Volleyball 101

What a marvelous experience it is to watch and play this game of volleyball - a game that looks like total chaos at times, and at others has the graceful rhythm of a ballet, albeit one with a little more speed and power.  Do you ever wonder what's going on here?

Volleyball 101 is a collection of articles that will hopefully help broaden and enhance your volleyball experience.  These articles may not exactly pertain to one's participation in Newport volleyball.  Local rules and conventions may vary, so use these links as waypoints in your volleyball journey.  But be forewarned, once you start, you may get hooked!
 

Beginner

The basics or a good refresher.

Volleyball - Wikipedia - history and overview of the game

Volleyball Jargon - facials, jousts, pancakes - every sport has its own language

Official Volleyball Signals (1.5 mb pdf file) - what do those hand signals mean?

Line Judge Duties (pdf) - references official volleyball signals

5-1 Offense - one setter, there is method to the madness

Intermediate

Got the basics?  Then delve a little deeper...

Ugly is Not a Ball-handling Violation - but it's still ugly!

WIAA Scoring Directions - what goes on at the scorekeepers table?

WIAA Score Sheet (pdf)

WIAA Line-up Sheet (pdf)

WIAA Libero Tracking Sheet (pdf)

WIAA Libero Serving Rules

Volleyball Scorekeeping Examples

Advanced

For the truly hardcore...sometimes told to "get a life!"

2006-07 USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations (mammoth pdf)

2006-07 Summary Rules Comparison - NCAA/USAV/NFHS (small pdf)