Junior+Volleyball

__ Basic Rules of Volleyball __
 * 6 players on court.
 * 1st team to 25 points wins.

Positions
3 players at the front, 3 at the back are to the front and 3 to the back

The back player at the left being the server.

Serving

 * Serve from behind the back line.
 * The serve must to be hit with the hand.
 * After serving the server moves back onto court to help their team.
 * The serve is allowed to clip the net on the way over, but must not touch the antenna (posts)
 * Once the ball has been served ANY player can move ANYWHERE on court
 * The serve is not allowed to touch the roof.

Hitting the ball

 * The ball may be hit with any part of the body (hand, head, chest, even the foot! . . .) with the exception of the serve which must to be hit with the hand.
 * The hit has to be clean - no scoops, catch-and-rethrows, dunks etc.
 * Your team have up to 3 touches to return the ball over the net - although it can be returned by the 1st or 2nd touch.
 * A player mustn't have 2 consecutive hits - but having the 1st and 3rd hit is OK.

In the rally

 * Players mustn't touch the top of the net.
 * The ball mustn't touch the roof, walls or posts.
 * The ball CAN touch the net on the way over providing it does not touch the antenna.
 * The ball is allowed to go into the net and bounce out - the rally continues and this does not count as one of the 3 touches.
 * If the ball touches the court floor on the opposite side your team wins the point.
 * If one of your players hits the ball out of court, the others can chase the ball and hit it back into court or over the net.
 * If the other team hits the ball more than 3 times your team wins a point.

Blocking

 * Blocking = jumping at the net with the arms up to stop the ball coming over the net.
 * Remember, players mustn't touch the net.
 * Blocking a serve isn't allowed.
 * A back court player mustn't take part in a block - even if they don't touch the ball
 * A block does not count as a regular hit - so your team still have 3 more hits, also if you block then you ARE also allowed to make the 1st hit.

Attacking
> hitting the ball from above the height of the net > towards the other side
 * Attack = whilst in the attack zone,
 * A back court player is not allowed to attack.
 * A back court player IS allowed to hit the ball from BELOW the height of the net whilst in the attack zone
 * A back court player IS allowed to hit the ball from above the height of the net whilst in the DEFENCE zone.
 * If PART of the ball is over the net then it's OK to attack the ball (even if it's mostly on the other side).
 * If ALL of the ball is on the other side of the net then the only shot that can be played is a block (ie not a hit)

Rotation - everybody gets to play in every position

 * Every time your team wins the serve from the other team all your players rotate their position on court - clockwise.
 * If you loose the serve your team doesn't rotate.
 * If you keep the serve your team doesn't rotate.
 * Up to 6 substitutions per set
 * Substitutions take place before the serve
 * Once player A has replaced player B then player B can only be substituted by player A
 * The winner is the 1st team to reach 25 points (by 2 clear points)
 * If you serve and get the point you keep the serve, if you don't get the point, the other team gets the serve AND also a point. (ie the score changes EVERY time there is a serve)
 * Note: if the opposition only need one point to win and you mess up a serve, they win without even touching the ball