Volleyball

 Do you know what is Volleyball ?

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players
are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on
the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the
official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964. Beach volleyball
was introduced to the programme at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. The
adapted version of volleyball at the Summer Paralympic Games is sitting
volleyball.

The complete set of rules is extensive, but play essentially
proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving
the ball (tossing or releasing it and then hitting it with a hand or arm), from
behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the
receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded
within their court. The team may touch the ball up to three times to return the
ball to the other side of the court, but individual players may not touch the
ball twice consecutively.Typically, the first two touches are used to set
up for an attack. An attack is an attempt to direct the ball back over the net
in such a way that the team receiving the ball is unable to pass the ball and
continue the rally, thus, losing the point. The team that wins the rally is
awarded a point and serves the ball to start the next rally. A few of the most
common faults include:

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  causing the ball to touch the ground or floor
  outside the opponents' court or without first passing over the net;
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  catching and throwing the ball;
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  double hit: two consecutive contacts with the
  ball made by the same player;
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  four consecutive contacts with the ball made by
  the same team;
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  net foul: touching the net during play;
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  foot fault: the foot crosses over the boundary
  line when serving or under the net when a front row player is trying to keep
  the ball in play.

The ball is usually played with the hands or arms, but
players can legally strike or push (short contact) the ball with any part of
the body.