Volleyball is an action sport in which there are two teams of six players each. The teams are separated by a net, and each team tries to ground the ball on the other team's court to score points. A widely loved sport, volleyball is also played in the Olympics. The rules are very extensive. If you plan to follow the sport of volleyball regularly, knowing the important terms and language of the sport is essential.
Physiotherapists and trainers regularly instruct their clients to apply athletic tape to the muscles they use most, whether to avoid injury, improve mobility or enhance athletic performance. The types of tape used for sports an...
The scoring rules in Olympic volleyball are not that different from other organized volleyball competitions. Teams are comprised of six players on a side and each side can strike the ball only three times before the ball must b...
Olympic volleyball doubles are played on a sand court and known as beach volleyball. The premise of the game is the same as indoor volleyball but there are some significant differences. Olympic beach volleyball is played by bot...
Volleyball was invented in 1895 as a less strenuous option to basketball, and it was not included in the Olympic games until 1964. Rule variations are common among age groups and leagues, but the rules tend not to waiver from s...
At the Olympic level, participants playing two-man volleyball on a beach must follow the rules set forth by the FIVB. These rules include an overview of the court's dimensions, regulations on scoring points, rules on contact wi...
Outdoor volleyball -- commonly referred to as beach or sand volleyball -- is a summer Olympic sport for men and women that involve two teams consisting of two players. Similar to other Olympic sports, the outdoor volleyball cou...
When people tune into the Olympics and watch the volleyball competition, little do they know that even the uniforms have specific rules. The Federation Internationale de Volleyball or FIVB governs all international volleyball c...
At the 2008 Olympic games, volleyball player Kerri Walsh sported special black tape on her shoulders and arms. Looking like a cross between angel's wings and fabric athletic trainer tape, the tape was more decorative than tradi...
The International Volleyball Federation, the sport's worldwide governing body, makes the rules for the game, including volleyball court dimensions. In the United States, the rules are administered by USA Volleyball. Indoor voll...
Volleyball, named "mintonette" after badminton by the game's inventor, William Morgan, in 1985, became an Olympic sport for men and women in 1964. The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, FIVB, has been the in...
Women's Olympic beach volleyball shot to fame in 2004 as Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the gold medal in Athens, in the process becoming household names and driving TV ratings. The beach volleyball teams have two member...
Indoor volleyball made its Olympic debut at the 1924 games, but was played as a demonstration event. It wasn't until the 1964 games that indoor volleyball became an official Olympic sport. In 1992, beach volleyball was played a...
Morgan started volleyball in 1895 as a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis and handball. Volleyball was played indoors until 1930 when the first two-man beach game was played. It was mostly a sport played in tournaments...
Volleyball is one of the 300 events included in the modern day Olympic Summer Games. The sport is played both indoors and on the beach. In indoor volleyball, two pools of six teams each compete in preliminary play. Teams advanc...
Volleyball is a rather recent sport that didn't officially join the Summer Olympic Games until the 1960s. It wasn't until the 1996 Games that beach volleyball was added to the events. Despite its short history, the U.S. has com...
Invented circa 1865, volleyball is a relatively new sport that shares its birth-era with basketball. Although volleyball wasn't added to the Olympic Games until 1964, men's and women's events were included that year. Therefore,...
Volleyball has been played as an Olympic sport since 1964. The Olympics awards medals in volleyball to men and women. The game features two teams playing at at a time and each team tries to win a match by winning three of five ...
