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Volleyball grades 6-8

Neil Murphy, FDR Middle School, Cleveland Ohio

This is a 5-day unit on the sport of volleyball. This unit is worth 100 points. Do your best and good luck!

OVERVIEW OF UNIT

Day 1-Game of volleyball, bumping

Day 2-Setting

Day 3-Spiking/Blocking

Day 4-Volleyball evaluations

Day 5-Games

C LEVEL-60 POINTS MAXIMUM-(20 POINTS DAILY)

Day 1

____Attend lecture-10 pts.

____Learn volleyball terms on gym board-10

____Bump volleyball back to partner ten times-10

____Bump ball in a 3-person rotation-10

____Bump and "dig" volleyball from 2 or 3 others-10

____Read and summarize 2 different articles on volleyball (people or teams)-10

Day 2

____Attend lecture-10 pts.

____Set the ball to a stationary partner-10

____Set the ball to 3 rotating partners-10

Day 3

____Attend lecture-10 pts.

____Spike ball ten times-10

____Spike ball in a variety of directions-10

____Demonstrate proper form for "blocking"-10

B LEVEL-CHOOSE ONE ONLY-15 POINTS

____Rotate through the bump, set, and spike sequence

____With 2 others, alternate three skills (you must demonstrate all 3 skills)

____Participate in a 7 on 7 game

A LEVEL-CHOOSE ONE ONLY-25 POINTS

____Develop 3 strategies to win an offensive point

____Develop 3 strategies to defend an offensive attack

GRADE SCALE- 100-90=A 80-89=B 70-79=C 60-69=D BELOW 60=F

GOOD LUCK ON THIS UNIT--COME PREPARED FOR CLASS EVERY DAY AND DO YOUR BEST!