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Ep210: Basics of Volleyball · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  Today, we're going to explore the basics of volleyball.
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  Whether you've seen people playing volleyball at school, on
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  the beach, or even on TV, you might wonder how the game works,
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  what the rules are, and how you can get started.
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  So let's jump in and learn all about volleyball together.
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  First, let's talk about what volleyball actually is.
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  Volleyball is a team sport played with a ball and a net.
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  The main goal is to send the ball over the net and into the
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  other teams court so that they cannot return it.
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  Each team tries to prevent the ball from touching the ground on
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  their side while working together to send it back over
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  the net. It's a game that involves quick
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  thinking, teamwork and lots of movement.
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  Now let's look at where volleyball is played.
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  Volleyball can be played both indoors and outdoors.
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  Indoor volleyball is usually played on a wooden or synthetic
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  cord inside a gym, while beach volleyball is played on sand.
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  The size of the court is different for indoor and beach
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  volleyball, but the basic idea of the game stays the same.
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  Most school gyms have volleyball courts, and many parks have sand
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  volleyball courts too. A standard volleyball court for
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  indoor games is shaped like a rectangle.
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  It measures 18 meters long and 9 meters wide.
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  That's about as long as 2 school buses placed end to end and as
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  wide as a small classroom. The net in the center divides
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  the court into two equal halves. For boys, the net is usually set
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  at a height of 2.43 meters, and for girls, it's 2.24 meters.
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  That's a little higher than the average door at home.
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  Next, let's talk about the teams in traditional indoor
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  volleyball. Each team has six players on the
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  court at a time. These players have different
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  positions and roles, but they all work together to keep the
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  ball from touching the ground on their side.
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  The main positions are the setter, outside hitter, middle
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  blocker, opposite hitter, and libero.
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  Don't worry, we'll explain what these mean soon.
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  The game starts with a serve. The server stands behind the end
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  line and hits the ball over the net to the other team.
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  The serve can be underhand or overhand.
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  If you're just starting out, an underhand serve might feel
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  easier because you swing your arm from low to high and hit the
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  ball with your fist or open hand.
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  An overhand serve is when you toss the ball in the air and hit
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  it above your head, which can be more powerful.
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  Once the ball is served, the receiving team's job is to keep
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  the ball off the ground and send it back over the net.
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  The team can touch the ball up to three times before sending it
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  back. These three touches usually go
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  like this. First a pass, then a set, and
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  finally a spike or attack. Each player can only hit the
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  ball once in a row. Let's break down those 3 main
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  moves. The first move is the pass or
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  bump. This is usually the first
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  contact after a serve or an attack from the other team.
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  To bump you join your forearms together and use them to guide
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  the ball up into the air. Imagine your arms forming a flat
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  surface and you want the ball to pop up high so your teammate can
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  reach it easily. The second move is the set.
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  The set is a gentle push of the ball using your fingertips.
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  The setter's job is to get under the ball and push it up high and
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  close to the net so that another player can jump and hit it over.
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  Setting takes practice because you want the ball to go exactly
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  where your teammate needs it. The third move is the spike or
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  attack. This is when a player jumps and
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  hits the ball hard over the net into the other team's court.
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  The goal is to hit the ball where the other team can't reach
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  it. Spiking can be really exciting,
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  and it's one of the most dramatic parts of the game.
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  Besides those three moves, there are a few other important skills
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  in volleyball. One is blocking.
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  Blocking happens at the net, and it's when a player jumps up with
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  their arms straight and tries to stop the ball from coming over.
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  If you block the ball well, it might fall right back into the
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  other team's court. Another skill is digging.
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  Digging is when you make a low, quick move to keep a hard hit
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  ball from touching the ground. This happens a lot when the
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  other team spikes the ball and your job is to dive or stretch
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  to keep the play going. Let's talk about the different
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  positions on the court. Each player has a role.
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  The setter is like the team's playmaker.
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  The setter touches the ball more than anyone else and is
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  responsible for setting up the attackers.
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  The outside hitter is usually the main attacker, hitting the
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  ball from the left side of the court.
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  The middle blocker is great at blocking and also attacks from
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  the center. The opposite hitter plays on the
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  right side and helps with both attacking and blocking.
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  The libero is a special defensive player who wears a
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  different color jersey. The libero can attack the ball
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  above the net but is really good at passing and digging.
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  Did you know that the libero position was added to volleyball
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  in 1998 to make the game more exciting and improve defense?
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  The libero can replace any back row player without needing to
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  tell the referee first, which helps the team stay strong on
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  defense. Now, how do you score points in
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  volleyball? A-Team scores a point when the
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  other team lets the ball touch the ground in their court, hits
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  the ball out of bounds, or makes a mistake like touching the net
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  or hitting the ball more than three times before sending it
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  over. In most games, you play to 25
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  points, but you have to win by at least 2 points.
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  If the score is tied at 24 to 24, the game continues until one
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  team leads by two points. Matches are usually best out of
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  five sets, and the last set is played to 15 points.
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  Volleyball has a rotation system.
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  After winning a point when the other team served, your team
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  rotates positions clockwise. This means everyone gets a turn
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  in each position, including serving.
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  It keeps the game fair and exciting.
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  Let's talk about the equipment. The main things you need to play
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  volleyball are a volleyball, a net, and a court.
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  Volleyballs are light and about the size of a soccer ball, but
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  they're made with a softer covering.
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  Indoor volleyballs are usually white, while beach volleyballs
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  can be colorful. Players usually wear comfortable
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  athletic clothes and special shoes that grip the floor well.
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  Some players wear knee pads to protect their knees when they
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  die for the ball. Did you know that the first
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  volleyball was made from the inside of a basketball?
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  Volleyball was invented in 1895 by a man named William G Morgan
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  in Massachusetts, USA. He wanted to create a new game
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  that was less rough than basketball but still fun and
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  active. He called it Mintonette at
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  first, but the name changed to volleyball because the main
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  action is volleying the ball back and forth.
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  Volleyball is played all over the world.
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  It's an Olympic sport, which means the best teams from
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  different countries compete every four years at the Olympic
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  Games. Millions of people watch these
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  matches on TV and some players become very famous for their
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  skills. If you want to try volleyball,
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  you don't need a lot of special equipment to get started.
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  You can practice passing and setting with a friend or even
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  against a wall. If you have a net, you can play
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  simple games at the park or beach.
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  Many schools have volleyball clubs or teams you can join.
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  Playing volleyball is a great way to make friends, stay active
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  and have fun. Here are some fun facts about
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  volleyball. The longest volleyball game ever
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  played lasted more than 85 hours.
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  That's over three days. In beach volleyball.
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  There are only two players on each team and the court is
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  smaller than an indoor volleyball.
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  The fastest volleyball serve ever recorded was more than 132
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  kilometers per hour, which is faster than most cars drive on a
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  city street. Volleyball helps you develop
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  important skills like teamwork, communication and quick
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  reflexes. Players have to talk to each
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  other, call out who's going for the ball, and make fast
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  decisions. It's a sport where everyone
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  needs to work together because 1 great playoff and starts with a
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  good pass, then a set and then an attack.
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  To stay safe while playing volleyball, remember to warm up
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  before you start, stretch your muscles and drink plenty of
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  water. Always pay attention to your
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  teammates and keep an eye on the ball.
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  If you're learning to dive or slide, knee pads can help
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  protect you from bumps and bruises.
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  Let's do a quick recap of what we learned today.
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  Volleyball is a team sport played with a ball and a net.
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  The goal is to send the ball over the net and landed in the
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  other team's court. Each team has six players on the
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  court, and they can touch the ball up to three times before
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  sending it over. The main moves are passing,
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  setting, spiking, blocking, and digging.
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  Players rotate positions after winning points on a serve, and
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  matches are played to 25 points in most cases.
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  Volleyball can be played indoors or outdoors, and anyone can
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  learn the basics with a little practice.
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  about the basics of volleyball Grab.
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