Descriptive Speech About Volleyball

The sport of volleyball is not just a sport, but a game. It can be serious, but fun at the same time. There are, in general, several emotions that can come from it. Sad, happy, stressed, overwhelmed, worked up, joyful, excited, and so many more. Though, there is plenty of information to learn about it before you began playing, and this will touch all bases. First off, the basic information. Volleyball is a game played in rally scoring, therefore, the team who gets it to touch on the other team’s side the most, wins. It’s like if you tried to keep a balloon in the air with a friend, if your friend let it drop, it’d be your point, and vise versa. The court is 9 meters, or 59 feet and the net is 7 feet, 4 ½ inches, but the net height is adjusted

10 feet off the net, there is a ten foot line. The line in general is just a mark for 10 feet, but it can be useful for hitters and such. Like if a left side hitter, also known as an outside hitter, went up to smash the ball into the other court, they could use that line to determine where to start their approach(which will be talked about later). Each team will always have no more and no less than 6 players on the court. They may have more players on the bench, but they will not be playing. There are two rows of players, the front row and the back row, the front row stays well, in the front, and the back row stays in the back. You play the game by starting off with a serve, which can either be overhand or underhand. The serve must go right over the net, and must stay inside the court. The other team gets three touches to put it back over, and it keeps going until a ball drops, or a team hits it out. As players get older, they get into positions. There are 4 positions, the setter, the middle blocker, the outside hitter, and the libero. In the game of volleyball, you get 3 passes on your side in which you get to set the ball up. The libero is the main defensive

There are 3 basic passes, a bump, a set, and a spike. A bump is a forearm pass that is the most essential one. A set is using to hands to push the ball higher. To get a set, the ball has to be high in the air in order to get your hands above your head and set it. A spike is when you smash the ball onto the other court. Now onto serving. Serving is like the breath to your lungs, or the water to your plant. If a team can’t serve, a team can’t win. There are several types of serves, but the main two are overhand and underhand. A underhand is one that most younger groups start out with, and overhand is more advanced. The underhand is much like a underhand throw. In your non-dominant hand, hold the ball out in front of you. Make a fist with your dominant hand, then move your thumb to the side, so it makes a large platform on your hand. Now, bend your knees slightly and lean forward. Hold the ball more in front of you, so not totally out to the side. Then, with the fist you just made, swing at the ball. Make sure not to lift your hand all the way up, so it doesn’t go up. An overhand serve is more difficult. Like an underhand serve, you have to hold the ball in your non-dominant hand. Throw it up in the air, and then swing at it as hard as you can. Your toss is the most important part of your serve, because if the ball goes wacky then it won’t work. This serve is something that gets better over time, so don’t get mad if you don’t get it