4º ESO. Volleyball 2: Basic Rules

WHAT´S A VOLLEYBALL GAME LIKE?
  

Volleyball players hit a ball over a net using any part of their bodies.     

You score a point when the opponent team is either unable to return the volleyball over the net or prevent it from touching the court surface.

You don' t need to have the possession of the ball to score.

There is no set time limit for a volleyball match. 

There are two-minute breaks between each game; teams switch court sides after each break.

Team captains flip a coin to determine which side will serve first.

-The ball is held, thrown or pushed. 

-A team contacts the ball more than three times consecutively.  Except when the first contact is a block. 

-A ball touches a player twice in succession or the ball touches the body twice in succesion.

-Players are out of position at service. 

-A player enters a non-playing area to play the ball. 

-A player touches the net.

-A player attacks the ball above the opponent´s court or steps in the opponent’s court.     

What you can do: 

-Touch the ball with any part of your body.

-Hit the ball three times between different players.

-Play the ball outside of the court lines.

-Serve anywhere behind the base line.

-Touch the net with the ball.

What you can´t do:

-Touch the ball two times consecutively 

-Hold the ball or push it

-Touch the net with your body

-Step on the centre line or the opponent´s court.