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Volleyball, netball, VOLLEYBALL SHOTS

and handball

VOLLEYBALL, NETBALL, AND HANDBALL are fast-moving team sports
played with balls on courts with a hard surface. In volleyball, the object
of the game is to hit the ball over a net strung across the center of the
court so that it touches the ground on the opponent’s side. The team of
six players can take three hits to direct the ball over the net, although
the same player cannot hit the ball twice in a row. Players can hit the OVERHAND SERVE SPIKE (SMASH)
ball with their arms, hands, or any other part of their upper body. Teams
score points only while serving. The first team to score 15 points, with a
two- point margin over their opponent, wins the game. Netball is one of
the few sports played exclusively by women. Similar to basketball (see
pp. 532–533), it is played on a slightly larger court with seven players
instead of five. A team moves the ball toward the goal by throwing,
passing, and catching it with the aim of throwing the ball through the
opponents’ goal net. Players are confined by their playing position to UNDERHAND SERVE FOREARM PASS
specific areas of the court. Team handball is one of the world’s fastest (DIG)
games. Each side has seven players. A team moves the ball by dribbling, UNIFORM
Team
passing, or bouncing it as they run. Players may stop, catch, colors
throw, bounce, or strike the ball with any part
of the body above the knees. Each team tries
to score goals by directing the ball past
the opposition’s goalkeeper into the net,
which is similar to a soccer net.
Ribbed
cuff
Cotton-knit
VOLLEYBALL COURT jersey
Elasticated
Endline Linesman Leather waist
covering
Clear
space
Linesman 8¼ in
(21 cm)
Sideline
Attack
Players’ zone
bench
Attack
Referee line VOLLEYBALL
Umpire
Scorer
Center Shorts
Net forward
Elasticated
Left Right Antenna
forward forward Tape Net knit fabric
Center Men’s: 8 ft
Back back (2.4 m)
zone Women’s:
Linesman 7 ft 4 in
Left back Post (2.2 m) Injected
Service area
molded
Linesman Server padding
29 ft 6 in
(9 m) VOLLEYBALL NET KNEE PADS
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