The History of Volleyball

William G. Morgan, an instructor at a YMCA in

Holyoke, Massachusetts invented volleyball in
1895. He decided to blend the elements of several
sports: basketball, tennis, baseball & handball. He
raised a tennis net to the height of six feet six
inches. When demonstrating the game a student
remarked that the players seemed to be volleying
the ball back and forth, which perhaps is the
reason we know the game today as volleyball.

Rules of the Game

Players- a team consist of six players.

To Start Play- the game starts with a serve from one of the teams.

Serving-
• The ball that hits the net on the serve and goes over is good.
• Players must serve from behind the service line.

Pass, Set, Hit (Offense)

• The offensive team may hit the ball up to three times to

get the ball over the net.
• Players may not touch the net during play.
• The same player may not hit the ball twice in a row.
• Any ball that hits a line is considered in.
• A ball that hits the net during play and goes over is good.

Defense- each player should cover their area of the floor. Working together
as a team will help to keep the ball going and prevent the ball from hitting the
floor.

Scoring- rally scoring is used during game play- the winner of each rally
is awarded a point regardless of whether that team served .
• Games go to 25 points and a team must win by two points.
• A match is considered 3 of 5 games

Fouls-
• Carry/ Held Ball- when a player hits a ball two times in a row.
• Double Hit- not hitting the ball cleanly.