THE GAME OF VOLLEYBALL Volleyball is the second most popular sport in the world today‚ exceeded only by soccer. It was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895 at a YMCA in Holyoke for middle aged men who needed something less strenuous than basketball. The sport has changed much over the years and Mr. Morgan would probably not recognize the game today. The sport involves two teams separated by a net who contact a volleyball a maximum of three times before it crosses the net to the other team
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completely believe that I would be able to see things that I hadn’t seen before‚ however‚ it turns out I was wrong. I went to the Sport Hall gym at McMaster and looked at the volleyball players. I myself am a volleyball player so I am there often playing. On the day I went to observe there were people playing pickup volleyball during the afternoon. This is when people of all skill levels are able to come and play. It is supposed to be just for fun‚ but more often than not‚ it turns very competitive
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The game of volleyball uses many important techniques; the three most important are passing‚ setting‚ and hitting. These skills allow the players to run an effective offense and defense keeping the game alive. For example‚ without the skills of passing‚ setting‚ and hitting there would be no game of volleyball. All of these aspects allow volleyball to be the incredible sport we see today. The key to getting the ball to the setter is passing. The passer has a very important role in the play‚ whether
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are that I haven’t learned all of the plays. For example‚ I’m most comfortable with hitting a 4 as an outside‚ and although I’ve been introduced to other hits I’m not as familiar with them. I see my role on the team this year as an all-around volleyball player. My role is to be a more efficient hitter/blocker‚ play defense‚ and go after every ball as hard as I can. I am to keep the ball in play no matter what. My individual short term goal for the next week at practice is to work on my hitting
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Volleyball History The sport of volleyball originated in the United States‚ and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis‚ where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports. Today there are more than 46 million Americans who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play Volleyball at least once a week. In 1895‚ William G. Morgan an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke‚ Mass
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Volleyball and the Body When I was in middle school‚ I had decided to play volleyball for some good exercise. I thought how hard it could be to hit a ball back and forth and not let it hit your team’s side of the floor. I liked being part of a team and knowing that I was staying healthy. I enjoyed learning proper techniques because playing volleyball required it. Playing the sport definitely built up my upper arm and leg muscle and helped me make friends and communicate better as a team. I had
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How To Play Volleyball! Imagine you are in a dark‚ deserted‚ brick alleyway. A night owl hoots in the distance. Your phone just died and you are ten miles away from home. You are bored out of your mind because you cannot think of anything to do. Zing! A motorcycle coughing black smoke streaks by‚ but does not notice you. No one is walking by because the dingy‚ damp alleyway you are stranded in is not a place anyone wants to be. It is so quiet you could hear a pin drop. If you have a ball‚ you
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numerous clubs and activities I’m a part of‚ each with a lesson to teach. I started volleyball at eight-years-old and can’t imagine my life without it. Volleyball has taught me to always be passionate about what I’m doing; if I’m willing to launch myself across a court onto an incredibly hard floor just so a volleyball won’t do the same‚ I have to be pretty passionate. I take the passion that I have for volleyball and apply it to my everyday life through diligently completing my homework
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Volleyball Mr. Grey 11:00–11:50 The Game of Volleyball Objective of the game The object of the game of Volleyball is for each team to send the ball regularly over the net to ground it on the opponent’s court‚ and to prevent the ball from being grounded on its own court. Basic Outline of play: The player on the back right position serves the ball by hitting it over the net to the opponent’s court. A team is not allowed to hit the ball three times in attempt to return the ball
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Terminologies of Volleyball * ASSIST - Passing or setting the ball to a team mate who attacks the ball for a kill. This stat is normally only logged for high school‚ college‚ and National/Olympic team play. * BLOCK - A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court. It may be a combination of one‚ two or three players jumping in front of the opposing spiker and contacting the spiked ball with the hands. * FOUL - A violation of the rules
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