Basic Rules of Volleyball

1. Each team is allowed to have a maximum of three hits to return the ball over the net at the opponent’s court.
2. Rally continues until the ball hits the ground, goes out of bounds, or if team fails to return the ball successfully.
3. When a serving team wins a rally, it wins a point and continues to serve the ball.
4. A player is allowed to use one or both hands in hitting the ball.
5. A player is not allowed to hit the ball twice in succession.
6. A foul is committed if any part of the body of the player touches the net.

Scoring in Volleyball

1. A team is given a point everytime it wins a rally.

2. When a serving team fails to score, a side-out is called, and the receiving team becomes the serving team.
3. The team that first scores twenty-five points with a two point advantage wins a set. Three out of five sets won constitute a
match.

Basic Skills in Volleyball

1. Ace – a point from a serve.

2. Dig – passing a spiked or powerfully hit ball.
3. Deuce – tied score of twenty-four points or more.
4. Side-out – when the receiving team wins the rally.
5. Spike – One hand overhead hit over the net with a greater force in a downward direction.

Volleyball Players Skills

1. Serving – a volleyball game starts with a service coming from the first serving team. Each server continues serving until his team
commits an error or a fault.
Types of Services
a. Underhand serve – hold the ball with your nondominant hand (right/left). Place dominant hand (right/left) at the back with
one foot a little forward.
b. Side arm serve – hold the ball on a shoulder level or a little below your shoulder. Stretch your dominant hand (right/left)
and facing the side of the court.
c. Overhand serve – kind of service is popularly known as the “wallop”. This kind of serve is very difficult to receive.
2. Receiving - is the act of stopping the ball coming from the opponent’s side, whether it was served, returned, or spiked.
Reminders in receiving the ball
a. Ready Position
- Position your feet comfortably apart with knees slightly bent and your weight evenly distributed to achieve a balanced
stance.
b. Hitting the ball
- Arms together
- No bending of elbows
3. Tossing – is the passing of the ball by a player in a team in preparation for a spike by another teammate. This skill is also called
the “set-up”.
Reminders in tossing the ball
- Use your flexed fingers in contacting the outside edges of the ball.
- Keep arms and wrist relaxed.
- Keep knees slightly bent.
4. Spiking – it is the best counter attack to make the opponent’s team commit a fault. A ball must be well-placed in order to spiked
with a greater force in a downward direction.
5. Blocking – is a technique done by players of a defensive team in an attempt to return the ball to the opponent’s court.