SPEAKING during his ‘Volleyball Workshop’ that was part of the week-long online workshop on ‘Games : New Rules, Regulations and Benefits’, Purshottam Pant said the sports has evolved over the years. From a number of consistent techniques including spiking and blocking and the introduction of the libero player, volleyball has been evolving, informed Pant, adding that the sport has been a part of the official programme of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964.

 

Pant in his workshop explained in detail bout the rules and regulations of the sport and stated that 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. Pant also stated the most common fouls committed in the sport — causing the ball to touch the ground or floor outside the opponent’s court or without first passing over the net; catching and throwing the ball; double hit: two consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same player; four consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same team; net foul: touching the net during play and foot fault: the foot crosses over the boundary line when serving, said Pant, Chairman, Referee Board, Maharashtra State Volleyball Association (MSVA), Vice-President of Nagpur District Volleyball Association, he has represented Sub-Junior National and also led Nagpur University volleyball team in the year 1977-78.

 

At the outset, Dr Indrajit Basu of SK Porwal College and Organising Secretary introduced the guest speaker who is associated with volleyball for over 30 years. Chief guest of the session was Dr Sanjay Khadale, Principal, DD Bhoyar College of Arts and Science, Mouda. He encouraged the students for participating in the online workshop for various games and also congratulated the organising team. The programme was conducted by Prof Kalpana Mishra while Dr Jaikumar Kshirsagar proposed a vote of thanks. The online workshop organised jointly by five colleges — Department of Sports and Physical Education, SB City College, Nagpur; SK Porwal College Kamptee; Arts College, Sihora; Shri Niketan Arts Commerce College, Nagpur, DD Bhoyar College of Arts and Science, Mouda.