HISTORY

In 1895, William G. Morgan, Physical Edication Director of YMCA The ball

( Young Mens Christian Association ) invented volleyball in Holyoke The ball used in this game is 25-27 inches in circumference and weighs
Massachussettes, USA. 260-280 grams. It must be made of leather case or rubber or similar materials
without laces.
Volleyball was first called “mintonette” until Alfred Halsted, a Professor
from Springfield College changed the name of mintonette to volleyball in 1896.
The first rules were written by Morgan and printed 1897. TERMINOLOGIES

In 1900, the Physical Directors Society of the YMCA’s of North America
adopted a set of volleyball rules. International volleyball competitions were also
initiated with the first Far East Games being conducted in Manila in 1913.
Different organizations were formed when volleyball was introduced by
the U.S troops in World War I in Europe.
In 1928, the United Volleyball Association was established to govern the
sport and publish its regulations. As a result of the sport’s popularity in many
countries, the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB: International
Volleyball Federation) was organized in Paris in 1947.
Commonly used terms in Volleyball
BALL IN – the ball touches the floor of the playing court including the boundary
lines.
BLOCK – an act of stopping or intercepting the ball above the net to prevent it
from entering owns court.
BUMP – means passing the ball using a forearm pass.
CHECKED BALL – ball touched from the blocker’s hand usually a last touched

Volleyball game became an Olympic sport in 1964 during the Tokyo
Olympic Games.
Volleyball was introduced in the Philippines by the YMCA in 1910. This
sport was adopted by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation for men as an
official event in the National Championships in 1912.
DEAD BALL- a ball that is not in play
DEFFENSIVE PLAYER- a player on the team not in possession of the ball
DOUBLE CONTACT – a player hits the ball twice in succession or the ball
contacts various parts of his/her body in succession.

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FAULT – refers to any error or foul committed by any player.

The Playing Area FOUR HITS – a team hits the ball four times before returning it.
Volleyball is played on a smooth surfaced court 9 meters wide and 18
meters long, divided by a center line into two equal areas. A line 3 meters parallel GOOD BALL – a ball landing within the boundaries of the court.
from the center line is called attack line.
HELD BALL – a ball that rest momentarily in the hands or any part of the body.
The Net
The net is placed across the court above the middle of the center line with OFFENSIVE PLAYER – a player or the team in possession of the ball.
a dimension of 1 meter wide and 9.5 meters long. The official height of the net for
men is 2.43m while for women is 2.24m. A vertical side marker is attached to the POINT – a unit of scoring
net directly above each side of the boundary line of the court to determine if the
served or volleyed ball is in or out of bounds. This flexible marker is called ROTATION – refers to the clockwise shifting of players before the serve
“antennae”. It measures 1 meter above the net.
SERVE – the act of putting the ball in play
SET – an act of delivering the ball above and near the in preparation for a spike.
SPIKE – the act of delivering the ball into the opponent’s court over the net with a
tremendous force or smash.
VOLLEY – to return or get the ball before it hits the ground.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. A team shall be composed of 12 players with six actual players in the
court and six substitutes and one coach. Players should be in prescribed
uniforms and numbers.
2. Six players shall be in their respective places on the court that must
conform to the rotational order.
3. Start the game with a toss of coin by an official. The winner of the toss
selects either serve first or select the court.
4. The right back player starts the game by serving the ball anywhere behind
the end line of the court. After the ball is served, players can cover any
section of the court.
5. The receiving team must return the ball across the net with only three or
fewer contacts.
6. Only six substitutions are allowed in a set, except the LIBERO
7. Before, only a serving team can score a point if the opponent commits an
error but at present, any team can score a point if the opposing team
commits an error.
8. The following acts are considered errors and will make the opponent earn
a point:
 touching the net
 hitting the ball twice in succession
 more than three touches of a team
 ball lands outside boundary lines
 player crosses the center line into opponents court
 pushing, holding or lifting the ball
 ball crosses outside the vertical marker of the net
9. A ball can be struck or hit by any part of the body.
10. Teams change court after every set, when the score reaches25 points.
When the score of both teams reach at 24-24, continuous playing until two
points lead is achieved. (26-24 or 27-25)
(before) 15 points - side out system
(present)25 points - rally points
The first team to score 25 points wins a game. A team must win 2 or 3 sets to win a
match.
11. Referees decisions are final. If decisions concerning interpretation of the
rules are not clear, the captain of the contesting team may ask the referees
explanation, and if not satisfied, the captain can make a protest in writing
and should submit the same to higher authorities.
GAME INTERRUPTIONS
 “Time-outs” and “Player Substitution” are known as regular
game interruptions in volleyball.
 Requests for interruptions may be done by the coach or team
captain by showing the corresponding hand signal. It is done
when the ball is out of play and before the referee blows the
whistle for serve.
 If an accident occurs while the ball is in play, the game must be
stopped immediately by the referee and the rally should be
replayed
 If there are any external interference during the game, the play
should be stopped and the rally is replayed/
LOCATIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFCIATING
OFFICIALS
REFEREE – (or first referee) stands on the referee’s stand located at one end of
the net opposite side facing the scorers table.
Duties and responsibilities:
 Directs the match from beginning to end
 Has authority over all officials
 Empowered to signal and penalize all the game and conduct
faults.
 Has the power to decide any matter involving the game,
including any matter provided for in the rules
 Checks facilities and equipment if they are playable conditions.
 Powerful official of the game.
UMPIRE – (or second referee) stands in front of the scorers table facing the first
referee.
Duties and responsibilities
 Assistant of the first referee
 Checks the player’s positions before and during the match.
  Has control of the number of time-outs and substitutions used
by each team
 Can make a signal of other faults but may not insist to the first
referee.
SCORER – seated at the scorer’s table at the opposite side, facing the first referee.

Duties and responsibilities

 Keeps the score sheet and makes all necessary recordings to
control the game.
 Records the time-outs and substitutions granted to each team by
the referee.
 Cooperates with the second referee
 Responsible to record all the data for the match and secures the
signature of captains and coaches.
 Records the points scored by team and ensures the right score on
the score board.
LINE JUDGES – stand on the free zone of each corner of the court.

Duties and responsibilities

 Signals whether the ball: BALL IN” “BALL OUT” or “BALL
TOUCH”.