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The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948 .
Volleyball offense is how a team can attempt to score a point by causing the ball to land on the opposing teams side of the court.Generally, this is done by first receiving the ball from the other side in the form of either an attack or serve, having the ball set to an attacker, and then having a player jump and attack the ball.
Chop Shot, Cut-shot, or Cutty : A type of attack usually executed on the beach, instead of contacting behind the ball the player turns their hand sideways and chops the side of the ball, creating side spin and a sharp sideways trajectory along the net. Most easily done with the right hand on the right side, and the left hand on the left side
The WIAA boys volleyball state tournament gets underway Wednesday at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon.. Quarterfinals are set for 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, with semifinals Thursday and the ...
The two primary forms are throwing for distance and throwing at a given target or range. The four most prominent throwing for distance sports are in track and field: shot put, discus, javelin, and the hammer throw. Target-based sports have two main genres: bowling and darts, each of which have a great number of variations.
The Marlington volleyball team celebrates after its five-set win over Kenston in a Division II regional semifinal, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at Alliance High School.
The anonymous, 162-question survey received responses from nearly 36,000 officials, nearly all of whom work at the high school or sub-high school level. The average age of those surveyed was 56.7 ...
The first official ball used in volleyball is disputed; some sources say Spalding created the first official ball in 1896, while others claim it was created in 1900. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The rules evolved over time: in 1916, in the Philippines, the skill and power of the set and spike had been introduced, and four years later a "three hits ...