1. VOLLEYBALL

2. Terminology Pass – Bump – Set Spike Serve Lift Carry Double hit

3. Bump Use a bump when the ball is below your head. The heels of your hands need to be together Your forearms are referred to as your “platform” or “backboard” When you are attempting to bump the ball… – Bend your knees – Have your arms angled towards your target – DO NOT SWING YOUR ARMS!!! – Move your feet and adjust if the ball does not come directly towards you. – Reminder: If you have to use 1 hand at any time, you must have a closed fist.

4. Set When the ball is above your head, you want to use a set Both hands are apart forming a triangle Feet should be shoulder width apart with one foot slightly in front of the other. – When the ball hits your hands, transfer your weight from your back foot to your front foot As the ball hits your finger tips, push the ball forward and out towards you target

5. Illegal Hits Lift- when you hit the ball with two open hands (palms facing the ceiling) underhand. Carry- when the ball is set below head level Double hit- When a player is trying to set the ball and their hands don’t hit the ball at the same time or simultaneously.

6. The Serve You can serve overhand or underhand During the actual serve, you must start and finish behind the service line (also called the end line) On either the underhand or overhand serve, always have your opposite foot forward Overhand= open hand; Underhand= closed fist

7. Game Play 2 teams – 6 players on the court The game will always start with rock, paper, scissors to determine which team serves first Games will be played to 15 points – We will be using rally scoring: each serve results in a point for one of the teams

8. Positions on the court NET Left FrontMiddle FrontRight Front Left Back Middle Back Right Back (Server)

9. Rules of the game Game begins with a serve (from the right back position) – The server can not step on or over the service line The receiving team has no more than 3 hits to send the ball back over the net – Bump, set, spike is the usual order – You can hit the ball back over the net in 1 or 2 hits

10. Rules of the game Out of bounds/Boundaries/Ceiling – Each court will be marked with lines – VERY IMPORTANT: THE BALL IS NOT OUT UNTIL IT HITS THE GROUND!!! – If the ball hits a line, its is considered IN – If the ball hits a side or back wall, it is automatically out Ceiling rules – If the ball hits the ceiling and comes back down on your side, it is a playable ball. – If the ball hits the ceiling and comes back down on the other teams side, the play is over. Their point, their serve. If the ball hits a basket, it is an automatic replay

11. Rules of the game The Net – If the ball hits the net at any point, it is a playable ball even on the serve – A PLAYER CAN NOT TOUCH OR GO UNDER THE NET If this happens, it’s the other teams point and their serve