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Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced to the programme at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. The adapted version of volleyball at the Summer Paralympic Games is sitting volleyball.
The complete set of rules is extensive, but play essentially proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball (tossing or releasing it and then hitting it with a hand or arm), from behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to three times to return the ball to the other side of the court, but individual players may not touch the ball twice consecutively. Typically, the first two touches are used to set up for an attack. An attack is an attempt to direct the ball back over the net in such a way that the team receiving the ball is unable to pass the ball and continue the rally, thus, losing the point. The team that wins the rally is awarded a point and serves the ball to start the next rally. A few of the most common faults include: (Full article...)
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The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college, state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States. Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions across 24 states and is divided into 3 divisions. (Full article...)
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This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup in Japan. (Full article...)
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The 1991 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 22 November to 1 December 1991 in Japan. The World Cup consisted of 12 teams: champions of 5 geographic areas (Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe), the four runners-up, the host country and two guest teams (wild card). (Full article...)
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The Czech Men's Volleyball Extraliga is a men's volleyball competition organized by the Czech Volleyball Association (ČVS), it was created in 1992 Just after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. (Full article...)
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The 1991 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 8 to 17 November 1991 in 3 cities in Japan: Tokyo, Sendai, and Osaka. Twelve national teams played for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. (Full article...)
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The 1980 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the 5th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from 21 to 29 July 1980. (Full article...) -
The following teams and players took part in the men's volleyball tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul. (Full article...)
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Slovak Men's Volleyball League (Slovak: Volejbalová extraliga mužov) is the top-level volleyball league in Slovakia. The current champion for 2015/16 season is VK Bystrina SPU Nitra after winning 4–3 against VK Mirad PU Prešov. (Full article...)
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The Women's Arab Clubs Champions Championship is a sport competition for club volleyball teams, currently held annually and organized by the Arab Volleyball Association. the first edition was played in Tunisia in 1998. (Full article...)
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The following teams and players took part in the men's volleyball tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics, in Mexico City. (Full article...)
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The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was the 4th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Montreal, Canada from 18 to 30 July 1976. (Full article...) -
The Portuguese Volleyball First Division (Portuguese: Campeonato Nacional de Voleibol – I Divisão) is the top men's volleyball league in Portugal. The competition, which is organised by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation, was called Honor Division (Divisão de Honra) in 1983–84 and 1986–88. Between 1997 and 2011, the League was divided into two different series, A1 and A2.
Since the 2014–15 season, the competition's champions are called Elite Champions, while the First Division Champion title is disputed between the 4 losers of the play-off's first round. (Full article...) -
The 2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League is the sixth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, an annual women's international volleyball tournament. The competition is currently held from 14 May to 23 June 2024 and the final round will take place at Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand.
Following the results of 2023 Nations League and 2023 Challenger Cup, the Croatian team were replaced by debutants France in this edition. (Full article...) -
The Bulgarian Men's Volleyball League is a men's volleyball competition organized by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation (БФВ), it was created in 1945. (Full article...)
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The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is the top-level women's professional volleyball league in the Philippines organized by Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. The league began in 2004 as the Shakey's V-League (SVL), a women's collegiate league. In 2017, the league was rebranded into the Premier Volleyball League. From 2017 to 2020, the league was open to participation of corporate clubs and other non-collegiate teams. The league status turned professional in 2021.
The Spikers' Turf is the men's counterpart of the league. (Full article...) -
Proliga is the Indonesian professional top-level competition for volleyball clubs. It is organised by Persatuan Bola Voli Seluruh Indonesia (PBVSI) or Indonesian Volleyball Association. (Full article...)
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The 1988 women's Olympic volleyball tournament was the seventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. The competition in Seoul, South Korea was held from 20 to 29 September 1988. (Full article...) -
This article shows the roster of all participating teams for the women's
indoor volleyball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (Full article...) -
The 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup was a volleyball tournament held from 3 to 17 November 1995 in Japan. Twelve national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US. (Full article...)
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The 1992 women's Olympic volleyball tournament was the eighth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. The competition in Barcelona, Spain was held from 29 July to 8 August 1992 in three venues in the city: the Palau d'Esports, the Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron and the Palau Sant Jordi, where the semi-finals and finals were played. (Full article...) -
The Algerian Women's Volleyball League is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Algeria. It is run by the Algerian Volleyball Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in African volleyball, as its clubs have made significant success in African competitions. (Full article...)
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Volleyball Bundesliga (German: Volleyball Bundesliga der Männer), is the highest level of men's volleyball in Germany, a professional league competition for volleyball clubs located in this country.
VfB Friedrichshafen and Berlin Recycling Volleys are the most successful teams with 13 championship victories. (Full article...)
Did you know (auto-generated)
- ... that the USC Trojans team that won the 2022 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship had been compared to the Marvel Comics' Avengers?
- ... that Turkish carom billiards champion Güzin Müjde Karakaşlı grew up playing volleyball for about 12 years?
- ... that three first-team All-Americans – Logan Eggleston, Zoe Fleck, and Asjia O'Neal – played on the University of Texas's NCAA volleyball championship team in 2022?
- ... that before becoming a legislator, Bettina Petzold-Mähr played volleyball for Liechtenstein when they defeated Lichtenstein?
- ... that Olympic Turkish volleyballer Tuğba Şenoğlu was once named "Best Outside Spiker"?
- ... that Canadian pentathlon champion J. Howard Crocker introduced volleyball to China?
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Quotes
- And in the most profound place where land, sea and sky are one - there ye shall play volleyball. – Simon Munnery
- Ambiguity — the Devil's volleyball. – Emo Philips
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