Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability. As opposed to standing volleyball, sitting volleyball players must sit on the floor to play.
Sitting volleyball was invented in the Netherlands by the Dutch Sport Committee in 1956 as a rehabilitation sport for injured soldiers. [1][2] In 1958, the first international sitting volleyball contact was held between Germany and Dutch clubteams.[3] It was created as a combination of volleyball and sitzball, a German sport with no net and seated players. Sitting volleyball first appeared in the Toronto 1976 Paralympic games as a demonstration sport for athletes with impaired mobility, and both standing and sitting volleyball became officially included as medal sports in the Paralympic games at Arnhem in 1980. Women’s sitting volleyball was added for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. [4] After the London 2012 games, VolleySLIDE was founded by Matt Rogers to promote and develop the sport globally. [5] Eight men's and eight women's teams competed in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.[1]
Rules
Men's sitting volleyball match between a combined US Navy-Coast Guard team and the US Army
In sitting volleyball, a 7-metre-long (23 ft), 0.8-metre-wide (2 ft 7 in) net is set at 1.15 metres (3.8 feet) high for men and 1.05 metres (3.4 feet) high for women. The court is 10 by 6 metres (33 by 20 feet) meters with a 2-metre (6.6-foot) attack line. The rules are the same as the original form of volleyball with the exceptions that players must have at least one buttock in contact with the floor whenever they make contact with the ball and it is also possible to block the serve.[6][self-published source][3] Athletes with the following disabilities are eligible to compete in sitting volleyball: athletes with amputations, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, brain injuries and stroke. Classifications of these athletes by disability are placed into two categories: MD and D. MD stands for "Minimally Disabled," and D stands for “Disabled.” While Minimally Disabled athletes have lost only a fraction of their muscular strength and flexibility in a joint preventing them from successfully playing standing volleyball, Disabled athletes have lost all of their muscular strength and flexibility in that joint. Only two MD players are allowed on the roster for the Paralympic Games and only one is allowed on the court at a time; this is to keep the competition fair between rival teams. The rest of the team must be classified as D players.[3][7] Skills are largely identical to the sport of volleyball and the following game terminology apply:
Ace - A serve that lands in the opponent's court without being touched.
Attack - An attempt by a player to win a point by hitting the ball over the net.
Attack line - In indoor volleyball, a line three metres from the net which marks the limit for where a back-row player may advance to hit a ball from above the net.
Back-row player - In indoor volleyball, any of three players positioned at the back of the court.
Block - To block an opposing player from spiking the ball by jumping at the net with arms in the air.
Boom - In beach volleyball, a spike straight down into the sand (slang).
Centre line - In indoor volleyball, the imaginary line running directly under the net and dividing the court in half.
Chuck - To push or throw the ball rather than hit it (slang).
Court - The playing area.
Crossing space - The zone above the net and between two antennae through which the ball must pass during a rally.
Dig - A defensive move in which both arms are placed together in an attempt to bounce a hard-hit ball up into the air.
End line - A back boundary line of the court.
Facial - A boom or spike that hits an opponent in the face (slang).
Fault - A foul or error which results in the loss of the rally.
Front-row player - In indoor volleyball, any of three players positioned closest to the net.
Front zone - In indoor volleyball, the area between the net and the attack line.
Ground - To hit the ball to the ground, preferably on the other team's court.
Heater - A hard-hit or spiked ball (slang).
Hit - To touch the ball as an offensive player, one of three "hits" allowed a team in getting the ball back over the net.
Hold - To let the ball settle into the hands briefly on a shot instead of releasing it immediately.
Joust - A joust occurs above the net between two or more opposing players that forces the ball to become stationary. Point is replayed.
Kill - To smash the ball overarm into the opponent's court; also called a "spike".
Kong - A one-handed block, named after King Kong's style of swatting biplanes in the original King Kong movie (slang).
Libero - In indoor volleyball, a substitute defensive player especially adept at digging.
Lip - A good dig (slang).
Match - A series of sets to determine a winner.
Mintonette - The original name for volleyball.
Missile - A spike or serve hit out of bounds (slang).
Pass - the attempt by a team to properly handle the opponent's serve, or any form of attack.
Rally - The exchange of plays that decides each point.
Rotate - In indoor volleyball, to move to the next position on the floor in a clockwise manner.
Screen - To impede the opponent's view of the ball during the serve.
Serve - The stroke used to put the ball in play at the start of each rally.
Set - 1. The part of a match completed when one side has scored enough points to win a single contest. 2. To position the ball so a teammate can attack.
Setter - A player who excels in setting up teammates to attack.
Sideline - A side boundary line on a court.
Spade - An ace (slang).
Spike - To smash the ball overarm into the opponent's court; also called a "kill".
Windmill Spike (hand movement during Spike follows motion of windmill).,
Sitting volleyball was first demonstrated at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1976 and was introduced as a full Paralympic event in 1980. The 2000 games was the last time standing volleyball appeared on the Paralympic programme. The women's sitting volleyball event introduction followed in the 2004 Paralympic Games.[6]
World ParaVolley (formerly WOVD) World Championships
^ abc“Sitting Volleyball: Paralympic Classification Interactive.” Team USA, United States Olympic Committee, 2019, www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/athlete-classifications/standing- volleyball/.
^"Sitting Volleyball Rankings > World ParaVolley".
^Kwok Ng (26 September 2016). "Major Competitions". www.sittingvolleyball.info. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability As opposed to standing volleyball sitting volleyball players must sit on the floor to play Netherlands versus Japan women s match at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London Contents 1 History 2 Rules 3 Members 4 Championships 4 1 Paralympics 5 World ParaVolley formerly WOVD World Championships 5 1 Sitting 5 1 1 Men s Sitting Past winners 5 1 2 Women s Sitting Past winners 5 2 Standing 5 3 Beach 6 ParaVolley Europe formerly ECVD European Championships 6 1 Men s Sitting Past winners 6 2 Women s Sitting Past winners 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditSitting volleyball was invented in the Netherlands by the Dutch Sport Committee in 1956 as a rehabilitation sport for injured soldiers 1 2 In 1958 the first international sitting volleyball contact was held between Germany and Dutch clubteams 3 It was created as a combination of volleyball and sitzball a German sport with no net and seated players Sitting volleyball first appeared in the Toronto 1976 Paralympic games as a demonstration sport for athletes with impaired mobility and both standing and sitting volleyball became officially included as medal sports in the Paralympic games at Arnhem in 1980 Women s sitting volleyball was added for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games 4 After the London 2012 games VolleySLIDE was founded by Matt Rogers to promote and develop the sport globally 5 Eight men s and eight women s teams competed in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games 1 Rules Edit Men s sitting volleyball match between a combined US Navy Coast Guard team and the US Army See also Sitting volleyball classification In sitting volleyball a 7 metre long 23 ft 0 8 metre wide 2 ft 7 in net is set at 1 15 metres 3 8 feet high for men and 1 05 metres 3 4 feet high for women The court is 10 by 6 metres 33 by 20 feet meters with a 2 metre 6 6 foot attack line The rules are the same as the original form of volleyball with the exceptions that players must have at least one buttock in contact with the floor whenever they make contact with the ball and it is also possible to block the serve 6 self published source 3 Athletes with the following disabilities are eligible to compete in sitting volleyball athletes with amputations spinal cord injuries cerebral palsy brain injuries and stroke Classifications of these athletes by disability are placed into two categories MD and D MD stands for Minimally Disabled and D stands for Disabled While Minimally Disabled athletes have lost only a fraction of their muscular strength and flexibility in a joint preventing them from successfully playing standing volleyball Disabled athletes have lost all of their muscular strength and flexibility in that joint Only two MD players are allowed on the roster for the Paralympic Games and only one is allowed on the court at a time this is to keep the competition fair between rival teams The rest of the team must be classified as D players 3 7 Skills are largely identical to the sport of volleyball and the following game terminology apply Ace A serve that lands in the opponent s court without being touched Attack An attempt by a player to win a point by hitting the ball over the net Attack line In indoor volleyball a line three metres from the net which marks the limit for where a back row player may advance to hit a ball from above the net Back row player In indoor volleyball any of three players positioned at the back of the court Block To block an opposing player from spiking the ball by jumping at the net with arms in the air Boom In beach volleyball a spike straight down into the sand slang Centre line In indoor volleyball the imaginary line running directly under the net and dividing the court in half Chuck To push or throw the ball rather than hit it slang Court The playing area Crossing space The zone above the net and between two antennae through which the ball must pass during a rally Dig A defensive move in which both arms are placed together in an attempt to bounce a hard hit ball up into the air End line A back boundary line of the court Facial A boom or spike that hits an opponent in the face slang Fault A foul or error which results in the loss of the rally Front row player In indoor volleyball any of three players positioned closest to the net Front zone In indoor volleyball the area between the net and the attack line Ground To hit the ball to the ground preferably on the other team s court Heater A hard hit or spiked ball slang Hit To touch the ball as an offensive player one of three hits allowed a team in getting the ball back over the net Hold To let the ball settle into the hands briefly on a shot instead of releasing it immediately Joust A joust occurs above the net between two or more opposing players that forces the ball to become stationary Point is replayed Kill To smash the ball overarm into the opponent s court also called a spike Kong A one handed block named after King Kong s style of swatting biplanes in the original King Kong movie slang Libero In indoor volleyball a substitute defensive player especially adept at digging Lip A good dig slang Match A series of sets to determine a winner Mintonette The original name for volleyball Missile A spike or serve hit out of bounds slang Pass the attempt by a team to properly handle the opponent s serve or any form of attack Rally The exchange of plays that decides each point Rotate In indoor volleyball to move to the next position on the floor in a clockwise manner Screen To impede the opponent s view of the ball during the serve Serve The stroke used to put the ball in play at the start of each rally Set 1 The part of a match completed when one side has scored enough points to win a single contest 2 To position the ball so a teammate can attack Setter A player who excels in setting up teammates to attack Sideline A side boundary line on a court Spade An ace slang Spike To smash the ball overarm into the opponent s court also called a kill Windmill Spike hand movement during Spike follows motion of windmill Members EditWorld ParaVolleyList also includes former members national teams that took part in previous major tournaments List of sitting volleyball national teams 8 Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Burundi Brazil Canada Cambodia China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Czech Republic DR Congo Egypt Great Britain France Finland Germany Greece Hungary Iran Iraq Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Libya Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Mexico Mongolia Morocco Myanmar Netherlands Norway Poland Russia Rwanda Serbia Slovenia South Africa Sri Lanka Sweden South Korea United States UkraineDefunct national teams Czechoslovakia West Germany YugoslaviaChampionships EditParalympics Edit See also Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics Sitting volleyball was first demonstrated at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1976 and was introduced as a full Paralympic event in 1980 The 2000 games was the last time standing volleyball appeared on the Paralympic programme The women s sitting volleyball event introduction followed in the 2004 Paralympic Games 6 World ParaVolley formerly WOVD World Championships EditSitting Edit Men s Sitting Past winners Edit Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1983 Delden Netherlands Germany Finland 1985 Kristiansand Iran Yugoslavia Netherlands 1986 Pecs Iran Hungary Netherlands 1989 Las Vegas Netherlands Hungary Germany 1990 Assen Iran Netherlands Yugoslavia 1994 Bottrop Iran Norway Netherlands 1998 Tehran Iran Finland Bosnia and Herzegovina 2002 Cairo Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany Iran 2006 Roermond Bosnia and Herzegovina Iran Egypt 2010 Edmond Iran Bosnia and Herzegovina Egypt 2014 Elblag Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Iran 2018 The Hague Iran Bosnia and Herzegovina Ukraine 2022 Sarajevo Iran Bosnia and Herzegovina BrazilRankingRankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 Iran812112 Bosnia and Herzegovina33173 Netherlands21364 Germany02135 Hungary02026 Brazil0112 Finland0112 Yugoslavia01129 Norway010110 Egypt002211 Ukraine0011Totals 11 entries 13131339Women s Sitting Past winners Edit Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1994 Bottrop Netherlands Latvia Lithuania 2000 Maastricht Netherlands Finland Slovenia 2002 Kamnik Netherlands Slovenia Finland 2006 Roermond Netherlands China Slovenia 2010 Edmond China United States Ukraine 2014 Elblag China United States Russia 2018 Rotterdam Russia United States China 2022 Sarajevo Brazil Canada United States RankingRankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 Netherlands40042 China21143 Russia10124 Brazil10015 United States03146 Slovenia01237 Finland01128 Canada0101 Latvia010110 Lithuania0011 Ukraine0011Totals 11 entries 88824Standing Edit Beach EditParaVolley Europe formerly ECVD European Championships EditMen s Sitting Past winners Edit 9 Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1981 Bonn Netherlands Germany Sweden 1987 Sarajevo Netherlands Yugoslavia 1991 Nottingham Netherlands 1993 Jarvenpaa Norway Finland 1995 Ljubljana Hungary 1997 Tallinn Finland Bosnia and Herzegovina 1999 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany Finland 2001 Sarospatak Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany 2003 Lappeenranta Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany Finland 2005 Leverkusen Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany Russia 2007 Nyiregyhaza Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia Germany 2009 Elblag Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia Germany 2011 Rotterdam Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia Germany 2013 Elblag Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia Germany 2015 Warendorf Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany Russia 2017 Porec Russia Ukraine Bosnia and Herzegovina 2019 Budapest Russia Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany 2021 Antalya Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia GermanyWomen s Sitting Past winners Edit Year Location Gold Silver Bronze1993 Jarvenpaa Netherlands Finland Estonia1995 Ljubljana Netherlands Latvia Slovenia1997 Tallinn Latvia Lithuania Netherlands1999 Sarajevo Slovenia Finland Netherlands2001 Sarospatak Netherlands Slovenia Finland2003 Lappeenranta Netherlands Slovenia Finland2005 Leverkusen Netherlands Lithuania Slovenia2007 Nyiregyhaza Netherlands Ukraine Slovenia2009 Elblag Netherlands Ukraine Slovenia2011 Rotterdam Ukraine Netherlands Russia2013 Elblag Russia Ukraine Slovenia2015 Podcetrtek Ukraine Russia Slovenia2017 Porec Russia Ukraine Netherlands2019 Budapest Russia Italy Ukraine2021 Antalya Russia Italy GermanySee also EditPieter Joon World Organization Volleyball for Disabled WOVD founder and former president Volleyball variations Volleyball at the Summer ParalympicsReferences Edit a b Sitting Volleyball Tokyo 1500 https tokyo2020 org en games sport paralympic sitting volleyball ParaVolley amp Deaf Volleyball www volleyballaustralia org au Retrieved 2020 10 15 a b c Sitting Volleyball Paralympic Classification Interactive Team USA United States Olympic Committee 2019 www teamusa org US Paralympics athlete classifications standing volleyball Sport Week History of Sitting Volleyball Official Website of the Paralympic Movement 2016 https www paralympic org news sport week history sitting volleyball VolleySlide Founder and Leader World ParaVolley VolleySLIDE http www volleyslide net founder leader 4583509203 a b Ng Kwok 2012 When Sitting is Not Resting Sitting Volleyball Bloomington IL Authorhouse p 152 ISBN 978 1 4772 1789 4 Sitting Volleyball UCO sites uco edu wellness sr trainingsite tssitvolleyball asp Sitting Volleyball Rankings gt World ParaVolley Kwok Ng 26 September 2016 Major Competitions www sittingvolleyball info Retrieved 26 September 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sitting volleyball VolleySlide Sitting volleyball on International Paralympic Committee website Beijing 2008 Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Information with an Australian slant from accessibility com au includes nomination criteria for the 2008 Australian Paralympic Volleyball squad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sitting volleyball amp oldid 1147768721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
