RULES

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.

 A volleyball court is 9 m × 18 m, divided into equal square halves by a net with a width of one meter. The top of the net is 2.43 m above the center of the court for men's competition, and 2.24 m for women's competition.

 

 

How to play

The object is to win 2 Sets faster than the other team. To win a Set you need to score 25 points (and be at least two points ahead).A player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball (tossing or releasing it and then hitting it with a hand or arm), from behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to 3 times, but individual players may not touch the ball twice consecutively. Typically, the first two touches are used to set up for an attack, an attempt to direct the ball back over the net in such a way that the serving team is unable to prevent it from being grounded in their court. The ball is usually played with the hands or arms, but players can legally strike or push (short contact) the ball with any part of the body.

 

 Scoring

 A point is scored when the ball contacts the floor within the court boundaries or when an error is made: when the ball strikes one team's side of the court, the other team gains a point; and when an error is made, the team that did not make the error is awarded a point, in either case paying no regard to whether they served the ball or not. If any part of the ball hits the line, the ball is counted as in the court. The team that won the point serves for the next point.

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Fauls

 

A few of the most common faults include:

• causing the ball to touch the ground or floor outside the opponents' court or without first passing over the net;
• catching and throwing the ball;
• double hit: two consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same player;
• four consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same team;
• net foul: touching the net during play;
• foot fault: the foot crosses over the boundary line when serving.

 

En este video podrás ver las faltas más comunes

TECHNIQUES

Serve

A player stands behind the inline and serves the ball, in an attempt to drive it into the opponent's court. The main objective is to make it land inside the court; it is also desirable to set the ball's direction, speed and acceleration so that it becomes difficult for the receiver to handle it properly.

In contemporary volleyball, many types of serves are employed (Sky ball serve, Float, Jump serve, etc.) But we will focus on the underhand serve.

 The underhand serve is a serve in which the player strikes the ball below the waist instead of tossing it up and striking it with an overhand throwing motion.

If you are right handed, then you are going to have your left foot forward and right foot off to the side. Hold the ball out in front with your left hand, pull your right arm back and swing all the way through to hit the ball. You can serve the ball with an open hand (more accuracy) or a fist (more power).

 

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Bump

Also called reception, it is the attempt by a team to properly handle the opponent's serve or any form of attack. Proper handling includes not only preventing the ball from touching the court but also making it reach the position where the setter (the player who will set the ball) is standing. When performing the bump the ball touches the inside part of the joined forearms or platform, at waistline.

 

 

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Set

The set is usually the second contact that a team makes with the ball.[3] The main goal of setting is to put the ball in the air in such a way that it can be driven by an attack into the opponent's court. Put your hands in the shape of a ball right above your forehead. Whe you make contact with the ball push through with your fingertips and extend arms and legs at the same time.

 

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Attack

The attack, also known as the spike, is usually the third contact a team makes with the ball.  The object of attacking is to handle the ball so that it lands on the opponent's court and cannot be defended. A player makes a series of steps (the "approach"), jumps, and swings at the ball.

At the moment of contact, the hitter's arm is fully extended above their head and slightly forward, making the highest possible contact while maintaining the ability to deliver a powerful hit. The hitter uses arm swing, wrist snap, and a rapid forward contraction of the entire body to drive the ball.

 

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Block

Blocking refers to the actions taken by players standing at the net to stop or alter an opponent's attack by jumping and reaching with one's arms and hands over the net. It requires anticipating the direction the ball will go once the attack takes place.