How to play volley ball?

Question

technique to throw the ball

Answer 1

Volleyball is relatively easy to learn, does not require expensive equipment, and can be enjoyed by people of almost any age. Perhaps that's why, according to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), 1 in 6 people worldwide either plays or watches volleyball. Volleyball can be played indoors or outdoors (beach volleyball), and while this article focuses on the outdoor variety, which requires fewer people and can be played just about anywhere, the rules are almost identical for the two games. Whether you want to get into competitive beach volleyball or just set up a net at your next barbecue, read on to learn the basics of this exciting game.

Steps

Get your equipment. The minimum you need is a volleyball and a net. Any sporting goods store should have this stuff. Lots of nets come with lines to mark the boundaries of the court, or you can use shoes or other objects to indicate the corners of the court. Each half of a beach volleyball court should be 8 meters by 8 meters, though for a backyard game you don't necessarily have to be exact. In competition, there is a "free zone" between 5-6 meters wide that surrounds the court. If the ball lands in the free zone, it is out of bounds, but players may go into the free zone during the course of play. In backyard games, the free zone is generally not well defined and may end, for example, at the rose bushes.

Find a friend or three. You can start learning the basics of volleyball with one other person by playing "pepper;" that is, just practicing the basic skills by hitting the ball back and forth. If you have a foursome, you can split into teams of two and play some games.

Serve the ball. Flip a coin. The winner of the toss can choose either whether to serve first or which side to take. The server must stand in the free zone behind the rear boundary line of his side of the court. For a jump serve, the server may land outside this service zone as long as he is in it when he strikes the ball. The serve must be executed by striking the ball with your arm or hand and sending it over the net and into your opponent's court. Officially, a serve in which the ball touches the net but goes over and stays inbounds is legal, but some recreational players will often consider this to be a "let," meaning the serve is replayed without any points being awarded. Serves are generally performed either underhand or overhand. A jump serve, in which the player tosses the ball higher than for a regular overhand serve and then hits it with a spiking motion, is generally used by advanced players.

Return the ball. Once the ball is served inbounds, the receiving team must return it over the net and into their opponent's half of the court. Rallies proceed as long as each team is able to return the ball. Each team may touch the ball up to three times per return, and once a player touches the ball once, he may not touch it again until it has been touched by his teammate or an opposing player. A typical sequence of hits is pass, set, spike (or attack). Sometimes the ball can be blocked instead.

Blocking:A block meets the ball at the net or slightly over the net (on your opponents' side) immediately after an opposing player makes contact with it. Generally a block is used to intercept a spike, and it is executed by jumping, raising your arms above your head and slightly over the net, and meeting the ball with your palms, which are typically angled at about 45-60 degrees down toward the ground of the opposing team's court.

Passing: Passing is the most important skill in volleyball. It is the initial touch that handles the serve or the opponent's return and sets up the rest of the play, and is usually executed by an underhand hit called a "bump" A dig, a sort of diving bump, may need to be used to prevent a spiked ball from hitting the ground.

Setting: Setting "sets up" the attack shot. A set gets the ball perfectly under control and in place for a spike. While a bump can be used to set the ball, an overhand set is more common. To set, look up, and make a diamond with your index fingers and thumbs just above the bridge of your nose. Now move your hands apart slightly. Position yourself so that the ball is coming down right above your head, and position your body so the ball would hit you right on the nose if your hands weren't there. Now cushion the ball with your thumb, index, and middle fingers in this diamond pattern on the way down. Let your knees bend too as the ball comes down. Don't let the ball contact your palms at all, just the tips of your fingers. Quickly push up with your arms and legs to make the ball go upward and in the direction you want it to. You typically want the apex of your set to be 1-2 feet away from the net, and about 4 feet above it. Try to make the ball have little or no spin once it leaves your hands.

Attacking. After the ball is set, the final touch should be an attack shot. The most common attack is a spike, a hard downward shot into the opponent's court, but an off-speed shot or dink can also be used to surprise an opponent who is expecting a spike.

Score points. Traditionally in volleyball only the serving team could score points, and if the receiving team won the rally they would get the next serve, but no points. The official rules have changed however, so that now either team can score points, regardless of who served, and the winner of a rally gets not only a point but also the next serve. Your opponents score a point:

If your serve does not go over the net or it lands anywhere outside your opponents' side of the court.

If your return does not go over the net, or if it lands anywhere outside your opponents' side of the court.

If a player on your team touches the ball two or more times in succession.

If your team touches the ball more than three times before it is touched by an opposing player.

If you commit a fault. There are three main faults in volleyball other than those discussed above:

Foot fault on the serve. The server steps outside of the service zone before hitting the ball.

Held ball fault. Any time you contact the ball--except when you're serving--you must actually hit the ball. You may not catch it or lift it at all. In other words, the ball must never come to rest.

Contact with the net or interference. You may never touch the net during play, although your arms or feet may cross above or below it. However, if any part of your body crosses the net and interferes with the opponent's ability to hit the ball (before he or she has actually hit the ball), that is also considered a fault.

Win the game. In traditional volleyball scoring, where points may only be scored by the serving team, games (also called sets) are played to 15. Under the current rules, in which either team can score on any rally, the games are usually played to 25. In either case, you must win by at least 2 points.

Win the match. In organized competitive indoor volleyball, the winner of the match is the team that wins three games (sets) first. In beach volleyball, the winner is the team that wins two games (sets) first. If a tiebreaker game is needed (a fifth game in indoor volleyball, or a third game in beach volleyball), it is played to 15, rather than to 25. Even in the tiebreaker, you must win by at least 2 points.

Tips

While the hands and arms provide the most control for shots, you may touch the ball with any part of your body. Keep in mind, however, that in most cases any contact will count as your one allowable touch.

Teams should switch sides between each game and

Be sure to warm up before playing. Volleyball can be really hard on the ankles, knees, and shoulders. Make sure you limber up those joints and get the blood flowing a bit before you play.

Some leagues and organizations play by slightly different rules or play to different scores to win. Some alterations of the rules are also common in recreational games. It's important that all players know and agree to the rules before you start playing.

Passing is the most important skill. If you can control a hard spike or tough serve, and still pass the ball perfectly to your partner in the center of the court, the rest of the game becomes a lot easier.

Anticipation is the key to volleyball. Try to get your body in position and still before the ball gets there. Your passes, sets and blocks will improve immediately and dramatically.

To practice setting, you can set the ball to yourself off of a wall. It's a great shoulder workout, too.

Blocking is really only worth it when one or more players on the other team can hit the ball hard and in the court fairly consistently. When they hit the ball so hard you don't have enough time to react, then it's time to start worrying about blocking.

Warnings

Make sure to clear the court and any close surrounding areas of debris before you play. Lots of times you are looking up at the ball instead of where you're going.

You need to practice in order to get good at volleyball. Don't expect to make even a middle school team if you've never been in a true game situation. Camps are good for learning technique, but they don't put as much pressure on you as a game situation would.

The rules here are just an outline of the most basic regulations for volleyball. Be sure to consult the official rules that apply to the organization you're playing in.

Things You'll Need

A volleyball

A volleyball net

Some friends

Answer 2

I think you need to make this question a little more specific/clear.

Answer 3

you do not want to palm to target. you use the ball of your hand, the part above your wrist

Answer 4

palm to target for overhand serving

Answer 5

first off, volleyball is ONE WORD, not two.

and second, you don't throw it, you serve it, pass it,  or hit it, so that is definatly a start!