Bump, Set, and Spike!
Introduction
Can you bump, set , and spike in the game of volleyball? Do know what volleyball is? if so, can you play it? This blog is all about the game of volleyball, how its played, who invented it, and so on. Let me start of by introducing you to the game of volleyball. Volleyball involves 12 players, 6 on each side of the net, a net, and, obviously, a volleyball. The objective of the game is to hit the ball back and forth until one team lets the ball drop on their side. Then, the other team gets a point. Did you know that volleyball has been around for over 100 years!?
Who invented it?
A man named William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895, Holyoke, Massachsetts. Morgan was the Director of Physical Education, and he based his game on a German game that is similar to volleyball. However, Morgan called his game Mintonette. He kind of thought of it as a mixture between the famous sports, baseball, basketball, handball, and tennis. According to Wonderopolis"After a spectator mentioned during a demonstration of the game that it involved a lot of “volleying” of the ball back and forth, the game was renamed volleyball.
The History Of Volleyball
Volleyball is all over the world. It is popular in many countries including America and even was in the Summer Olympics. According to Wonderopolis" Volleyball has been a part of the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. It is a popular sport in high schools and colleges all across America and many parts of the world. There are many different rules that players must learn, but the basics are fairly straightforward. Like most sports, volleyball has some unique lingo used by players. Some common terms you may hear include: Bump: Bumping the ball means a player uses the forearms to pass the ball to a teammate or to hit the ball back over the net to the other team. Set: Setting the ball means a player positions the ball in a way that lets a teammate spike it over the net. Many teams have one player known as the setter. It is this person’s job to set up teammates for an attack. Setters use their fingertips to push the ball high into the air where an attacker can spike it over the net. Spike: Spiking the ball means hitting it with a lot of force into the other team’s court. Spiking usually requires a good vertical leap to get high enough into the air to smack the ball with the palm of the hand with enough force to drive it toward the ground quickly."
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