subject: The basic's of Volleyball [print this page] The basic's of Volleyball The basic's of Volleyball
Volleyball is an Olympic team sport where two teams of six players are separated by a net. Both team tries to score points by grounding a ball with the other team's court under organized guidelines. It is also played with a sand based court with two teams of two players, this is more commonly known as beach volleyball or outdoor volleyball.The Rules of VolleyballThere is a lengthy list of regulations for the game of volleyball but here are the basics you should know in order to play a complete game of volleyball. A participant on one of the teams starts a 'rally' by serving the volleyball (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 permit the ball to be grounded inside their court or the other team will attain a point. They could contact the volleyball as many as three times. Usually, the first two touches are to setup for an attack, which can be an attempt to guide the ball back above the net in such a way that the serving team is unable to prevent it from being grounded in their court.The rally continues, with the two teams granted as many as three or less consecutive touches, until eventually either a team makes a kill, grounding the volleyball on the opponent's court and winning the rally; or if a team commits a fault and loses the rally. The team that wins the rally is awarded a point, and serves the volleyball to commence the next rally. Here is a list of ways your team can lose a point:You can lose a point by causing the volleyball to touch the ground outside the opponents' court or without first passing over the netIf you accidentally catch and throw the volleyball you will lose a pointIf you make two consecutive contacts with the volleyball made by the same player you will lose a pointIf your team makes four consecutive contacts with the volleyball made by the same team it is a loss of a point.You can lose a point by touching the net during play.The ball is typically played with the hands or arms, but players can legally strike or push the ball with any part of the body.A number of consistent approaches have evolved in volleyball, which include spiking and blocking (because these plays are made above the top of the net the vertical jump is an athletic skill emphasized in the sport) as well as passing, setting, and specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures.http://www.volleyball1on1.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball
