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A ball is "in" if any part of it touches the inside of a team's court or a sideline or end-line, and a strong spike may compress the ball enough when it lands that a ball which at first appears to be going out may instead be in. Players may travel well outside the court to play a ball that has gone over a sideline or end-line in the air.
The Asian Volleyball Confederation, commonly known by the acronym AVC, is the continental governing body for the sports of indoor, beach, and grass volleyball in Asia and Oceania.
Before the FIVB was founded volleyball was part of the International Amateur Handball Federation.The FIVB was founded in France in April 1947. [4] In the late 1940s, some of the European national federations began to address the issue of creating an international governing body for the sport of volleyball.
Sepak takraw, or Sepaktakraw, [1] also called buka ball, kick volleyball or foot volleyball, is a team sport.It is played with a ball made of rattan or plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court.
The history of Olympic volleyball can be traced back to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where it was an unofficial demonstration event.Its addition to the Olympic program, however, was given only after World War II, with the foundation of the FIVB and of some of the continental confederations.
A spike is a form of volleyball "attack" done by the player by jumping, raising one arm above the head and hitting the ball so it will move quickly down to the ground on the opponent's court. The set, on the other hand, is an over-hand pass done by the setter (another player) using the wrists to push finger-tips at the ball.
In June 2017, Argentinian website Voley Plus reported that the FIVB would drastically change the format for both the 2018 World League and World Grand Prix.According to the reports, starting from 2018, the World League and the World Grand Prix would have only one Group (no more Groups 1, 2 and 3) of 16 national teams.
The weight of the ball varies as well - in North America, they play with a lighter ball, around 10.5 to 11 lb (4.8 to 5.0 kg). of pressure. However, in East Africa, India, and Pakistan, the game is played with a heavier ball, anywhere from 12 to 14 lb (5.4 to 6.4 kg) of pressure.