VOLLEYBALL

   

   1.      THE GAME

   -         indoor game: 6 players; beach vol.: 2 players

   -         points are scored by successfully landing the ball in the court of the opponents
   without its being returned successfully

   -         net, inflated ball

   

   2.      RULES

   -         server tosses the ball behind the endline and strikes it with the hand or fist –
   only one attempt

   -         play is continued until one team fails to keep the ball in play – in air, or until a
   rule violation is committed

   -         the ball must be returned after no more than 3 hits, no player may hit the ball
   twice in succession

   -         the return must be done without catching, holding, carrying the ball, without
   player´s touching the net or entering the area of the opponent

   -         a point is scored only by the team that is serving

   -         a player continues to serve as long as his team is scoring, then the privilege
   shifts to the opponent

   -         on a service shift, all members of the new serving team rotate

   -         the first team to score 15 points wins the game, provided the margin of victory

         is at least 2 points

   -         indoor match consists of best two out of three or three out of five games; beach v.
   – one game

   -         officials: a referee, scorer, umpire, line judges

   

   3.      STRATEGY

   -         spike (smash) – player must jump high and hit the ball powerfully so that it is
   difficult to return

   -         set – a ball, placed near the net for a teammate to spike it

   -         tip (dump) – lightly hit ball to surprise blockers when they anticipate a spike

   -         blocks – defense – front players jump with hands and arms up, in front of a spiker