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Pe4 Volleyball Brief History
Pe4 Volleyball Brief History
VOLLEYBALL
“Sports teaches you character, it teaches
you to play by rules, it teaches you to know
what it feels like to win and lose - it teaches
you about life”.
The setter needs to wait for the ball to make the initial contact with both
hands at the same time. The setter then changes the direction of the ball toward
the target by pushing with both arms outward toward the target, ending with
arms fully extended and fingers pointing at the ball as it arcs toward the target.
4. Attacking/ Hitting Skills Needed in Playing Volleyball
a. Standing Attack
The athlete should stand facing the direction the ball is intended to travel (most often at an angle
from the set), with the feet slightly staggered shoulder width apart. The foot opposite the dominant hand
should be slightly forward (left foot forward for a right handed athlete) with the body weight primarily on
the back foot.
The athlete's dominant arm should be held above the shoulder with the elbow pointing backward
and held at the same height as the ear, and the hand pointing forward ("thumb in the ear"). The off arm
should point in the direction the ball is intended to travel.
Once the athlete is ready to swing, the off arm will begin to drop as the dominant arm reaches high
toward the ball. The athlete's weight will shift from the back foot to the front foot, and the arm will swing
into and through the ball, snapping the wrist to give the ball topspin.
Skills Needed in Playing Volleyball
b. Jumping Attack
The mechanics are the same as a standing attack with the addition of a
jump. The athlete will need to be a short distance behind where the set will
land. He/she will take a 3- or 4 step approach to the ball, with the last two steps
as the jump. The second to last step is the longest. The last step just closes the
feet together (step-close). A strong upward arm swing helps generate extra
vertical height. The athlete should take the last step on the foot opposite the
dominant arm (left foot for right handed athletes).
5. Blocking Skills Needed in Playing Volleyball
Blocking is an advanced skill that requires physical height, jumping ability and good judgment to
time the jump against the attacker. While most Special Olympics athletes will not (and should not) try
to block, those who are able can change the energy of a game with a well-executed stuff block.
The athlete should stand squarely facing the net. approximately 15-20 centimeters away (6-8
inches), feet even and slightly less than shoulder width apart, hands close to the body in front of the
chest with the palms facing the net.
The athlete will bend deeply with the knees and then explode straight upward, reaching with
both hands as high as possible. The athlete should attempt to reach over the net, with both arms
straight, as far as he/she can without touching the net.
The outside blocker is positioned to be lined up on the inside shoulder of the attacker at the
point where he/she will swing at the ball. A blocker on the right side of the court will put his/her right
arm on the ball. A blocker on the left side of the court will put his/her left arm on the ball. This will
give the best chance of blocking an "angle" or cross court attack.
Skills Needed in Playing Volleyball
6. Digging
Digging is the action of playing the ball in a way that
prevents the ball from touching the court after an attack by the
opponents. To get good at these volleyball skills require
improving physical proficiency and hand-arm and-eye
coordination.
Being able to effectively communicate with your
teammates and having an understanding of how to play
volleyball will highly influence how well you perform these skills.
1. Volleyball
Volleyball Equipment
The size of the ball should be no larger than 81
centimeters (32 inches) in circumference and weigh no more
than 226 grams (8 ounces). It should be as close as possible to
the regulation-size volleyball. The ball shall be spherical in
shape and made of flexible leather or synthetic leather with a
bladder inside made of rubber or a similar material. Its color
may be a uniform light color, or a combination of colors. The
inside pressure shall be 0.30- 0.32 kg/cm2 (4.26 to 4.61 psi). In
Modified Team Competition a lighter weight, leather or
synthetic leather, modified volleyball may be used.
2. Court
Volleyball Equipment
While it is recommended that a regulation 9 meter x 18
meter (29 feet 6 inches x 59 feet) court be used, the Special
Olympics modification allows for the service line to be moved
closer to the net, but no closer than 4.5 meters (14 feet 9
inches). If a regulation size court is unavailable, then
modifications may be made to allow for play in a safe manner.
Volleyball Equipment
3. Nets
Used to separate the teams during play, men's net height of 2.43 meters (7 feet 11
5/8 inches) is used for regular and Unified Sports.
Women's net height of 2.24 meters (7 feet 4 1/8 inches) is used for Women's and
Modified Team Competition. The official net is 1 meter (39 inches) wide and 9.5 to 10
meters (31 feet 6 inches to 33 feet) long (with 25 to 50 cm [10 inches to 19½ inches] on
each side of the side bands), made of 10 cm (4 inch) square black mesh.
At its top, a horizontal band with a measurement of 7 cm (2 3/4 inches) wide and
made of two-fold white canvas is sewn along its full length.
Volleyball Equipment
a. Antennae
These are vertical flexible rods attached to the opposite sides of
the net at the points the net crosses the sidelines. An antenna is 1.80
meters (5 feet 11 inches) in length, and the top 80 cm (32 inches)
extends above the net and is marked with 10 cm (4 inch) stripes of
contrasting color, preferably red and white.
Volleyball Equipment
b. Net Standards
The posts supporting the net are placed at a distance of .50 to 1.0
meters (20 inches to 39 inches) outside the sidelines. They are 2.55
meters (8 feet 4 inches) high and preferably adjustable. When available,
pads for the posts should be used.
Volleyball Net Heights
Men 2.43m
Women 2.24m
Boys (13-15 yrs.) 2.35m
Girls (13 - 15 yrs.) 2.15m
Net Length 9.5m
Volleyball Equipment
4. Ball Cart/ Ball Bag
A device used to carry or hold volleyballs during practice or
competition.