VOLLEY-BALL

Lesson 1and 2. MOTIVATING GAMES  

- To hit the ball (over your head as many times as possible)
- To set the ball in pairs (counting how many times) 
- The same game as relay races
- To set it in ´houses´ (first ´finger pass´ and then with the part of the body teacher is saying)
- The same game while players are sit down
- To be a good/ bad shot (against objectives teacher is saying, divided into 2 teams by a net)
- To set it in  2 lines (one runs towards the end of the opposite line)  
- To set it in a triangle (one runs towards the end of the row the ball was sent to)
- ´Service war´      
- Smashing against a wall (in pairs, one each time, the ball bounces first)
- Digging in groups of 4 (´houses´)  


Lesson 3: Activating prior knowledge 

A) Complete this worksheet about sports.  


B) (Collaborative task) In pairs, read the following questions and try to answer them. Then look for the answers in the notes provided in this unit:

1. How many people play in each team?
2. How many times do players hit the ball before returning it to the opponents?
3. What´s ´rotation´?
4. Who wins?
5. With which part of their bodies can players touch the ball?
6. Can players touch the net? 

C) In pairs, complete these activities about specific vocabulary of the unit (word serach, crosswords, .
  

WHAT´S VOLLEYBALL LIKE?

Volleyball is a sport played by two teams on a playing court divided by a net.

-The object of the game is to send the ball ov er the net in or der to fall on the opponent's court.

-The team has thr ee hits for returning the ball (in addition to the block contact). The ball is put in play with a service: hit by the server ov er the net to the opponents.

-The rally continues until the ball is fallen on the playing court, goes " out" or a team fails to return it properly. In Volleyball, the team winning a rally scores a point (Rally Point System).

-When the r eceiving team wins a rally, it gains a point and the right to serve, and its players rotate one position clockwise.

THE COURT

SOME  BASIC  RULES 

-The winner of the match i s the team which wins 3 sets.

- The first four sets ar e played to 25 points, and the 5th set if needed is played to 15 points. For all sets a 2 point advantage is required, with no cap.

- Maximum of 3 hits p er play 
- A player can’t touch the net while the ball is in play.
- A balll touching a line is good.

- Player can not hit the ball twice.

 THE VOCABULARY
Techniques:                                          

A Serve: Servicio o saque
An Underhand serve: saque de abajo

A Set: Colocación de dedos. An Overhand pass: Toque de dedos   

A Forearm pass or a Dig: Toque de antebrazos

A Dive: plancha

A Spike or Smash: Remate
A Block: Bloqueo

A Rally: un punto, la duración de un punto

Actions:                                         
To serve, to pass, to set...
To attack: atacarTo defend: defender
To switch or rotate: rotar

                              

VOLLEYBALL
SERVER	Sacador / Jugador que saca	FINGER PASS	Pase de Dedos
SETTER	Colocador	FOREARM PASS	Pase de Antebrezos
SPYKER	Rematador	SERVICE	Saque
COURT	Pista	SPYKE	Remate
NET	Red	BLOCK	Blocaje
RALLY	Punto	UNDERHAND Ser	Saque de mano baja
HITS	Toques / Golpeos	OVERHAND Ser	Saque de mano alta
TO ROTATE	Rotar	CLOCKWISE	Sentido de las agujas del reloj
TO RECEIVE	Recibir

WHAT´S A VOLLEYBALL GAME LIKE?

Volleyball players hit a ball over a net using any part of their bodies. 
Points are scored when a team can not return the volleyball over the net or prevent it from touching the court surface.
You don' t need to have the posession of the ball to score.

Who wins?
The first team to score 25 points by a margin of two points, wins the set.The team that wins two out of three sets wins the volleyball match.   

How many people play?Each team has two rows of three players in the court, so six players.

POSITIONS IN THE COURT & ROTATIONS

Positions:

There are six positions in the court. Three in the front line and three in the back line. Players must keep their positions before the other team serves. After the server hits the ball, player can move freely.

Starting at the serving position and going counterclockwise the positions are numbered 1-6. Number one is the server (right back when facing the net) and number two is the front line player on the right.

The Server 

- Stands with both feet in the “service area”: behind the baseline of the volleyball court.
One player serves continuously until his or her team commits a “fault”, after which the opposite team “rotates” and serves the ball. 

Rotation:

Everytime your team gains the posession of the ball, your whole team must rotate one position clockwise. So the player that was in position number 6 goes to position number 1 and serves. Player that was on number one moves to number 2 and so on.  

A) THE SERVE:

The serve begins play, and it can be decissive in a game.  A missed serve counts as a fault.

There are many types: underhand, sidearm, or overhand, standing in a stationary position or jumping in the air.
We will learn the basic one, the underhand service.

-Stand outside the court, anywhere along and behind the end line.
-If you are righthanded, hold the ball with your left hand. Place your left foot in front of you but behind the line.

-Place the ball in front of your body, in line with your right foot and arm. Move your right arm back, keeping it straight.

-Move your arm forwards to hit the ball, and keep it extended. If you bend it, the ball will not reach the net.

 

-Hit the ball with the palm of your hand. If you do not hit the ball with a flat surface, its trajectory is unpredictible. 

-Keep your hand tense. It doesn´t matter if you close or you open your fingers, but you must hold them tense, so you don´t hurt yourself when hitting the ball.

-After hitting the ball, follow it through with your body and step into the court. 

Here you have a couple of videos from www.expertvillage.com explaining the serve:

 The underhand serve:

 The overhand serve: 

SUBTITLES: 1. Clic the play button. 2. Clic on the grey arrow on the right of the screen, and then on "CC"

B) THE FOREARM PASS (or Dig):

Use it to receive a serve or a low hit ball.

-Place your body low, extend your forearms and pass it up to the “setter.”

-Position is fundamental: You must wait for the ball leaning forwards on your toes with a semi-flexion of your knees to react quickly. Your feet must be shoulder width apart.

-Join your hands together, making a fist with one hand and wrapping in it the palm of your other hand.

-Let the ball hit you in the middle part of your forearms simultaneously.  A common mistake is to hit the ball with your wrists or hands. This often makes the ball bounce with an unpredictable trajectory and it goes out of your court.

 

 C) THE SET:

-There are many different types of sets: to the front, to the side, to the back...

-The proper technique for setting is to raise your hands about 15 cms above your head with your thumbs on the bottom. Your thumbs and index fingers must form a triangle, and also, your hands must form the shape of the ball.
-Go to the ball and get under it, facing the direction to which you want to pass it.
-Bend your elbows and your knees.

 -You must hit the ball with both hands together and simultaneously.  Don’t let the ball touch your palm. This is called a push, and is a violation. If you hold the ball or you strike itl unevenly with either hand, you’ll be in violation. 

 
  D) THE SPIKE (or Smash):

-The spike is a powerful overhand smash into the opposite court.

-The spiker steps toward the net, jumps high in the air, and swings his or her arm powerfully toward the ball to smash it. The spiker must be careful not to touch the net. 

-Front row players can attack the ball from anywhere on the court.  Back row players can only attack from behind the three meter line.  

- Approach to the net and in the last step, place both feet at the same time on the floor. Your feet must be shoulder-width apart. Swing both arms back to help you with the jump.

-Jump with both feet, as you aim to the ball with your left hand (if you are righthanded).

-In the air, bring your right hand to your ear, and your elbow back. Bring your left arm down and hit the ball with your right palm. Your arm must be extended.

-You must hit th ball infront of your head, not above it, so it goes straight to the floor.

-Do not touch the net, and land on both feet. 

Lesson 4. Video ´2 types of service´ 

- Watching a video about the service (in Spanish)  or visiting Pequevoley.com
- Warm up. 
- Service in pairs (close to net first).
- ´Service war´ (the whole group is divided into 2 teams).

Lesson 5.
- In pairs, complete these activities about specific vocabulary of the unit (word search, crosswords...)
- Watching a video about set and bump. 
- Warm up
- Games (vid. lesson 1 annd 2) to practise set and dig or bump.   

 Lesson 6
-  Watching a video about the spike. It can be in English.
- Warm up
- Games to practise service, set, bump, and smashing.
- To play a match with 3 players  
 
Lesson 7

 - Review the specific vocabulary and the techniques
- Some ideas for setting and blocking
- Warm up
- Games to practise the tecniques 
- To play a match with 4 players
  
Lesson 8 

- Review the tecniques and some rules (maybe with some support, like pictures, mimics...). 
- Warm up
- To play a 10 minutes match with 6 players with simple rules (e.g., no gaps and no bounces on the ground). 




Lesson 9: ASSESSMENT

 Link to the criteria for content assessment. 
Link to activities for language assessment (page 5).