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  1. Volleyball - Wikipedia

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    Worldwide. Olympic. 1964. 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. [1] It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964.

  2. Beach volleyball - Wikipedia

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    Snow volleyball is a winter sport played by two teams on a snow court divided by a net. Originating as a variant of beach volleyball, the rules of snow volleyball are similar to the beach game, [96] with the main differences being the playing surface, the scoring system and the number of players. As in the beach version, matches were originally ...

  3. USA Volleyball - Wikipedia

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    The USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations (DCR), formerly published annually, is now published on a two-year cycle as of the 2009 season. The DCR is based on FIVB rules for both indoor and beach volleyball, while incorporating modifications for domestic play in the United States.

  4. Volleyball in the United States - Wikipedia

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    First played. 1895, Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA) Volleyball is a popular sport in the United States with both male and female participants of all ages. Almost all high schools and colleges in the United States have female volleyball teams, and most regions of the country have developmental programs for girls of all ages as well.

  5. Volleyball (ball) - Wikipedia

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    Volleyball (ball) A volleyball is a ball used to play indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, or other less common variations of the sport. Volleyballs are spherical in shape and typically comprise eighteen nearly rectangular panels made from synthetic or genuine leather. These panels are organized into six identical sections, each consisting of ...

  6. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball - Wikipedia

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    The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (English: International Volleyball Federation), commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for all forms of volleyball. [3] Its headquarters are located in Lausanne , Switzerland, and its current president is Ary Graça of Brazil.

  7. Volleyball at the Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The volleyball Olympic tournament has a very stable competition formula. The following rules apply: Qualification. Twelve teams participate in each event. Host nations are always pre-qualified. Two teams qualify through the Men's and Women's World Cup (this number was reduced from three prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics).

  8. Volleyball jargon - Wikipedia

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    Five-One: Six-player offensive system where a single designated setter sets regardless of court position. The player is responsible for the second touch on every reception of serve, and ideally every defensive play. Four Step Approach: The sequence of steps a hitter takes to meet a ball. Consisting of four steps.