. The free playing space shall measure a minimum of 12.5 m in height from the playing surface.

6. Net Placed vertically over the centre line there whose top is set at the height of 2.43 m for men and 2.24 m for women.

7. Ball The ball shall be spherical, made of a "exible leather or synthetic leather case with a bladder inside, made of rubber or a similar material. Its circumference is 65-67 cm and its weight is 260-280 g. Its inside pressure shall be 0.30 to 0.325 kg/cm2 (4.26 to 4.61 psi) (294.3to 318.82 mbar or hPa).

8. Uniform The colour and the design for the jerseys, shorts and socks must be uniform for the team (except for the Libero). The uniforms must be clean. The shoes must be light and pliable with rubber or composite soles without heels. Players' jerseys must be numbered from 1 to 20.

9. Basic Skills and Positions

10. The   setter   position is considered to be the most important position in volleyball. The setter basically runs the team offense.

11. UNDERSTANDING VOLLEYBALL HAND SIGNALS

12. RULES & REGULATIONS OF VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL VOLLEYBALL RULES 2021-2024 Approved by the 37th FIVB World Congress 2021

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