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History:
Volleyball is a sport practised on a court divided into two parts by a net, having two teams of six players on each side. The goal of the sport is to pass the ball over the net so that the ball touches the ground within the opponent's field, while preventing opponents from doing the same. Volleyball is an Olympic sport, regulated by the International Federation of Volleyball.

Volleyball was created on February 9, 1895 by William George Morgan. Morgan's goal at the "Young Men's Christian Association" (ACM) was to create a team sport without physical contact between opponents in order to minimize the risk of injury. The creator of the volleyball passed away on the 27 December 1942, with 72 years of age.

In 1947, the International Volleyball Federation was founded. Two years later the first World Volleyball Championship was held. At the time, there was only the male event. In 1952, the event was also extended to women's volleyball. In the year of 1964, volleyball became part of the program of the Olympic Games, and has remained until today.

William George Morgan

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Rules:
- The teams consist of 12 players, six holders and six reserves;
- Each team can make up to 3 touches to pass the ball to the opposite  side of the field, not counting the touch of the block;
- The same player can not make two rounds on the ball;
- Each team will have a libero: player responsible for team defense;
- The libero can not attack, serve and block;
- Generally is the lowest player of the team, but that has a lot of agility;
- The volleyball game is divided into five sets;
- Beat the team that wins three sets;
- The first four sets have a duration of 25 points and the fifth set has a duration of 15 points;
- The difference must always be two points. If there is a 24x24 draw, the set goes up to 26 and so on.
- In the service the player can not step on the line. The ball must pass over the net and can touch it;
- Conduction: occurs when the player holds the ball momentarily. It happens mainly when one touches the ball with the palm of the hand, with a movement from bottom to top;
- Each team can make up to six substitutions in each game set;
- The player can only leave and return to the field only once;
- Libero replacements are not counted;
- Rodízio: is the act in which the players change of position on the field, in the clockwise direction;
- The exchange occurs when a team scores a point after the service of the opposing team. In the remaining moments the team must not make the exchange;
- The player in position 1 is the one who must perform the service;
- The height of the net for the male sex is 2.43 meters and the female height is 2.24 meters;
- Next to the network there will be an antenna. If a team throws the ball in the antenna, it will be the point of the opposing team.

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Portuguese Men's Volleyball Team:

The Portuguese men's volleyball team is a European team made up of the best volleyball players in Portugal. The team is maintained by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation. It is ranked 26th in the FIVB world ranking.
His best results were the European Men's Volleyball League in 2010, fourth place in the European Volleyball Championship in 1948, fifth place in the World Volleyball League in 2005 and eighth place in the World Volleyball Championship, in 2002.

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Best Portuguese Volleyball athlete:
Miguel Maia was born in Espinho, on April 23, 1971. He is a Portuguese volleyball and beach volleyball player, and has an enviable track both in the indoor variant and in the sand. Considered, for many, the best player in the sport, the distributor who represents Sporting Clube de Portugal became famous for his performances at the Olympic Games, where doing double with João Brenha won two bright places. On a professional level, he has won 15 National Championships, divided into three different teams, 8 Portuguese Cups, 6 Super Cups and 1 Top Teams Cup, won at the service of SC Espinho, which is still the only European achievement of a national club.

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Authors: Tatiana Ribeiro & Filipa Gonçalves