Volley-ball · Niveau 9 : Maître · Sous-niveau 9.4
L'évolution du jeu
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Blocking rule changes, antennas, side-out and rally scoring, the serving rule changes, playing the ball with any body part, television and the game, combination attacks, two-player reception, professional club volleyball, and the serving revolution.
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Test 1Blocking rulesFaire un test
Reaching beyond the net to block was allowed from 1964.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Multiple contacts in one block became legal.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
From 1976 a block touch no longer used up one of the three hits.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Three full contacts remained after a touch on the block.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Reaching over made the block a stronger weapon.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Faster attacks and shots off the block beat bigger blocks.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Blocking has stayed a front-row skill.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
1922, 1964 and 1976.
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Three hits remain after the block touch.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
The 1964 change opened the space above the net to blockers.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Test 2Antennas on the netFaire un test
Antennas came into use in 1968.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The ball must cross between the antennas.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
They show plainly whether the ball crossed inside.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
They sit over the side lines.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The antenna counts as outside the court.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Contrasting stripes stand out for officials and players.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Without antennas, side crossing was harder to call.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Morgan's tennis net, the raised net, then antennas in 1968.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
1964, 1968 and 1976.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Antennas were introduced in 1968.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Test 3From side-out to rally scoringFaire un test
The receiving team could only win back the serve.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Sets went to 15 points.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Rally scoring came in in 1999 and was compulsory by 2000.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Sets go to 25, the fifth set to 15.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The tie-break went to rally scoring in 1988.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Side-out matches could run very long, a problem for television.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Every rally scores, and the winner serves next.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Before 1988, from 1988, and from 1999.
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15 rally points, 15 side-out points (often longer), and 25 points.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Winning on the other side's serve only won back the serve.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Test 4Serving rule changesFaire un test
Older rules made a net serve a fault.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Since 2000 a serve may touch the net.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Servers may now serve from anywhere behind the end line.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Officials no longer had to whistle every net touch on the serve.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
A wide zone lets servers vary where they serve from.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
More angles and live net serves put pressure on passers.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Several changes took effect by 2000.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The old rule, rally scoring in 1999, then the net serve in 2000.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
A net serve is now live.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Before about 2000 a net serve was a fault.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Test 5Any body partFaire un test
The ball may now be played with any body part.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Players could keep the ball up with a foot or knee.
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A first contact may touch the body more than once in one action.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Digging a hard spike cleanly is very hard.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The libero strengthened defence.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Rule makers wanted more ball in play.
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Hands and arms were always allowed; feet were not.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
1976, the 1990s and 1999.
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Forearms first, hands next, feet only in emergencies.
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Any body part became legal in the 1990s.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Test 6Television and the gameFaire un test
Coloured panels show the ball's spin and flight on television.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Play stopped automatically at fixed points of a set.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Fixed breaks gave broadcasters planned gaps.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Coaches can request a video review of certain calls.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
A set length known in advance suits TV.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Broadcasts need strong, even light.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Close finishes hold viewers.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Before 1999, from 1999, and in the 2010s.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
From the naked eye to antennas in 1968 and video in the 2010s.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Coloured balls show up better on television.
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Test 7Combination attacksFaire un test
Japan's men used quicks and combinations to win Olympic gold in 1972.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Matsudaira built a fast, inventive attack.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Quick attacks gave blockers no time to set up.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
A decoy pulls the blockers away from the real attack.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Back-row attacks added another hitter to the offence.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Height and power raised the contact point.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
More attackers means blockers cannot cover them all.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The 1910s, the 1970s and the decades after.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Decoy, block pulled, set, attack.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Japan's combinations helped win the 1972 Olympics.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Test 8Two-player receptionFaire un test
The US men used two specialist passers for most serves.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Beal led the US men in Los Angeles.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Specialist passers made reception more reliable.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Hitters no longer had to pass every serve.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The US won the world title in France in 1986.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Kiraly was a key passer in the 1980s US teams.
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Passers, hitters, setters and later liberos specialised.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Three big titles in five years.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Teams moved to fewer, better passers.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
The US men's two-player reception was copied worldwide.
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Test 9The professional eraFaire un test
Italian clubs signed many of the world's best players.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Italy's league is called Serie A.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Professional club volleyball offered a living.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
National team players spent the season at clubs abroad.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The end of the Eastern Bloc opened borders.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
The CEV runs the club Champions League.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Players often had other jobs before full professionalism.
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The game grew from amateur clubs to a professional circuit.
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Summer with the national team, winter with the club.
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Italy's Serie A was the strongest league of the era.
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Test 10The serving revolutionFaire un test
The sky ball rose high and dropped steeply on the receivers.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Hitting a jump serve like a spike added huge speed.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Without spin the ball wobbles and dips.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
A jump float adds height to a floating serve.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
A strong serve stops the opponents running their attack.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
Once passers adapted, it lost its surprise.
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The jump serve made serving an attack.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · restitution
From the earliest serves to the power serve.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Speed rises from underhand to jump serves.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Brazil's high underhand serve was a 1980s trademark.
Source : FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · application
Sources
FIVB history pages, Olympic and FIVB results records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.
- FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes)100