ABSTRACT

Volleyball is a spectacular game liked by players, coaches, spectators, organizers and promoters. The game provides wholesome satisfaction to all those involved in the game. It can be played by everybody at all levels for varied purposes. Volleyball is a team sport which requires intermittent bouts of high intensity exercise, followed by periods of low intensity activity like walking or standing. The performance of volleyball players is influenced by many factors such as physical, physiological and psychological variables, technique, tactics, physique, body size, body composition and application of biomechanical principles. Playing volleyball requires strength, power, agility, flexibility, balance, speed and cardiovascular endurance along with performance related factors likes body composition, physiological and mechanical aspects as well as skills in order to be played effectively. The subjects for the present study were fifty inter-collegiate level male volleyball players (N=50) selected from eight colleges of Kuvempu University jurisdiction. The players were studying during the academic year 2022-23 in various affiliated colleges of Shivamogga and Chikmagaluru District. Their age ranged between 20 to 27 years. All players were healthy and free from any injury during data collection. All positions were included in the present study. Standardized tests for assessment of skill related physical fitness and volleyball playing ability were selected for testing the hypotheses framed for the present study. Significant moderate positive correlation was found between serving ability and power. There is significant moderate negative correlation between serving ability and reaction time of inter-collegiate level volleyball players. There is significant low positive correlation between volleying ability and power. There is significant moderate positive correlation between volleying ability and standing height of inter-collegiate level volleyball players.

Keywords: Volleyball, Physical Fitness, Skills, Inter-Collegiate, Serving Ability and Volleying.