Volleyball

William Morgan, an instructor at Young Men's Christian Association in Massachusetts, created the sport in 1895. Morgan decided to combine elements of basketball, baseball, and tennis to create a game for his classes of businessmen who demanded a sport with less physical contact than basketball. The first volleyball net, borrowed from tennis, was only 6'6" high and a special ball was made for it in 1900. In the Philippines 1916, the offensive style of setting and hitting was first demonstrated. Soon after that it became clear that rules must be made for tournament play so the USVBA (United States Volleyball Association now USA Volleyball) was formed in 1928. Today there are more than 800 million volleyball players worldwide, 46 million of them in the U.S.

A lob is a shot which it typically hit from baseline to baseline and is used mainly as a recovery shot in singles as it goes high in the air, giving you time to reset yourself, or, in doubles, it is used to keep the ball away from the net player, creating a long rally.

It is mostly used to create an opportunity to win a point, and to create a time gap when your opponent is having an upper hand.

- It can be used to get a point when your opponent is on the net.

- The lob can be hit either as a forehand and backhand.

- Grip: The grip for the lob will be the same as your forehand and backhand groundstroke.

- The lob is played from around the base line starting at a good ready position with the racket in front of you with a relaxed grip and watch the position of your opponent and hit the lob to grab a point.

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Rally scoring is known to make the length of matches shorter and easier to approximate beforehand. Side out scoring has been known to create unpredictable game lengths, and sometimes games would last for hours. Rally scoring is more continuous, games progress much quicker, and the aid of a cap usually makes for games with a faster end.

They are the shoes you use to play the sport and help secure your feet in position. Volleyball shoes are typically low-top and built with plenty of support for the ankle. Popular brands for volleyball shoes are Mizuno or Asics.

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Actual meaning of volley is bullet , arrow of other missiles throw at u.. so while serving the ball is released in a manner a bullet of arrow or missile is thrown at u.... hence the name VOLLEY...

Serve (there are many, many different kinds of serves), forearm pass (the pass that most back row, or defensive, players use), set (the pass that the setter usually gives to a player to hit), and attack (most commonly done by the front row, or offensive, players use), communicate on the court, and play as a team rather than individuals functioning separately. There you have it, volleyball in a nutshell.

Volleyball is very easy to relate to life. Volleyball is a game of mistakes, just like life. If you think about the mistakes that you've already made in a volleyball game that we'll make you think negatively about your performance. The same goes for life. If you think about the mistakes you have made in the past, you'll never be able to open up to the future!

The opposite hits a five, which is when the setter back sets the ball. The opposite can also set if the setter digs the ball. Usually opposite are left handed, because they hit on the right side of the court and it is easier.

William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895 at the Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he served as Director of Physical Education. Morgan originally called his new game of Volleyball, Mintonette. The name Volleyball came about after a demonstration game of the sport, when a spectator commented that the game involved much "volleying" and game was renamed Volleyball.

from the site http://inventors.about.com/od/uvstartinventions/a/Vollyball.htm

Add out is a term that was used before in scoring meaning that the receiving team had to win the rally to get serve, then they could start scoring points. While the opposing team is serving, the receiving team is in add out.

This method of scoring isn't used anymore in rec leagues, high school, or college volleyball. It changed simply because the games were taking entirely too long.

Yes Lehigh is a division 1 school.

A standard size volleyball weighs anywhere from .26 to .28 kilograms, depending on the manufacturer or style (beach or indoor volleyball). In most cases, volleyballs weigh about the same (unless a modified ball, like a children's volleyball, is used).

At some schools they allow it such as basketball, volleyball etc. In 7th grade most schools start sports there.

RS stands for right side hitter. Usually right side hitters are lefties (left-handers).

In a game of volleyball, a player has 10 seconds to serve the ball. Once you get the ball, wait for the ref to blow his whistle. This indicates that you can serve. If you toss but dont like it, let the ball drop. The ref will blow his whistle and you may start over, with a new 10 seconds. But, you can only re-toss once.

You stand behind the white line at the back of the court. This is known as the base line.

The volleyball may touch the net while crossing over it.

A volleyball driven into the net may be played within the limits of the 3 team hits, so long as it indeed remains in play (typically: stays in-bounds and off the ground).

When a team lose they serving privileges it is called a SIDE-OUT.

The four sports that were brought into the case of creating volleyball were tennis and handball, basketball and baseball. Since the creation, baseball isn't as seen in the game of volleyball. When created, volleyball consisted of 9 innings with each team allowed three serves in each inning.

All of the fundamentals.

1. setting

2. hitting

3. passing

4. serving

5. blocking

6. understanding the offense

7. understanding the defense

8. understanding the different sitsuations during the game

9. being competitive

10. having fun

11. improving

12. being able to identify and run different roations (6-2, 4-2, 5-1, 6-2)

Rules and Regulations of Volleyball =)

1. Don't touch the net

2. Don't catch the ball

3. Don't go under the net

4. Follow the boundries (in and out)

5. Don't lose!

The position a player should be in when preparing to receive and pass a serve or attack. Where your feet are shoulder length apart, knees bent, keeping on your toes, and keeping you arms out and ready for the ball to come your way.