Volleyball in General

Description: Volleyball is a team sport played by two teams on a playing court divided by a net. The sport originated in the United ... more

Volleyball in General ... States, and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports. Today there are more than 24 million Americans who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play Volleyball at least once a week.

Newest Review: ... ball has to cross the net back to the other team. A team doesn't have to use all 3 touches, but tactically it's usually the ... more

... best option. The point is won, and ends, when a team gets the ball onto the floor of the opposition's court, the opposition hit the ball out, the opposition play more than 3 touches, the opposition serve into the net, or the opposition commit a foul. The team that wins the point gets to serve the next one. Ideally, the 3 touches consist of: 1. The 'dig' or pass - the aim is to put the ball up nice and high, aimed towards the net to the player who is the 'setter' (see below). Usually a pass is made off your forearms. ...more

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Volleyball in General: Volleyball - an under-rated sport in the UK (1211 words)
by - written on 18/03/09 (Very useful, 82 readings)
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No one in the UK believes me when I say that volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world, and in some countries is up there with football in the popularity stakes. Unfortunately, given it's my favourite sport, it is little known in Britain ('what do you play again? Netball? Basketball?'...) and even less understood. Which is a real shame as the sport is a great, physically challenging but non-contact activity, and an excellent spectator sport with its requirement of spot-on communication between team members and spectacular jumps and hits. Volleyball originated in the USA in 1895 and only became an Olympic sport in 1964. When players refer to ... Read the complete review

Work out and social life - perfect (1972 words)
by - written on 27/08/07 (Very useful, 682 readings)
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It is estimated that globally volleyball is the second most participated team game in the World (behind football, but over here it is something we are forced to do at school for 6 weeks and then it is never given another sport. I have played up to a very high level since I was a child so this is my attempt to pimp the sport a little bit. The basic aim of the game is to get the ball on the floor of the opposition using skills, tactics and occaisionally the odd 6ft8 monster hitter. History Volleyball was created in 1895 in Massachusetts by a man called William G Morgan. He wanted to create a game incorporating elements of Tennis, Handball and Basketball in ... Read the complete review