Volleyball

is a sport where two teams face on a smooth pitch separated by a central network, trying to pass the ball over the net to the ground of the opponents.

The ball can be touched or driven with clean shots, but can not be stopped, held, retained or accompanied.

Each team has a limited number of touches to return the ball to the opposite field.

Usually the ball is hit with hands and arms, but also with any other body part.

  One of the most unique characteristics is that volleyball players have to be rotating their positions

                         as they earn points.

 The playing field

The playing field where volleyball is a rectangle 18 m long and 9 meters wide, divided into its centerline by a network that separates the two teams.

The free zone must be at least 3 m minimum in international competitions is increased to 5 m on the sidelines and 8 m to the bottom lines.

The free space on the track must have a minimum height of 7 m in international competitions up to 12.5 m.

the Network

At the core of the field lies a network of 1 m wide and 9.5 to 10 m long, with two bands at the top and bottom edges and two vertical rods protruding on the sideline of the field.

the ball

The ball is spherical and flexible circumference 65-67 cm, weighing 260-280 g and internal pressure between 0.300 and 0.325 kg / cm ². It is smaller and lighter than basketball or soccer balls.

Clothing

As in tennis, volleyball players wear during the game shirt, shorts, socks, sneakers and knee pads. When continuous contact with the ground is usual protections also wear knee and elbow. At first glance immediately distinguishes Liberos players because they have a different color dress the rest of his teammates.

hardware

Each team plays six players can be replaced with conditions.

Three of the players are the front line in attack tasks and the other three are placed behind and act defenders or defenders.

The entire team it can form a maximum of 14 players (12 plus 2 sweepers), a coach, an assistant coach, a masseur and a doctor.

By: Gabriela Ontiveros