{"id":189228,"date":"2017-04-11T03:55:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T06:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/"},"modified":"2022-01-16T12:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T15:23:00","slug":"volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball: History, Rules and Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Volleyball_History_Rules_and_Fundamentals\" >Volleyball: History, Rules and Fundamentals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#The_History_of_Volleyball\" >The History of Volleyball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#The_original_name_of_Volleyball\" >The original name of Volleyball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#The_Net_in_the_History_of_Volleyball\" >The Net in the History of Volleyball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#History_of_the_volleyball_ball\" >History of the volleyball ball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#History_of_the_volleyball_rules\" >History of the volleyball rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Volleyball_Scoring_System\" >Volleyball Scoring System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Volleyball_reaches_Europe\" >Volleyball reaches Europe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Limit_on_the_number_of_Hits_and_Blocking_rules\" >Limit on the number of Hits and Blocking rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Volleyball_became_an_Olympic_sport\" >Volleyball became an Olympic sport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Playing_with_the_feet\" >Playing with the feet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#New_rules_in_1998\" >New rules in 1998<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Volleyball_Rules\" >Volleyball Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#What_is_the_Volleyball_Court_size\" >What is the Volleyball Court size?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#What_is_the_Volleyball_net_height\" >What is the Volleyball net height?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#How_many_players_are_there_in_a_Volleyball_team\" >How many players are there in a Volleyball team?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#How_many_sets_are_there_in_a_Volleyball_match\" >How many sets are there in a Volleyball match?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Positions_and_Rotation_in_Volleyball\" >Positions and Rotation in Volleyball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Rotation_in_Volleyball\" >Rotation in Volleyball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Hits_by_the_Team\" >Hits by the Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Double_Contact_Fault_in_Volleyball\" >Double Contact Fault in Volleyball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Ball_Carrying_or_Extended_Contact_in_Volleyball\" >Ball Carrying or Extended Contact in Volleyball<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Penetration_above_the_Net_in_Volleyball\" >Penetration above the Net in Volleyball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Penetration_under_the_net_in_Volleyball\" >Penetration under the net in Volleyball<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Contact_with_the_Volleyball_net\" >Contact with the Volleyball net<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#Fundamentals_of_Volleyball\" >Fundamentals of Volleyball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#What_are_the_fundamentals_of_Volleyball\" >What are the fundamentals of Volleyball?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#SERVING_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\" >SERVING TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#TECHNIQUES_OF_RECEPTION_OR_PASSING_IN_VOLLEYBALL\" >TECHNIQUES OF RECEPTION OR PASSING IN VOLLEYBALL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#SETTING_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\" >SETTING TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#ATTACKING_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\" >ATTACKING TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#BLOCKING_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\" >BLOCKING TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#DEFENSIVE_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\" >DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/#MORE_VOLLEYBALL_CONTENT\" >MORE VOLLEYBALL CONTENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Volleyball_History_Rules_and_Fundamentals\"><\/span>Volleyball: History, Rules and Fundamentals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Volleyball History, Rules and Fundamentals: The History of Volleyball in the Worlds, Summary of Volleyball Rules and Volleyball Fundamentals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">The History of Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c9hRX122nmU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/History-Volleyball-Game.webp\" alt=\"History of Volleyball game\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/History-Volleyball-Game.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/History-Volleyball-Game-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The history of Volleyball began in Massachusetts, USA, in 1895. Its inventor was William G. Morgan, professor of physical education.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_original_name_of_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">The original name of Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The original name of Volleyball was \u201cMintonette\u201d, but the name Volleyball was soon adopted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Net_in_the_History_of_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">The Net in the History of Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">William Morgan got his inspiration from Tennis regarding the idea of a net sport. However, with the net positioned higher than the Tennis net.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_volleyball_ball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">History of the volleyball ball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The volleyball had to be somewhat bigger than a tennis ball but lighter than a basketball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A light leather ball that could be easily thrown over the net was then created.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_volleyball_rules\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">History of the volleyball rules<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In 1912, the number of players in a volleyball team was six, which is the same as the current number.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The rotation system of the servers was also implemented concurrently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Volleyball_Scoring_System\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Volleyball Scoring System<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In 1916, the scoring system changed to a format that resembles today\u2019s scoring system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The maximum number of points changed from 21 to 15 points and the Sets were first introduced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a> <span lang=\"en-US\">The winner was determined as the best of three, meaning that two sets were required in order to win a match.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Volleyball_reaches_Europe\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Volleyball reaches Europe<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In 1915, volleyball reached the french beaches brought by American soldiers who fought in the First World War.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Volleyball spread especially through<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">Eastern Europe where the indoor games are popular due to the very cold climate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limit_on_the_number_of_Hits_and_Blocking_rules\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Limit on the number of Hits and Blocking rules<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In 1920, there was a great modification in the rules of Volleyball. It was established that each team was allowed to touch the ball a maximum of three times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The first attempts at blocking happened even before they were identified and recognized by the rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Only in 1948 blocking was codified into the rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Volleyball_became_an_Olympic_sport\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Volleyball became an Olympic sport<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Volleyball became an official Olympic sport in Tokyo, 1964, the same year in which the rules of the international volleyball were standardized.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Playing_with_the_feet\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Playing with the feet<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In 1994, new regulations were approved to be introduced in 01\/01\/1995.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Among them, the ball might be hit with any body part (including the feet).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_rules_in_1998\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">New rules in 1998<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Rally Point System of 25 points (without advantage) and 15-point tiebreak set.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Introduction of the player Libero.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Greater freedom for coaches to give instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Volleyball_Rules\"><\/span>Volleyball Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HE6-ZmSrudY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Volleyball-Rules-for-beginners.webp\" alt=\"Volleyball rules for beginners\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Volleyball-Rules-for-beginners.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Volleyball-Rules-for-beginners-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Volleyball_Court_size\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">What is the Volleyball Court size?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The volleyball court is a rectangle and is 18 meters (59 feet) long and 9 meters (29.5 feet) wide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The lines on the court are 5 centimeters (2 inches) wide.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Volleyball_net_height\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">What is the Volleyball net height?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The height of the women&#8217;s volleyball net is 2.24 meters (7.35 feet) and the height of the men&#8217;s volleyball net is 2.43 meters (7.97 feet).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The posts are 2.55 m (8.35 ft) high and are placed 0.5 m (1.7 ft) to 1 m (3.3 ft) outside the sidelines of the court.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The volleyball net is 1 meter (3.3 feet) wide and 9.50 meters (31.2 feet) to 10 meters (32.8 feet) long.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_players_are_there_in_a_Volleyball_team\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">How many players are there in a Volleyball team?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">complete <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Volleyball team has 12 players, with 6 players on court.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_sets_are_there_in_a_Volleyball_match\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">How many sets are there in a Volleyball match?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A volleyball match has a minimum of 3 sets and a maximum of 5 sets.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The team which first scores 25 points, with a difference of 2 points with respect to the other team, wins a set.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">If the game is tied at 24-24, the set will continue beyond 25 points, until one of the teams builds a two-point lead over the other and wins the set.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The team who first wins 3 sets, wins the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In the event of a tie at 2 sets each team, a 15-point tiebreak set is played.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The team that first scores 15 points, with a two-point lead over the opposing team, wins both the tiebreak set and the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Positions_and_Rotation_in_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Positions and Rotation in Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Three players must be positioned in the Attack Zone or Front Zone, position 4 (at the left side of the net), position 3 (at the center of the net), position 2 (at the right side of the net).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">And three players must occup<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">y the Back Zone of <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">the court: position 5 (at the left side of the backcourt), position 6 (at the center of the backcourt) and position 1 (at the right side of the backcourt).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rotation_in_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Rotation in Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The order of rotation in Volleyball is defined by the team\u2019s starting line-up in each set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">When the team that is RECEIVING the Serve wins the Rally, it gains the right to serve, and its players must rotate one position clockwise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The player that was in position 2 goes to position 1, the player that was in position 1 goes to position 6, the player that was in position 6 goes to position 5, and so forth, until all of the players have advanced one position clockwise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Important note!<\/b><\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\"><i>The player that occupied position 2 and advanced to position 1 will, necessarily, be responsible for the<\/i><\/span><i> <\/i><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Serve that follows.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hits_by_the_Team\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Hits by the Team<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A team may touch the ball up to 3 times before sending it back to the opposing team. At blocking, the touch does not count as a touch by the team..<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Double_Contact_Fault_in_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Double Contact Fault in Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A player may not hit the ball twice in succession. At blocking, the touch does not count as the first touch by the player.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ball_Carrying_or_Extended_Contact_in_Volleyball\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Ball Carrying or <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Extended Contact in Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It is not allowed to push or throw the ball, it must be rebound or hit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penetration_above_the_Net_in_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Penetration above the Net in Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Only during the action of blocking it is permitted to penetrate into the opponent\u2019s court above the net.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penetration_under_the_net_in_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Penetration under the net in Volleyball<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It is permitted to penetrate into the opponent\u2019s court under the net in the following situations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">without interfering in the opponent\u2019s play;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">maintaining part of the feet on or above the central line of the court.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_with_the_Volleyball_net\"><\/span>Contact with the Volleyball net<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Contact with the net by a player, between the antennae, is always considered a fault, if it occurs during a playing action.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">When the ball touches the net and causes it to touch a player, it is not considered a fault.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Touching the posts, the ropes that hold the net or the net itself is not considered a fault if it is done outside the limits of the antennae.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fundamentals_of_Volleyball\"><\/span>Fundamentals of Volleyball<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NC6hAdRhw08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fundamentals-of-Volleyball.webp\" alt=\"Fundamentals of Volleyball for beginners\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fundamentals-of-Volleyball.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fundamentals-of-Volleyball-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_fundamentals_of_Volleyball\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">What are the fundamentals of Volleyball?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The basic volleyball skills are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the Serve or Service;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the Reception or Pass;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the Set;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the Attack;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the Block;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">and the defense.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SERVING_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">SERVING TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The serve or service is the action that puts the ball in play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A well performed Serve is one that makes it difficult for the opposing team to receive (pass).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TECHNIQUES_OF_RECEPTION_OR_PASSING_IN_VOLLEYBALL\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">TECHNIQUES OF RECEPTION OR PASSING IN VOLLEYBALL<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Reception or Pass is the action of receiving the opponent\u2019s serve and passing the ball to the team\u2019s Setter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The most used technique in the Reception or Pass is the Bump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It\u2019s important to note that the ball should be hit with the forearms during the execution of the Bump.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SETTING_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">SETTING TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Set is usually the second of the three allowed hits that each team has.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The goal of the Set is to put the ball next to the net, so that a fellow player may execute an Attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Setting technique most commonly used is the Set or Volley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Let\u2019s see another example of set using Set or Volley.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ATTACKING_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ATTACKING TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The attack is, mostly, the third allowed touch in the ball that each team has.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The most used technique for Attacking is the Spike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Spike is performed by jumping and hitting (while in the air) the ball downwards with the palm of the hand with as much force as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BLOCKING_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">BLOCKING TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Block is the first defensive playing action of a team. Its goal is to block the opponent\u2019s Attack and send the ball back to the opponent\u2019s court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Block may be a single block (performed by only one blocker), a double block (performed by two blockers) or a triple block (performed by three blockers). <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DEFENSIVE_TECHNIQUES_IN_VOLLEYBALL\"><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The defense is a basic skill that may be performed with any body part, including the feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The goal of the Defense is to prevent the success of the opposing team\u2019s Attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MORE_VOLLEYBALL_CONTENT\"><\/span>MORE VOLLEYBALL CONTENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-court\/\">The Volleyball Court<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history\/\">Volleyball History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-libero-rules\/\">All Volleyball Rules for liberos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-fundamentals\/\">Volleyball Fundamentals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-tactical-systems\/\">Volleyball Tactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/\">Volleyball Positions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-rotations\/\">Volleyball Rotations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volleyball: History, Rules and Fundamentals Volleyball History, Rules and Fundamentals: The History of Volleyball in the Worlds, Summary of Volleyball Rules and Volleyball Fundamentals. The History of Volleyball The history of Volleyball began in Massachusetts, USA, in 1895. Its inventor was William G. Morgan, professor of physical education. The original name of Volleyball The original&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-history-rules-fundamentals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Volleyball: History, Rules and Fundamentals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[411,422],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-volleyball"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189228\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}