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Volleyball Study Guide

• There are six players on an official team

• Three hits are allowed on each side of the net

• A ball landing on a boundary line is considered in-bounds

• When it is a team’s turn to serve, players rotate clockwise

• The right back player begins the serve, and he/she can serve anywhere behind the end

line (yellow line in the gym)

The three types of hits used in volleyball are:

• nderhand !ass or bump" #deally the first contact used to receive a serve$ #t is used to pass

the ball high to a setter, you want to make sure you use your forearm between the wrist

and elbow

• %verhand !ass or set & #deally the second contact$ An overhand pass allows for the

volleyball to be spiked over the net$ A set uses the pads of your fingers.

• 'pike" #deally the third contact$ A hard downward hit over the net to the opponent’s side of 

the court$ A spike uses a overhand motion when the ball is struck$

The two types of serves used in volleyball are:

• nderhand"

o or a right handed player

The server stands behind the end line

The players’ left foot is pointed in the intended direction of the ball$

The weight is on the back right foot and the ball is held in the left hand$

The hitting hand can be in a fist or open and the ball is struck with the heel of

the hand$• %verhand"

o 'tand at about a *+" degree angle to the net, holding the ball in your non"serving

hand$ eep your serving hand on it for balance$ The foot opposite your serving

hand should be slightly forward (left foot for right handed person)$ -enter your

weight on your rear foot$ The ideal toss varies in height according to the server’s

 preference$

o As you toss the ball, draw your hitting arm back, keeping your elbow at shoulder

level as your hand reaches about your ear$ Also, as you toss the ball, step forwardand follow through$

ScoringRally scoring: each team that wins a rally or their opponent commits a foul, will score a point

and the scoring team will get the serve$ A point is scored no matter who is the serving team$

.ames are generally played to 2 points$ The server should say the score before every serve$

After a point is scored, the ball should be rolled under the net to the other team

ou may not hit the ball 0 times in a row$

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The ball may touch the net on a serve! and during play. The server continues until they

or their team makes a mistake$

The server may not step over the end line (yellow line in the gym) until after they have

made contact with the ball$ #t is called a foot fault if they do step over, and they lose their

serve$

!layers may not touch the net while the ball is in play$ #f a player does hit the net the

 point is given to the opposite team

#f the ball hits the ceilingo #t can not go on the other team’s side of the net$

o #t can be played if your team hits the ball and it comes down on your side of the net

and 1 hits have not been used$o A serve can not be played off the ceiling$