Columbia College Instructor: Raelene Juarez

Department of Health & Human Performance Office: Oak Pavilion 11–B

Varsity Volleyball – Women Office Hours: TBA

H-HP 86 section # Phone: (209) 588-5183

M-F 4:20 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. E-mail: juarezr@yosemite.cc.ca.us

Course Description

Preparation and training for intercollegiate varsity volleyball competition. Participation in contests with other colleges will be scheduled.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, each student/athlete will be able to:

· Demonstrate knowledge of NCAA volleyball rules in competitive play.

· Define technical terms and rulings.

· Officiate a volleyball game according to current standards.

· Record and interpret statistical information accurately.

· Perform basic volleyball skills (passing, serving, setting, hitting, and blocking) at a proficiency level in competitive play.

· Demonstrate team offensive strategies (W serve receive formation, 4 person serve receive, three person serve receive, freeball transition, and defense to offense transition) at a proficiency level in competitive play.

· Execute audible plays, serve-receive plays, and freeball plays at a proficiency level in competitive play.

· Demonstrate team offensive strategies (4-2, 6-2, and 5-1) at a proficiency level in competitive play.

· Demonstrate defensive strategies (team defense, freeball transition, and offense to defense transition) at a proficiency level in competitive game play.

· Execute base positioning and blocker coverage at a proficiency level in competitive play.

· Demonstrate an understanding of regulations regarding the use of facilities and equipment.

· Employ knowledge of strength and conditioning principles.

· Employ flexibility and stretching into a warm-up routine.

· Demonstrate team concepts and strategies in competitive game play.

· Demonstrate body positioning in relationship to the ball, to other team members, to opponents, and to the court in competitive play.

· Construct and evaluate individual short term and long term goals for volleyball and academics.

Required Reading

· Playbook with selected handouts on volleyball rules, terms, skills, strategies, and assorted articles

Recommended Reading

· Volleyball Today by Marv Dunphy and Rod Wilde (Second Edition). Copyright 2000 by Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning. ISBN# 0-534-35836-5

· Winning Edge Series Volleyball by Darlene A. Kluka and Peter Dunn (Fourth Edition). Copyright 2000, 1996 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN# 0-07-230030-2

· About Volleyball
From Scott Hammon, your Guide to Volleyball
http://volleyball.about.com

Web Site: About
1440 Broadway 19th Floor NY, NY 10018
The Human Internet
© 2001 About.com, Inc.

Grading System

· 75% Active Participation

· 15% Playbook

· 10% Final

Attendance

· Excused Absences: Instructor must be notified in advance of the absence.

· Excused absences include illness (with doctor’s note), injury (with doctor’s note), or death in the family only.

0 unexcused absences = A

1 unexcused absences = B

2 unexcused absences = C

3 unexcused absences = D

4 + unexcused absences = F

Lockers

Columbia College lockers are available for your free use during the semester. If you use a lock – and this is HIGHLY RECOMMENED – it must be a lock that you buy from Columbia College Manzanita Bookstore.

The Department of Health and Human Performance

and Columbia College are not responsible for any lost or stolen items!

Week 1

- Orientation

- Initial skill assessment

Week 2

- Lecture and Demonstration: Individual Skills and Team Concepts

- Activity: physical testing, skill testing; scrimmage

Week 3 – Week 16

- Lecture and Demonstration: Review previous week competition

- Activity: Review individual/team skills, concepts, and strategies as needed

Week 17

- Review of season

- Final skill assessment

Week 18

- Review of season

- Final

If you are injured at any time during this class, let the instructor know immediately!