Talking volley-ball

From school practice to sports association the referee uses gestures that correspond to the rules of the game. Pupils assimilate it as a language, a code.

Core fundamental rules

• Each exchange starts and finishes with a sound signal (whistle blow).
• Point scoring: ball inside the court, ball outside, ball touched and sent out.
• The hold. Which is the action of carrying the ball over even a short distance with two hands or one hand.
• The double (miltiple hits only count when transmitted inside your own team).
• 4 touches.

Match management

• presentation
• entry on the court
• down times
• ball to reset
• player change
• court change
• final salute.

Faults

• Invasion of opponents space: over the net.
• Invasion of opponents space: under the net.
• Attack from backcourt player (server) in the forecourt area in a 4 player game.
• Encroachment on service (server's foot encroaches on the court).

Fundamental rules and scoring

In the chapter dedicated to match and tournament organisation, we will find propositions and tools (scoring sheets).