HISTORY OF

VOLLEYABALL
• Originated in United States
• Invented by William C. Morgan (YMCA
director in Holyoke, Massachusetts) in
1895
• Initially called “mintonette”
• 1896 – the game’s name was changed to
volleyball by Alfred Halstead
• Filipinos were credited with adding the set
and spike in the game
• Japanese added the sport to Olympic Games
in 1964
• 1910 – Volleyball was introduced in Philippines
by Elwood S. Brown (Physical Director of
YMCA)
• Japan – 1913
• Poland – 1915
• Uruguay – 1916
• Brazil and Latvia – 1912
• Syria – 1922
• Throughout Europe – After WWI
• Ranks behind soccer among participation
sports
• Today, there are more than 46 million
Americans who play volleyball
• There are 800 million players worldwide
who play volleyball at least once a week
• Played at the Olympic level as indoor 6’s
and beach volleyball as doubles
• Most popular among middle-age group
• Youth volleyball is one of the fastest-
growing sports among young Filipino
students
• Interscholastic volleyball has become
popular
• Shakey’s V-League – an open
conference volleyball tournament; proves
to the sports’ popularity in amateur league
NATURE OF
VOLLEYBALL
• For younger players, the net can be
lowered, and for recreational and
coeducational play, rules can be modified.
• Played by two teams with two to six
players on 9 x 18 meter court. The two
courts separated by a net.
• The primary objective is to try to hit the
ball to the opponent’s side in such a
manner as to prevent the opponent from
returning the ball
• Three-hit combination – forearm pass to
a setter, followed by a set to another
attacker, who spikes the ball
• Restriction – back row payers cannot leave
the floor to hit the ball in front of attack line
• The sport attracts all types of players.
• Requires few basic skills, few rules, few
players, limited equipment and can be
played on variety of surfaces (hardwood
floor, grass surface, plain earth surface,
concrete pavement, sandy beach)
RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
 LIBERO
• (meaning free in Italian) introduced in 1988;
back-row player, intended to be used as a
ball-control specialist
• Can replace any player in back row
without counting as substitution
• Uniform must contrast from the other
teammate’s uniforms
• May not serve, attempt to block and
attack from the height of the net
 LET SERVE
• Allows play to continue even after the ball
touches the net as long as it continues into
the opponent’s court

EXPANDED SERVICE AREA

• Provided the server wider options to
execute the serve
Changes to relax calls on faults
for lifting and double-touches
• Allowed a single player multiple contacts
on a team’s first contact

Rally point Scoring System

• To win a point - win the rally
• To win the set – 25 pts. (min. 2 points lead)
• To win a match – the team must win 3 sets (in case of 2-2, a deciding set is
played to 15 pts., min. 2 points lead)
FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT
A. Court
• Rectangular and symmetrical court – 18
x 9 meters
• Free zone – minimum of 3 meters wide on
all sides
• Free playing space – space above the
playing area, free from obstructions; min.
of 7 meters in height from the playing
surface
 B. Net and Net Posts
• Height – 2.43 meters (men) 2.24 (women)
• Width – 1 meter, Length – 9.5 meters,
made of 10 centimeter square black mesh
• The bottom binding must be securely
anchored
• 2 white bands (5 cm wide, 1 meter long)
• Posts - .5 – 1 meter outside sidelines. 2.55
meter high
 C. Referee’s Stand
• Allows the referee to stand about 4 feet
above the floor level
• The official can better see the play, and
can tell net touching and illegal
movements over or under the net
 D. Antennae
• Thin pole, usually fiberglass or any
flexible rod of 1.8 meter long, 10 meter
in diameter over the sideline from the top
of the net
• Considered part of the net and laterally
delimit the crossing space
 E. Ball
• Spherical, made of flexible leather or
synthetic leather case with bladder inside
made of rubber.
• Any color, should comply with FIVB
standards
 F. Clothing
• Jersey, shorts, socks, and sports shoes
• The color and design of jerseys, shorts
and socks must be uniform for the team
(Except libero)
• Shoes – light, and pliable with non-
marking rubber or composite soles without
heels
 G. Pads
• Knee and elbow pads- may be worn for
players who dive
• Reduce the chance of developing bone
bruises or abrasions from contact with
the floor
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