VOLLEYBALL

Miriam Pinto López Delia Martínez Laffaure

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Index: Introduction History Players Spanish volleyball players Equipment Places International Competitions Technical Basics

Introduction: Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams

of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since 1964.

History:

The first name of this sport was “Mintonette” and was created by William G. Morgan, on February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA). It was a game to play indoor and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. William G. Morgan was a physical education director and he based in his experiences to create this sport. The teacher Halstead called this sport ``volleyball´´ for first time.

This sport was introduced in other countries through: Elwood S. Brown in Filipinas. 

J. Oward Crocker in China. Frank H. Brown in Japón.  The doctor J. H. Gray in Birmania, China and India.

William G. Morgan

Players:

A volleyball team have six players: Front players (situated ahead

the attack line) Zagueros or defenders (situated

behind the attack line)The players change their positions for rotation, and the positions are

known by numbers ( 1,2,3,4,5 and 6)

Spanish Volleyball players: Rafael Pascual.- (be born 16th

March 1970 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish volleyball player who won many titles throughout his career. When he returned to the team two years after his retirement, he took part in the European Team Championship in 2007.

Diana Sánchez Garijo.- professional volleyball player. She was be born in Socuéllamos (Ciudad Real) on January 28th, 1977. Diana has been in Spanish Selection 28 times like a international player.

Spanish volleyball players:

Jose Luis Molto Carbonell.- he was a professional

volleyball player, because he is retired. He was born in

Alicante(29th, June,1975). He won the gold medal in European

Championship versus Russia, and was named the best blocker

in that tournament. Susana Rodríguez.-

(Barcelona,16th August,1976). She has received some individual awards, such as: Best Player in Superliga 2000 and 2001, Top Player 2000, Best Blocker, or Best blocker in Queen´s cup in 2002. In addition to this, she has been convened to Spanish Selection in more than 150 times.

Equipment: Volleyball court Net Ball Clothes ( t-shirt, shorts, socks, sport shoes) Knee and elbow pads

Places: The court have 18m long and 9m wide, with a ned in the middle ,

separating the two teams. Moreover, have a free zone, witch are bigger in international competitions. Three meters of the net, a line separates the attack zone from defender zone. The ball can´t exit of the lines, but players can do it. Volleyball can be play in the beach too.

International Competitions: Olympics Games World Volleyball Championship Volleyball World League Volleyball Grand Prix Volleyball World Cup European Volleyball Championship South American Men's Volleyball Championship South American Women's Volleyball Championship American Men's Volleyball Cup

Technical Basics:

Defense Block

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Service or serve Reception