HistoryHistory• 1965: Seattle, WA 1965: Seattle, WA (Bainbridge Island)(Bainbridge Island)

• 3 US Congressmen3 US Congressmen

• Family gameFamily game

• ““Pickles”, the dogPickles”, the dog

• Game grew,Game grew,now played in thousands of P.E. now played in thousands of P.E.

programs…programs…

PsychomotorPsychomotor– Underhand Underhand

ServeServe– Forehand Forehand – BackhandBackhand– Drop ShotDrop Shot– Dink ShotDink Shot– Overhead Overhead

Smash/slamSmash/slam

– Half VolleyHalf Volley– LobLob– CarryCarry– Passing ShotPassing Shot– VolleyVolley– All locomotor All locomotor

movementmovement

Underhand ServeUnderhand Serve• The arm must be moving in an upward The arm must be moving in an upward

arc and the paddle head shall be arc and the paddle head shall be below the wrist when it strikes the below the wrist when it strikes the ballball

• The serve mustThe serve must

be made with anbe made with an

underhand stroke so thatunderhand stroke so that

contact with the ball is made below contact with the ball is made below waist levelwaist level

Forehand/BackhandForehand/Backhand•Forehand groundstrokeForehand groundstroke: :

– Hitting the ball after one bounce Hitting the ball after one bounce with your dominant hand.with your dominant hand.

•Backhand groundstrokeBackhand groundstroke: : – Hitting the ball after one bounce Hitting the ball after one bounce with your non-dominant hand. with your non-dominant hand.

Overhead Overhead Smash/SlamSmash/Slam

•A hard, A hard, overhand shot overhand shot usually usually resulting from resulting from an opponent’s an opponent’s lob, high lob, high return, or return, or high bouncehigh bounce

Lob & VolleyLob & Volley•LobLob::

– A shot that returns the ball as A shot that returns the ball as high and deep as possible, high and deep as possible, forcing the opposing side back forcing the opposing side back to the baseline.to the baseline.

•VolleyVolley: : – Hitting the ball in the air, during Hitting the ball in the air, during

a rally, before the ball has a a rally, before the ball has a chance to bounce onto the court.chance to bounce onto the court.

Service RulesService Rules

• Serve MotionServe Motion

• Server PositionServer Position

• The ServeThe Serve

Service Rules Service Rules Continued…Continued…

• The ReceiverThe Receiver

• Double BounceDouble Bounce

• ReadinessReadiness

Service Rules Service Rules Continued…Continued…•Service Service

FaultsFaults– Missed hitMissed hit– Touches permanent Touches permanent

objectobject– Ball touches partner Ball touches partner

or selfor self– Lands on non-volley Lands on non-volley

lineline– Hits net and lands Hits net and lands

on non-volley line or on non-volley line or in zonein zone

– Lands outside Lands outside service courtservice court

– Hits net and lands Hits net and lands outside service outside service courtcourt

•Service LetsService Lets– Touches net, strap, Touches net, strap,

or band, and still or band, and still lands in service lands in service courtcourt

– Served when Served when receiver is not readyreceiver is not ready

– Ball hits net and Ball hits net and strikes receiver or strikes receiver or receiver’s partnerreceiver’s partner

– Time out due to Time out due to object in playing object in playing area area

Service Sequence Service Sequence RulesRules

•SinglesSingles– Service starts Service starts

in right hand in right hand courtcourt

– Alternate from Alternate from right to left to right to left to right…right…

– Serve Serve crosscourtcrosscourt

•DoublesDoubles– Service starts in Service starts in

right-hand courtright-hand court– Serve crosscourtServe crosscourt– Team serving Team serving

initial serve of initial serve of game can commit game can commit only 1 faultonly 1 fault

– Receiver is only Receiver is only player who can player who can returnreturn

– Receiving team Receiving team does not does not alternate alternate positions.positions.

Non-Volley ZoneNon-Volley Zone

Scoring

VocabularyVocabulary– CarryCarry– Cross-CourtCross-Court– Dead BallDead Ball– Dink ShotDink Shot– Double BounceDouble Bounce– Double HitDouble Hit– Drop ShotDrop Shot– FaultFault– GroundstrokeGroundstroke– Half VolleyHalf Volley– HinderHinder

– LetLet– LobLob– Non-Volley ZoneNon-Volley Zone– One Hand OutOne Hand Out– Overhead Overhead

Slam/SmashSlam/Smash– Passing ShotPassing Shot– RallyRally– Service CourtService Court– Side OutSide Out– Technical FoulTechnical Foul– VolleyVolley

EquipmentEquipment• ClothingClothing

• NetNet

• BallsBalls

• PaddlesPaddles

CourtCourt

AffectiveAffective• SportsmanshipSportsmanship

• SafetySafety

• TeamworkTeamwork

• Positive EncouragementPositive Encouragement

• Respect during all activitiesRespect during all activities