This Web quest is designed to help student to gain knowledge about volleyball, as well as the importance of teamwork, and provide a more hand on experience on the topic.
Introduction
Set amount of skills are used to play volleyball. Each skill is special and unique in its own way.
To play Volleyball, you should develop the below skill;
- Serving
- Passing
- Spiking
- Blocking
Task
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Explain skills such as spiking and blocking
- Demonstrate skills such as spiking and blocking
- Use the skills learnt in a game situation
- Understand some of the terms used in volley ball
Process
Task #1
Spiking
Spiking in volleyball is an attacking shot, it is executed close to and above the top of the net. It is directed downwards with the aim of getting the ball to land on the other side of the court.
To execute the shot, do the following:
- Keep looking at the ball
- Watch the setter
- Keep your weight forward
- Move towards the ball
- Swing arm back
- Bend your back and knees
- Jumps as high as possible
- Swing both arms straight up in front of you
- Point at the ball with your non-hitting arm
- Point the elbow of hitting hand upwards
- Make contact with the ball at the highest point
- Hit the ball with the heel of your open hand
- Snap your wrist as you hit the ball
- Bring your hitting arm down across the body
- Land on both feet
- Bend your knees to cushion the landing
Task# 2
Blocking
Blocking is used to stop a spike from getting into your side of the court. Player who is blocking jumps up close to the net with both hands stretched overhead as he/she tries to deflect the spike back to the other side of the court.
To execute a block, do the following:
- Stay close to net, facing opponents
- Keep your hands at shoulder level with your palms facing forward
- Once the ball is set, watch the attacker as well as the ball
- Position yourself in line with the attacker’s hitting arm
- Jump immediately after the attacker jumps
- Jump up and extend arms
- Angle your hands down, slightly turned towards the center of the court
- After the attack bring your arms back
- Land on both feet, bending knees to cushion landing.
Task # 3
Physical Factors Needed for Volleyball
- Adequate development of Muscular Strength and Power for upper and lower limbs is needed to allow players to effectively execute the various skills in volleyball.
- Agility, balance and speed are needed to move from one spot on the court to another during a game
- Strength and Flexibility in various joints, particularly the shoulder, elbows and knees, needed to aid in the prevention of injuries and enhance range of movements
- Muscular Endurance, due to the repetitive nature of movements
- A Strong Cardiovascular system and Muscular system are needed to allow players to execute the necessary skills in preparation for tournaments
Benefits of Volleyball
- Doesn’t required running (players occupy small playing area) hence less demand on cardiovascular fitness
- Provides good physical workout
- Cultivation of team work among members of same team (they have to work together in the limited playing area)
- Bounding with members of same team
Task #4
Rules in Volleyball (Continued)
Basic Violations
The other team wins a point if a player
- Step over or on the line when serving
- Fail to serve the ball over the net
- Handles and hits the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing)
- Touches the net with any part of the body while the ball is in motion
- Reaches over the net, except on a follow-through or when blocking
- Reaches under the net
- Fails to serve in correct order
- Hits the ball out of the court
- Teammates hit the ball more than three (3) times before hitting the net
- Hits the ball twice in a succession/row
- Takes more than eight (8) seconds to serve
Terms used in Volleyball
ACE – a serve unplayable by the opposing team and immediately results in appoint
BUMP – common term for forearm pass
DIG – refer to passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball, it is slang for the art of passing an attacked ball close to the floor.
DINK – is legal push of the ball around or over blockers
DOUBLE BLOCK – refers to two players working in unison to deflect an attacked ball at the net, back to the hitter’s side
FOUL – is a violation of the rules
HELD BALL – is a ball that comes to rest during contact resulting in a foul
JUMP SERVE – is s serve that is started by the server tossing the ball into the air, jumping towards it and hitting it in its downward motion
ROTATION – refers to the clockwise movements of players around the court and through the serving position following the side out
SET – is a tactical skill in which a ball is directed to a point where another player can spike it into the opponent’s court
SETTER – is a player who ‘sets’ the ball with an overhead pass for a teammate to hit.
SIDE OUT – occurs when the receiving team successfully puts the ball away against the serving team, or when the serving team commits an unforced error, resulting in the receiving team gaining the right serve.
Evaluation
Assignment
- Draw a diagram of the volleyball court. Court must have all dimensions
- Draw a diagram of the volleyball court showing the players and players rotation
Half of cartage paper or legal-size printing paper can be used.
Assignment is due next class.
Conclusion
By the end of the lesson students should have a basic understanding of the skills used in volleyball
Credits
Thank you for your participation