Volleyball

Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It can be an indoor or an outdoor game. Their are two categories in playing volleyball, the Men's and Women's Category.
It is a dynamic game requiring high levels of aerobic endurance, power, flexibility, speed, and agility. The most important of these is endurance, because without this a player is unable to maintain skill and effort throughout a game. A well-balanced training programmed includes aerobic fitness like jogging, weight training, agility drills, and jump training (see plyometrics)to provide the exlosive power the game requires.

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Beach Volleyball

Beach Volleyball Games in progress

Beach Volleyball is an olympic team sport played on sand. It is also two teams, separated by a high net and try to get score to by grounding the ball into the opponents court. Usually in competitive beach volleyball team, it is consist of two players each team wearing official beach volleyball suit in playing.

Uniform Controversy

• Males required to wear shorts and t-shirts. But due to generations they can wear shorts only.

• Females should wear their swimsuits (sports swimsuits).
  

Volleyball Equipments

1. volleyball (ball)
2. volleyball net
3. the court
4. Uniforms

• Uniform Jersey or Shirt
  The uniform jersey should have an athletic look. All players of the same team must wear the same
  colour and style. The Libero player must wear a uniform (or jacket/bib for the re-designated
  Libero) whose jersey at least must contrast in colour with that of the other members of the team.
  The Libero uniform may have a different design. In addition, a contrasting colorful design is
  recommended, but it must be numbered like the rest of the team.
  a. Sleeves: Athletic type non-sleeves or short sleeves allowed. Long sleeves (exceeding
  elbow height) are not allowed.
  b. Collar: Collar required.
  c. Body fit: Jerseys must not be loose or baggy and should follow the bodyline.
  

• Uniform Shorts
  The uniform shorts should have an athletic look for both men and women. All players of the same
  team must wear the same color and style, except for the Libero which must wear shorts of a
  contrasting color to the rest of the team.
  Men
  a. Waist and length must not be loose or baggy. The inseam must not exceed 10cm.
  Women
  b. To fit the body line, tight in waist and length. Inseam of maximum 5 cm or cut in an upward
  angle towards the top of the leg.
  c. Women are allowed to use a one piece uniform if the standards for jersey and shorts are
  met.
  2.1.2.2. Printed Information on the Uniform Shorts (see also Diagrams 1 to 3 on page 10 - 12)
  a. Number of 4 - 6cm high and minimum 1cm wide stripe on the right side leg of the shorts.
  b. Homologated manufacturer’s logo: standard 20cm2 on the front left side (logo to fit within
  a rectangle 5cm long and 4cm high).

• Uniform Socks
  

Socks must be uniform in color and the same length of socks for the entire team.

• Shoes

Any brand of volleyball shoes.

Required equipments are necessary. You can also visit volleyball.com for more equipments information.

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SKILLS

Six basic skills in volleyball are serve, pass, set, attack, block and dig.

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Serve

A player stands behind the inline and serves the ball, in attempt o drive the opponent's court. His or her main objective is to make the ball land inside the opponent's court.

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Pass
Also called a reception, the pass is the attempt by a team to properly handle the opponent's serve or any form of attack. It is usually called "First ball" when you received the ball from the serve or attack from the opponent. Usually, the "Libero" of the team is the one who is responsible to do the good pass or first ball enable to the team to make a successful play attack. The libero is one of the most important position in volleyball.

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Set

The set usually the second contact that a team makes with the ball. The main goal of setting is to put the ball in the air in such way that it can be driven by an attack into the opponent's court. The setter is the one that is called "Game Captain" its because the game captain was the one who manages the team to be able to make a play in attacking.

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Attack

The attack or spike is usually the third contact a team makes with the ball. The objective of attacking is to handle the ball in order to land into the opponent's court that cannot be defended by the opponent and to gain score.

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Block

Blocking refe rs to the actions taken by players standing at the net to stop or alter an opponent's attack.