Honorio B. Benitez Jr.

I – Camia

HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL

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.

William Morgan was born in the state of New York and studied at Springfield College, Massachusetts.
Ironically at Springfield, Morgan met James Naismith who invented basketball in 1891. Morgan was motivated
by Naismith's game of basketball designed for younger students to invent a game suitable for the older members
of the YMCA. William Morgan's basis for the new game of Volleyball was the then popular and similar
German game of Faustball and a few other sports including: tennis (the net), basketball, baseball and handball.

The Morgan Trophy Award is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female collegiate volleyball
player in the United States. Established by the William G. Morgan Foundation in 1995 during the centennial
year of volleyball, the trophy is named in honor of William Morgan.

General Principles of Teaching Volleyball Skills

There are many principles of teaching but the following list of principles have universal acceptance and have
been found to be successful:

 keep any presentation simple by using carefully chosen words,

Facilities & Equipment Used in Volleyball

Volleyball is a popular NCAA and Olympic sport. The facilities and equipment used in collegiate and
world class competition must meet regulation standards.

Court
The entire in-play area of the court measures 60 by 30 feet and is painted a light color. All lines are painted
white. As noted by Top End Sports, the ceiling of the indoor facility must be at least 23 feet high, but it's
preferable to be higher.
Net
Measuring from the ground to the top, the net is 7 feet 4 inches high for the women's game and 8 feet high for
the men's game. Net poles are positioned 36 feet apart.
Ball
According to the International Federation of Volleyball (FIVB) rulebook, a competition ball must measure
approximately 25 to 27 inches (64 to 67cm) in circumference and weigh 9 to 10 oz. (260 to 280g). It should be
inflated to a pressure of approximately 4.5 psi.

BASIC SKILLS OF VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball play is comprised of the following basic components: passing, setting, spiking, blocking,
serving, and receiving serve.

Passing is the act of sending the volleyball to a setter so that he or she can, in turn, present the ball to the
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spiker for an attack. The two primary passing methods are the bump and the dig.
Setting the ball is a critical area of the overall offensive attack. If the set is poorly placed, it can dramatically
lower the effectiveness of even versatile spikers, because it limits their hitting options and their likelihood of
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hitting a kill shot for a point or sideout. Conversely, a well-delivered set gives a hitter a much better chance to
avoid blocks and direct the ball strategically.
Spiking is the act of driving the volleyball hard into an area of your opponent's court. The two basic power
shots are the cross-court shot and the baseline shot. Once an opponent has developed a healthy respect for a
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team's spiking power, alternative offensive shots such as tips and dinks can be employed with greater
effectiveness.
Blocking is the primary defensive skill used to neutralize strong spiking attacks. It involves using players'
arms to form a wall in front of the spiker, thus making it more difficult for him or her to hit the ball into the
4) opposite court. When properly executed, a good block can be an effective weapon in scoring points or
securing sideouts. In high-level competition, teams commonly employ more than one blocker against good
spikers.
Serving is a very important element of volleyball. A server who can serve the ball reliably and skillfully will
help his or her team far more than will a player who, for instance, is inconsistent with their serving. There are
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a variety of serves that are employed in competitive volleyball, from "floaters" that seem to shimmy and shake
on their way over the net to hard-driven jump serves.
Receiving the serve is vital to success for any team. Poor reception of service puts teams hoping to get a
sideout at a huge disadvantage right from the beginning. If the person receiving the serve is unable to make a
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good pass to the setter, then the setter's task of setting a good ball to the spiker is made that much more
difficult. Receiving the serve sets the tone, then, for the whole offensive sequence that follows.