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A Short History of Volleyball

Volleyball is a famous ball game sport played on a court with a center net

between two teams each consisting six players. A ball is punched across the net and

the objective is to score points against the opposing team by grounding the ball. Each

team is only allowed three contacts with the ball before it is hit to the opposite side. The

net has a height of 6 foot 6 inches. However it can be lowered in case the game is

played by children.

A physical instructor William Morgan of YMCA created a game called Mintonette

in 1895. It was for older members of YMCA who needed a game of skill rather than

strength. His friend James Naismith who featured outstandingly in the history of

basketball came up with an idea of having a net slightly above their heads without

requiring much jumping.

The original name given to the game was Mintonette, it was given by Morgan and

was chosen as a jiggle to Badminton and this game was influential in setting rules for

Volleyball. However the name was not very catchy. A spectator at that time Alfred

Halstead had observed that there was a lot of volleying going on in the court and the

name Volley Ball was chosen shortly. Later the name was contracted to Volleyball.

The Athletic League of the YMCA of North America published the first official

rules for Volleyball in 1897. It got successful quickly after the rules were published. In

the same year, Spalding made a ball having a rubber inside a basketball, it was

redesigned later so that its weight was adjusted 8 and 10 ounces and the circumference

was the size of 26 inches. The game quickly spread across USA and it was played in

Cuba by 1905, by Japan in 1908 and by Philippines in 1910.

The rules of the game were adjusted in 1900 for removing the innings defined by

Morgan. The rules of the game were once again changed in 1912 to face the realities of

the game as the players were getting younger and energetic. The court size was

increased and the numbers of players were set at only 6 per team.


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The National Collegiate Athletic Association joined with YMCA in 1916 and in

1920, volleyball was established as a college game but not professional. When the

United States Volleyball Association (USVBA) was formed, it was accepted by the

YMCA and NCAA as their new umbrella organization.

While Volleyball was a popular game, it struggled to develop a league of teams.

In 1930, the first beach game being played and in 1934 referees were recognized who

would judge championship and inter college games. The USVBA was finally recognized

by all Volleyball associations as having jurisdiction over the rules of the game. The end

of World War II resulted in Volleyball receiving recognition as a global sport. Volleyball

was played at international level in America for the first time in 1955 and at the Pan

American Games and Olympics in 1964.

The Serve

There are five main types of serves: the basic underarm serve, the over arm

float, the over arm topspins, roundhouse, and the jump serve. To carry through the

basic underarm serve (assuming you're right-handed), first stand behind the base line.

The left foot should be pointed to the direction that the volleyball will go. The ball is

placed in the left hand and weight is shifted to back right foot. Your hitting hand can be

in a fist or open-handed. The ball is struck with palm or a flat fist.


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COURT GAMES

VOLLEYBALL LESSON PLAN

UNDERHAND SERVE

Subject : Court Games

Class : 4 Neptune

Number of Student : 24 students

Date : 24/08/2011

Day : Wednesday

Time : 9.00-10.00am

Duration : 1 hour

Venue : Volleyball court

INTRODUCTION

Serving is essential in a volleyball game. The opening serve is used to start the game,

and good serving technique can determine the outcome of a game. The underhand

serve is the most basic serving technique in volleyball. It is also the easiest to learn

and is the most popular serve for beginners.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:

To teach students the underhand serve.

To teach students the proper technique used in underhand serve.

To teach students the rules involved in the opening serve.

To encourage students to be more interested in volleyball.


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COURSE OUTCOME

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

Explain what is the underhand serve. Know how to execute an underhand serve. Know the rules of the opening serve. Gain more interest in volleyball.

VALUES

Self-Discipline

Learning and team spirit

TEACHING EQUIPMENTS/MATERIALS NEEDED :

14 volleyballs

Coloured tapes

Students evaluation forms

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