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Alex's Page Volleyball


 * =__1. **History**__ =


 * In 1895 William G. Morgan started the YMCA
 * Started in Holyoke Mass.
 * William decided to blend basketball, baseball, tennis,and handball all together
 * This made it so that there was less physical demand of contact than basketball
 * Volleyball was created and then called (mintonette ).
 * They had used a volleyball net and then raise it 6ft. 6in.
 * After watching people play the game and "volleying" back and forth they decided to call it "Volleyball"
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 * = __2. **Goals of the game**__ =
 * To have the other team return the ball back over to the opposing side of the net.
 * The way to score is to have the ball either go out from the opposing team or have it drop on the opposing
 * teams side of the net.
 * = __3. Rules of the game__ =
 * 3 hits ( max. )
 * 1 hit ( min. )
 * You cannot spike a serve
 * 6 players on the court at a time
 * Score 0-25
 * Extra points given to determine a winner ( not that many extra )
 * or in more a tie breaking set ( 15 )
 * When serving you cannot step over the outline (foot fault )
 * Over hand serve, underhand serve, or jump serve are the serves you can do ( No just throwing it over the net! )
 * =__ 4. ** Positions in the game **__=
 * Setter
 * Middle
 * Left side
 * Right side
 * Middle back
 * Libero
 * Left back
 * Right back
 * D.S.- Defensive Specialist
 * =__ 5.Calls __=
 * There are certain calls that you need to learn when playing volleyball.
 * In
 * Out
 * Short
 * Long
 * Serves up
 * Mine
 * =__ 6. Each position has a job __=
 * Setter - The setter is like the quarter back of the team they need to know exactly where the ball is at all times
 * Middle Blocker - The middle blocker blocks in the middle the left side and the right side
 * They have to know the next move to make before it even happens.
 * Every move that the ball makes they need to know
 * Libero - The libero is the one in the back row
 * They wear a different colored jersey and they are some of the best passers on the court.
 * Libero - The libero is the one in the back row
 * They wear a different colored jersey and they are some of the best passers on the court.