Week 6 – Jss 1 Third Term Physical and Health Education Lesson Notes

WEEK 6
TOPIC: – HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL
SUB-TOPIC:- BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES IN VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball as a game was invented by William J. Morgan at 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 game in Tokyo, Japan.
The Nigeria volleyball federation was formed in 1970 with Dr. J. C. Omoruan as its first chairman. It is a game played between two teams of six players each. The volleyball which is rectangular in shape is divided into two by a center line where the net poles are fixed and each team occupies a side.
BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OF VOLLEYBALL
The skills involved in the game include:

1. The service/ serving:- is the way the game is started or the act of putting the game into play.
2. The spiking/ spike:- 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. The blocking/ block:- is a defensive way of obstructing a spiked ball so that it bounces back to the spiker or touch the ground on the spiker`s
4. The digging/ dig pass:- is the act of making contact with the ball using the forearms joined together by the fingers.
5. The volleying/ volley:- is the act of keeping the ball in the air with the finger tips during game situation
6. The setting up/ set-up:-is the act of putting up the ball for a spike.
7. The set-up:- is the act of putting up the ball for a spike

  THE OFFICIALS OF VOLLEYBALL

A match is conducted by

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

THE DUTIES OF THE REFEREE

1. Is the principal officers of the game
2. He has absolute control over all officials and the members of the teams
3. Signifies with the hand offence committed by players

 THE DUTIES OF THE UMPIRE

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

 THE DUTIES OF THE SCORER

1. Obtaining correct records of all players before the commencement of the game.

Ensuring that all the players keep their rotation order

1. He records any sanctions.
2. Ensuring that all players keeps their rotation order

THE DUTIES OF THE LINESMEN

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

    FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT IN VOLLEYBALL
   

2. The balls
3. The canvas
4. The vests and shorts
5. The knee cap
6. The net
7. The court
8. The whistle
9. The score board
10. The referee`s stand
11. Wrist bound e.t.c

     VALUES OF VOLLEYBALL
    

12. It promotes friendship.
13. It provides fun and enjoyment
14. It helps to develop team spirit
15. It enhance total physical well-being
16. As the body meets rigorous demands of playing volleyball, the heart will become stronger and more efficient.

     
     COMMON INJURIES IN VOLLEYBALL
    

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

        
         EVALUATION
       

    1. The game of volleyball was invented by……………………….
    2. The game of volleyball became Olympic sports in the year……………..
    3. List four officials for the game of volleyball
    4. Mention four common injuries in volleyball        

         ASSIGNMENT
       Instruction: Write your answers in words.

       1. Mention basic skills and techniques in volley ball
       2. List 10 equipment’s and facilities for the game of volleyball.