Volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is an official Olympic sport, played on a court with a net separating the two opposing teams that are each composed of six players. The strategy of the game is to win points by the opponent’s failure to return a ball or serve. Some general rules are as follows: a team cannot contact or pass the ball more than three times on a side, with none of the contacts repeated by the same player, and players are not allowed to touch the net while hitting the ball over it. The majority of the movement of the game is done by the arms and hands making quick passes or setups for teammates. Other skills include jumping, spiking, and blocking. Official rules of volleyball are subjected from time to time by changes, the most recent being made in the year 2000.

Volley Ball

The standard volley ball is composed of six panels of either synthetic or actual leather wrapped around a bladder and inflated with air. These panels, each formed by three sections, can have different color combinations or be completely white. Its composition is in regard to the dynamic of soft and hard for a range of contacts from pushes to bounces. Indoor, beach, and youth volleyballs vary according to circumference and internal pressure to suit the playing conditions (i.e.: a youth volleyball is smaller to adjust to children’s hands, a beach volleyball is softer and larger than an indoor volleyball and typically is of bright color). A few major brands include: Tachikara, Molten, Wilson (infamously known as being Tom Hank’s inanimate friend in the movie Cast Away), Mikasa, Baden, and Spalding.

High School Volleyball

Volleyball is a widely accessible sport at the high school level, as a standard court may be set up in any multipurpose gymnasium along with a net, scorers, and some balls. Most high schools have both male and female teams, with seasons generally occurring in the fall for the girls and in the spring for the boys. Playing volleyball at the non-professional level results in a wide variation of scoring rules and general rules; for example, some high schools prefer to follow more traditional official rules than the more recent changes used among the professional playing level. Depending on what higher association each high school team adheres to the rules of, their team rules will be in accordance with that degree (chapter, state, NFHS, etc.). However, generally, rules are somewhat universal, with minor or trivial variations.