Volleyball: What is it and how is it played?

Volleyball is one of the most practiced sports in the world today. It is played as a team, and the objective is for the ball to touch the ground of the opposing team after having passed over the net. The net goes from side to side in the width of the court, dividing it into two exactly equal parts. The origin of volleyball dates back to the year 1895 by the hand of William George Morgan. Born in Massachusetts (United States), he was a professor at the Young Men’s Christian Association and created this sport, which he baptized with the name of “Mintonette.” The most important rules of volleyball The first and most important thing to keep in mind is the number of players who make up a volleyball team: six. Three are placed next to the net, without touching it at any time during the game, and the other three remaining in a second row further back. The kick-off to launch the ball into the opposite field is carried out by a specific player: the one who is at right on the second line. The opposing team can touch the ball a maximum of three times and throw it into the opponent’s court, trying to get it to a place that no player can cover. The reception of the ball can be low or high. It is called low when the player has to crouch with the forearms attached at the waist. Meanwhile, it is high when you must extend your arms above your head.One of the most important rules of this sport is that the ball must be propelled by a clean hit. The player is not allowed to stop or hold her. Although the ball is hit with the hands, in recent years the possibility of hitting it with any area of the body has been introduced. What happens every time a team scores a point? Players rotate their positions clockwise.Today volleyball is regulated by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), in which 220 countries around the world are registered, including the Dominican Republic, Italy, Russia, Japan, Serbia, Poland, Cuba, China, Germany, United States and Brazil There are numerous international volleyball competitions: World Championship, World Cup, Grand Prix, European Championship, South American Men’s and Women’s Championship, Final Four Cup.