Volleyball

Volleyball

What is volleyball?

Volleyball is a sport that consists of two teams that try to pass a ball over a net located in the middle of the field. The idea si to beat the opposing team by passing the ball in such a way that it can't be challenged.

Volleyball rules

In this sport, you play the best of five sets. And the winner of each set is the team that manages to reach first 25 points, but the last set is played on 15 points.

Regarding touching the ball, this can't be touched more than tree times per team before sending it to the other team. Each time when  you try to pass the ball to the other team it is then when a player tries to score a point, which is achiered by means of the ball touching the field or involuntarily by one of the opposing players.

At any moment during the match, the players can't touch the net. Doing it, will be a point for the opposing team.

And finally there is a rotation of players inside th field, which is done at the beginning of the serve.

Origin of volleyball

On febrary 9, 1895, William G. Morgan a YMCA(Young Men's Christian Assiciation) physical education director, created a new game called Mintonette as a pastime for older members of YMCA.

The gme took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball.