Table of Contents
                     Table of Contents
        What is Volleyball
        What is Volleyball
        History of the Game
        History of the Game
        Rules
        Rules
        Skills
        Skills
        Scoring
        Scoring
        Variations
        Variations
        Volleyball Court
        Volleyball Court
        Photo Gallery
        Photo Gallery
        Play the Game
        Play the Game
        Review 
        Review 
        Bibliography
        Bibliography
        
                                          
        
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                     What is Volleyball
                     What is Volleyball
        Volleyball is one of the most popular sports to play in the world. Two 
        Volleyball is one of the most popular sports to play in the world. Two 
        teams, separated by a high net, hit a ball back and forth over the net 
        teams, separated by a high net, hit a ball back and forth over the net 
        between the teams. Each team is allowed three hits to get the ball over 
        between the teams. Each team is allowed three hits to get the ball over 
        the net to the other team. A point is scored if the ball hits the ground in 
        the net to the other team. A point is scored if the ball hits the ground in 
        the opponents' court, if the opponents commit a fault, or if they fail to 
        the opponents' court, if the opponents commit a fault, or if they fail to 
        return the ball properly.
        return the ball properly.
      
      
        Volleyball is a very active sport that provides an excellent level of 
        Volleyball is a very active sport that provides an excellent level of 
        aerobic exercise. It also helps players in their hand-eye coordination and 
        aerobic exercise. It also helps players in their hand-eye coordination and 
        the ability to override the instinctive desire to dodge a fast-moving object 
        the ability to override the instinctive desire to dodge a fast-moving object 
        such as a ball.
        such as a ball.
        
                                          
        
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                   History of the Game
                   History of the Game
        William G. Morgan created the 
        William G. Morgan created the 
        game in the U.S. in 1895.
        game in the U.S. in 1895.
        The first game was played at 
        The first game was played at 
        Springfield college on July 7, 
        Springfield college on July 7, 
        1896.
        1896.
        Today there are more than 46 
        Today there are more than 46 
        million Americans who play 
        million Americans who play 
        volleyball.
        volleyball.
        In 2006, the sport of volleyball 
        In 2006, the sport of volleyball 
        is 111 years old.
        is 111 years old.
        
                                          
        
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                    Rules of the Game
                    Rules of the Game
        Click the ball  to view the rules of the game.
        Click the ball  to view the rules of the game.
        
                                          
        
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                                  Skills
                                   Skills
        Set
        Set
        Block
        Block
        Dig
        Dig
        Pass
        Pass
        Spike
        Spike
        Serve
        Serve
         – Underhand 
            Underhand 
         – Jump
            Jump
         – Float
            Float
        
                                          
        
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