VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball is a game for two teams, usually of six players, in which a large ball is hit by hand over a high net, the aim being to score points by making the ball reach the ground on the opponent’s side of the court.
RULES
When volleyball was first invented, it was much different from the game today. You could have as many players as you wanted on each team. There were nine innings per game, with three outs per innning. There was also no limit on the number of hits of the ball on each side of the court. Here are the basic rules of volleyball today.
- Volleyball is played by two teams of six players on a court divided by a net.
- The object of the game is to send the ball over the net so that the opposing team cannot return the ball or prevent it from hitting the ground in their court.
- Each team has three hits to attempt to return the ball.
- The ball is put in play by a servethat is hit by the server over the net to the opponent.
- When the receiving team wins a volley, it gains the right to serve, and the players rotate one position clockwise.
- When the serving team wins a volley, it wins a point and the right to continue serving.
- The ball must clear the net on a serve.
- A game is played to 21 points or some other agreed upon number. The team that wins the best two out of three games wins the match.
Terms and Lingo
- Ace – When the ball is served to the other team and no one touches it.
- Sideout – When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the ball to go to the other team.
- Roof – When a player jumps above the height of the net and blocks the ball.
- Dig – When a player makes a savefrom a very difficult spike.
- Kill – When a team spikes the balland it ends in either a point or a sideout.
START PLAYING
Volleyball is a fun sport that is easy to learn and can be played in a gym, at the beach, or on grass. Playing volleyball will help improve yourcardio, flexibility, balance andcoordination. Most schools have a volleyball team or you can also find leagues for kids at your local community center. If you’re not into joining a team, you can just grab a volleyball and a few friends and play your own game.
QUOTES
“THE BEST TEAM ISN’T THE TEAM WITH THE BUT PLAYERS, BUT THE TEAM THAT PLAYS BEST TOGETHER”
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