Ball Games: Volleyball – JSS1 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (Third Term)

Volleyball is a game played between two teams of six players each. The court is divided into two by a centre line where the net poles are fixed. William G. Morgan invented the game in 1895, and it became an Olympic sport in 1964. Its skills include serving, spiking, blocking, digging, volleying and setting up.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• state who invented volleyball and when it became an Olympic sport;
• describe the basic skills and techniques in volleyball;
• list the officials of a volleyball match and state their duties;
• list the facilities and equipment used in volleyball;
• state the values and common injuries of volleyball.

What is the history of volleyball?

Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan at the Holyoke Y.M.C.A. gymnasium in America in 1895. The International Volleyball Association was formed in 1947.

Volleyball became an Olympic game in 1964 and was first played at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation was formed in 1970 with Dr. J. C. Omoruan as its first chairman.

The game is played between two teams of six players each. The volleyball court is divided into two by a centre line where the net poles are fixed, and each team occupies a side.

What are the basic skills and techniques in volleyball?

1. Serving is the way the game is started, or the act of putting the game into play.
2. Spiking is the offensive and forceful hitting of a set ball over the net to make it difficult or impossible for the opponents to return the delivery.
3. Blocking is a defensive way of obstructing a spiked ball so that it bounces back to the spiker or touches the ground on the spiker’s side.
4. Digging (dig pass) is the act of making contact with the ball using the forearms joined together by the fingers.
5. Volleying is the act of keeping the ball in the air with the fingertips during a game situation.
6. Setting up (set-up) is the act of putting up the ball for a spike.

Who are the officials of volleyball?

A match is conducted by:

1. The first referee
2. The umpire
3. One scorer
4. Two or four linesmen

Duties of the referee

1. He is the principal officer of the game.
2. He has absolute control over all officials and the members of the teams.
3. He signifies with the hand any offence committed by players.

Duties of the umpire

1. He signs the score sheet.
2. He controls the players in the warm-up area.
3. He assists the referee.

Duties of the scorer

1. Obtaining correct records of all players before the commencement of the game.
2. Recording any sanctions.
3. Ensuring that all players keep their rotation order.

Duties of the linesmen

1. To watch and indicate to the referee by raising their flags above their heads and pointing to the back when the ball is out, and by lowering them and pointing to the front when the ball is in.

What facilities and equipment are used in volleyball?

1. The balls
2. The canvas
3. The vests and shorts
4. The kneecap
5. The net
6. The court
7. The whistle
8. The scoreboard
9. The referee’s stand
10. Wristbands, etc.

What are the values of volleyball?

1. It promotes friendship.
2. It provides fun and enjoyment.
3. It helps to develop team spirit.
4. It enhances total physical well-being.
5. As the body meets the rigorous demands of playing volleyball, the heart becomes stronger and more efficient.

What are the common injuries in volleyball?

1. Dislocation
2. Bruises
3. Strain
4. Sprain

Evaluation

1. The game of volleyball was invented by ……………………….
2. The game of volleyball became an Olympic sport in the year ……………..
3. List four officials for the game of volleyball.
4. Mention four common injuries in volleyball.
5. Demonstrate the basic skills and techniques in volleyball.

Assignment

Instruction: Write your answers in words.

1. Mention the basic skills and techniques in volleyball.
2. List 10 equipment and facilities for the game of volleyball.
3. Explain two basic skills in volleyball.