How Long Is A Volleyball Game?

The duration of a volleyball match is variable. But it can last around 1 or 2 and a half hours approximately.

A volleyball match is made up of three to five sets. The variation will depend on whether one of the teams wins. The sets three times in a row by accumulating a total of 25 points in each of them

If the teams are tied in set number four, they must be contested in the fifth set. But only if they accumulate 15 points, the variation in the duration of the match is due to the fact that this is defined by points in sets.

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What is volleyball?

It is a sport played with a ball in which two teams, with six players each, face each other on a playing area that is separated by a central network. The main objective of the game is to pass the ball over the net and that it touches the ground of the opposite field, while the other team tries to prevent this from being achieved, that is, that one team is the attacker and the other the defender and so on.

In volleyball the ball must only be touched or driven. But it cannot be held, stopped accompanied, or held, each team has a maximum of three touches to return the ball to the opposite court. The blocking contact is not included. In this game, the ball is normally hit with the arms or hands. However, for a few years, the ball has been allowed to contact any other part of the body.

Origin of volleyball

Volleyball originated in the United States in 1895, is one of the most popular sports today, and practiced in almost every country in the world. Its operation, regulations, championships, and matches are regulated by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and through this federation 220 nations are represented.

This sport was created by William George Morgan in February 1895, a sports coach for the Christian Youth Association (YMCA) in Holyoke. It was originally devised as a closer alternative to basketball and was initially called Mintonette. After the first competition, the sport spread to all the countries in the world. First, it came to Canada and then Asia. In fact, it was a very popular sport during the First World War.

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Technical foundations of volleyball

In this sport different techniques are used to propel the ball in different game situations. In all the ball must be hit, not caught or thrown, if it is retained, dragged, or accompanied the ball is considered a foul, these are some of the techniques used:

• Serve or serve, each point begins with a throw-in after the baseline. The ball is thrown into the air and hit towards the field.
• Reception, it is about controlling and intercepting the ball that comes from the opponent’s team’s services. It is a technique that must be practiced a lot so that it can be adequately mastered.
• Placement is done by raising the hands with a finger pass, one of the most accurate passes in volleyball, all players must master this technique.
• Attack or auction, in this technique the player, jumps and sends the ball with force to the opposite field trying to find places that do not have a good defense.
• Blocking, this technique is used to intercept the attacks of the opposing team, it is performed by jumping close to the net with arms raised, with the intention of returning the ball to the opposite field.