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GENERAL RULES

Each team consist of six players

3 players are front row players and three players are
back row players.
Position of the players- Left Front-Center Front- Right
Front, Left Back-Center Back- Right Back.
Foot Fault- On a serve, both feet must remain completely
behind the end line until the ball is contacted.
A player may not step completely over the center line.
Each team is allowed to have three touches before
hitting the ball over the net.
The same player can not hit the ball twice in a row.
Players rotate in a clockwise position.
Any ball that lands on the line is good,

GENERAL RULES CONTINUED

The object of the game is to send the ball over the net so that the
opposing team cannot return the ball or prevent it from hitting the
ground in their court.
The ball is put into play with a serve that is hit by the server over the net
to the opponents.
The volley continues until the ball hits the playing court, goes out of
bounds, or a team fails to return it properly.
When the receiving team wins the volley, it wins the point, and gains the
right to serve while the players rotate one position clockwise.
When the serving team wins the volley, it wins a point and the right to
continue serving.

FOULS
A player holds or throws the ball.
A player touches the net with any part of the body or
hands or reaches over the net.
A player plays out of position when the ball is being
served.

ILLEGAL HITS

Carry Momentarily holding the ball

Lift Contacting the ball with an open palm when the palm
faces an upward direction.

Blocking, and spiking a serve.

Double Hit contacting the ball twice by the same person.

SCORING

In rally scoring both the serving team and the

receiving team can score.

When the serving team fails to score, it is a

side out and the receiving team gets a point
and becomes the serving team.

The game is played to 25 points unless both

teams are tied and then you must win by
2pts.

A match consists of: winning two out of three

games.

SERVING
Each player serves in turn and continues to serve
until the volley is lost (side out).
The ball must clear the net on the serve.
After a team has lost its serve, the team receiving
the ball for the first serve must rotate one position
clockwise before serving.
Body Position Body faces the net with shoulders
parallel to the net and the end line. Feet are either
parallel or slightly staggered and knees are flexed
Ball toss The ball is tossed 2-3 feet above the head
and about 1 1/2 feet forward of shoulder striking
hand. The weight transfers from back foot to front
foot. Action of the striking motion resembles a
baseball throw.

MECHANICS OF SKILLS

Pass Knees are bent, feet are shoulder width apart.

Body leans forward

Do not join hands

Hands and arms are above the knees

SET

Body positioning Setter must move to get

body directly under the ball

Hands are above the forehead prior to contact

with the ball

Ball Contact The thumbs, index fingers, and

forefingers are the main contacting areas on
the ball

VOLLEYBALL TERMS

Ace - Serve that results directly in a point.

Block - Defensive play by one or more players used
to intercept a spiked ball in an attempt to rebound
it back into the opponents court.
Pass - Forearm pass.
Dig - Passing a spiked or powerfully hit ball.
Foul - Violation of the rules.
Game Point - Last point in a game.
Rotation - Clockwise movement of players prior to
the new serving term of a team.
Serve - A skill used by a player in back-right
position to put the ball into play.
Side-Out - When serving team fails to win the
point or makes an illegal play.