Play in twos
Team A serves the ball from behind the 2-meter line (badminton court) or the 3-metre line (volleyball court). This can be an overarm or underarm serve.
The receiving team catches (directly or after a bounce).
The child that catches the ball and volleys the ball to his team mate (setter) at
the net by means of a catch-throw movement.
By means of a catch-throw movement, the setter throws the ball to his teammate, who hits it over the net (while standing still or jumping).
The defending team catches the ball (directly or after a bounce) and throws
it to a team mate (setter) by means of a catch-volley movement.
By means of a catch-throw movement, the setter throws the ball to his teammate, who hits it over the net (while standing still or jumping).
After the team has hit the ball over the net, it rotates.
After scoring, the team that has ball possession starts serving.
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