Position in Volleyball

Position in Volleyball

Outside Hitter

This player hits from the strong corner. What do I mean by that? If you're right handed, the strong corner is front-left. Lefties come from the front-right corner to be most powerful.

Middle Blocker

Usually a very tall member of the team. Plays mostly in middle front and blocks every hit. Will usually move to form a double block with either outside hitters.

Setter

Main responsibility is to set up the hitters--wherever they may be (this could even mean back row). The second contact of each possession is meant for the setter, but if he/she can't get it, he/she must yell 'help.' If for some reason the setter must touch the first contact in a possessoin, he/she should cry 'setter out' to let your team mates know that the setter cannot get the second ball.

Libero/Defensive Specialist

These two positions are not one and the same, but the descriptions for each are very similar. Defensive specialists only play in the back row, but if they want to come in the game, they must make a substitution with the referees. Liberos only play back row, but they are allowed to go in and out the game as much as they need. Bookkeepers usually have a tracking sheet for the libero. Liberos must wear a different jersey than the rest of the team to differentiate between them and the rest of the team. They do a lot of rolling and digging to keep the ball in play.

Six basic skills of Volleyball

Six Basic Skills of Volleyball

Serve-Used to put the ball in play.  The action is done with arm swing that sends the ball over the net into the opponent's court. 

Forearm Pass-Used to receive the ball from your opponents, as in service, or as a technique to accurately control the ball in a way that eliminates lifting or carrying the ball.  the fundamental action of passing is to rebound the ball off of the forearms (which are held together tightly with the palms and thumbs positioned together) from a slightly squatted and balanced position.  

Setting- Used to receive a teammate's pass in order that the play may continue by passing the ball overhead to an attacker.  the fundamental action of setting is to contact the ball with the finger pads momentarily at the forehead and following through with arms fully extended to the hitting target.  

Kill or Attack-Used to put the ball into the opponent's court in order to earn a point or side out.  the fundamental action of attacking incorporates a quick approach followed by a strong, full arm swing, and follow-thru.  

Block-Used to stop the ball from crossing the net as a result of an opponent's attack.  A block is effective if it immediately places the ball back into the opponent's court or if it temporarily slows down the ball in order for a defender to make a dig.  The fundamental action of blocking is to stand facing the net with feet shoulder width apart, arms nearly extended above the head, ready to jump above the net to deflect the ball back into the opponent's court.  

Floor Defense-used to receive the opponent's attack.  The key skills are digging and sprawling.  The dig resembles a forearm pass from a low ready position and is used more for balls that are hit near the defender.   The sprawl is a result of an attempted dig for a ball that is hit further away from the defender and resembles a dive.  

Rules of Volleyball

Rules of Volleyball

Scoring. The first team to reach 25 points and by at least two points wins a set. Matches are usually the best-of-three or best-of-five sets. The offense scores on a defensive miss or out-of-bounds hit, while the defense scores on an offensive miss, out-of-bounds hit or serve that goes into the net. A team also can score if the opposing team commits a penalty.

One, two, three. The ball can be hit up to three times per side (in addition to blocking) before it must go over the net. A fourth hit is not allowed.

Two hits equal one. If two or more teammates contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered one play. Neither player, however, may touch the ball again until another teammate touches it.

The serve. A volleyball player can serve underhand or overhand, but can’t step over the end line until after contacting the ball. The serve (or any volleyball hit) can graze the net as it goes over the net.

Serve return. The volleyball serve must first be hit by the opposing team with a bump, or underarm pass, before it is can be hit with a set, block or attacking shot.

Serve rotation. A team will rotate one spot in a clockwise manner each time it regains the volleyball serve from the opposing team.

Net game 1. The volleyball can be played off the net on a serve or during a volley.

Net game 2. A volleyball player can’t reach over the net except on a follow-through or to make a block (and only after the opponent contacts the ball). A player’s body can go under the net as long as it doesn’t interfere with the opposing team.

Position switch. Players can switch positions during a rally.

Boundary line is in. The ball is in play if it lands on a sideline or end line.

History of Volleyball

History of Volleyball

In volleyball history, volleyball is recognized as a truly international, widely played, popular sport.On February 9,https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA), William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, created a new game called Mintonette as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. Another indoor sport, basketball, was catching on in the area, having been invented just ten miles (sixteen kilometers) away in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, only four years before. Mintonette was designed to be an indoor sport, less rough than basketball, for older members of the YMCA, while still requiring a bit of athletic effort.

The first rules, written down by William G Morgan, called for a net 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) high, a 25 ft × 50 ft (7.6 m × 15.2 m) court, and any number of players. A match was composed of nine innings with three serves for each team in each inning, and no limit to the number of ball contacts for each team before sending the ball to the opponents’ court. In case of a serving error, a second try was allowed. Hitting the ball into the net was considered a foul (with loss of the point or a side-out)—except in the case of the first-try serve.

After an observer, Alfred Halstead, noticed the volleying nature of the game at its first exhibition match in 1896, played at the International YMCA Training School (now called Springfield College), the game quickly became known asvolleyball (it was originally spelled as two words: "volley ball"). Volleyball rules were slightly modified by the International YMCA Training School and the game spread around the country to various YMCAs.

Reference

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Introduction of Volleyball

What is Volleyball?

Volleyball is an Olympic and NCAA sport, as well as a game played by people on indoor courts and outdoors at playgrounds and beaches, and in backyards. Volleyball was invented in 1895, just four years after the invention of basketball. The inventor’s name was William G. Morgan. He called the game mintonette, and created it to include facets of basketball, baseball, handball, and tennis.

Today, the usual volleyball game can be summarized as follows. Two teams placed on opposite sides of a net and with six players on each side, use their hands and arms to strike a ball from one side of the court to the other over the net. Each team tries to make the volleyball touch the ground within the boundaries of the opposing team and tries to send it over the net and prevent it touching the ground within the boundaries of their side. Only three touches per side are allowed before the ball reaches the opposing team’s airspace.

The serving team continues to serve as long as it scores, which it does if the ball drops to the ground on the opposing side before it can be hit over the net. Scoring gains a single point. If the serving team fails to score by letting the ball fall to the ground within their boundaries, failing to hit it over the net in three tries, or hitting it over the net but out of bounds, the serve passes to the other team, and no point is scored by either team. Players rotate their positions clockwise when they receive service from the other team.

Volleyball has undergone many changes as it has developed. The net moved from 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) high to over 7 feet (2.13 m): 7 feet 11 5/8 inches (2.43 m) for men and 7 feet 4 1/8 inches (2.24 m) for women. Co-ed teams play with the men’s height. The special ball for the sport of volleyball was developed in 1900.

The set and the spike are credited to players in the Philippines in 1916. The following year, the scope of the game of volleyball was set with a reduction in total points for a win from 21 to 15. The rule limiting each side to three hits and the back row attack rules came into play in 1920. Volleyball became an Olympic sport in 1964 in Tokyo.

Reference

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Badminton Equipment

Badminton Equipment 

Racket

The badminton racket is one of the most important tools a player has in the game. Badminton rackets are much lighter than most other sports rackets because they are made from materials such as carbon fiber or lighter metals such as aluminum. Parts of the racket include the head, throat, shaft and handle with a maximum length of 27.77 inches and a width of 9 inches. It Strings that are stretched across the opening of the racket in a checkerboard pattern, which acts as the hitting surface. Badminton rackets can vary widely in cost depending on whether they are purchased as part of a basic backyard set or as more expensive professional models.

Shuttlecock

The badminton shuttlecock, also referred to as a shuttle or birdie, acts similarly to a ball in other racket sports. However, the design of the birdie creates more drag as it is propelled through the air due to its feathered shape. The shuttlecock is made up of a cone shape with a hard cork at its tip. Shuttlecocks can be made from a variety of materials -- more expensive models are actually made from feathers, and less expensive models are made from plastic feathers. The shuttle has 16 feathers attached to the base and the length of the feathers range between 2.44 and 2.75 inches

Net

A mesh net divides the badminton court into two sides. A badminton net is placed lower than a volleyball net at five feet and one inch high on the sides and five feet high in the center. The length may vary depending on whether doubles or singles are playing, with singles reaching 17 feet and doubles reaching 22 feet. The net is 30 inches wide with a 3-inch white tape doubled over the top..

Badminton Strokes

Badminton Strokes

It's very important to perform your badminton strokes correctly in order to execute quality badminton shots.

Remember, you must master these basic strokes in order to play like a pro!

Basically a stroke is the swing motion of your racket arm. It is not a badminton shot. However you'll need to perform these strokes to hit certain shots.

The power of any badminton shot comes from how well you perform your  strokes (swing motion). A beginner should first learn how to perform the correct strokes.

Why is it important to perform the correct strokes from the start?

It is impossible to hit strong backhand shots in badminton if you perform the wrong backhand stroke.

Let's look at an example...

John did not learn the correct badminton backhand stroke and have been hitting backhands using 'his own style' for several years.

After few years of wrong backhand stroke technique, John finds it difficult to 're-learn' the correct backhand stroke technique. He is already too used to the wrong technique.He has developed a bad habit!

Why are bad habits BAD in badminton?

1. It restricts you from performing quality badminton shots.
2. Bad habits often become your weakness. You perform your overhead backhand strokes wrongly. There is no way you could hit a backhand clear to the baseline. The only shot you can do is a straight backhand drop. Your opponent knows about it. After hitting the shuttle to your backhand area, your opponent rush to the forecourt and waits for your drop shot. 

Once you have developed the habit of performing your strokes, it's very difficult to change the way you perform these strokes in the future. Therefore, it's important that you learn the correct strokes right from the start (all types of strokes, not only the backhand.

If you think you have 'bad habits', it is never too late. You'll find some useful guides on badminton strokes below to help you become a better a player. Of course, practice is always the key to perfection. 

The basic strokes are:

• Overhead Forehand Stroke
• Overhead Backhand Stroke
• Underarm Forehand Stroke
• Underarm Backhand Stroke

When the shuttle flies towards a particular area around your body, you'll need to use different strokes to hit the shuttle. The picture above shows you the 4 different areas around your body where you're required to use the 4 different badminton strokes to return the shuttle.

Once you learn how to perform these basic strokes, you can then use these strokes to hit all types of shots in badminton; Clear, Drop and Smash.