The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-06
NAUCATUCK NET TEAM WILL BID FOR N. E. TITLE
George Holloway Rated One of Hardest Hitters
 in New England Play

Naugatuck, Feb. e-In view of the added interest in volley ball here because Naugatuck is state cham pion and is bidding for New Eng land and Eastern honors, 1t is not Inappropriate to give an explana- ton of the game to residents in ore der that those witnessing the tits may better realize the irtricacies of the sport.
 Most persons realize 1t is played with a ball filled with air about two-thirds the size of basketball. The purpose is to drive the ball down 50 hard that 1t cannot be re- turned by the opposing side. The man who slams the ball down is called the "spiker" and the member who hits the ball high in the air 70 the spiker can get added impetus tO his shot is designated a "sct-up" man. There are three sets of spik- CTS and set-up men on each team or six in all.
 When a ball is sent on the other side of e net about eight feet high, the side receiving the ball has three chances of returning 1t, or allowed to hit 1t three times to get 1t back. However, no player can hit 1t twice iT succession. Three men line up at the net, two set-up men and Q spiker, and three are in the back court. Usually Q man in the back court gets the ball when 1t is hit over the net, passes 1t to the set-up man who propels 1t high in the air for the spiker to jump up and shoot it down.
 The ball is put in play by serving 1t over the net to the opposite side. If the other team hits the ball back 50 hard the serving side can~ not return 1t. no point is scored, a "side.out" being called and that side gets the chance to serve. How ever, If the serving side returns the ball 50 that the other team cannot get 1t before 1t hits the floor, 1t is . point for them. A point can only be scored by the serving side. Fif- teen points make the average game, but if the score is 14-all, play con- tsnues until Q side gets Q two point advantage as Q deuce in tennis.
 Differs From Football Pass
 4 pass in volley ball differs from one in basketball or football in that the player cannot catch the ball, but must bat 1t to another player. if ball is caught or held for @ second 1t is a foul and the other side gets the ball. The set-up must also be batted up, not thrown, with the hands used at all times. 5pik- CT cannot reach over the net in swinging to hit ball.
 Sometimes play will continue for 10 or IS minutes without Q point beisig scored because the side serv- ing cannot return tho ball the other side~hits to 1t. Service may be un- derhand, in which the attempt is to place the ball 50 that the other team will get a poo. pass to the Bet-tip man.
 An overland service, that is one where the ball is thrown high and hit with full arm and body swing, is effective because 1t travels with speed and usually curves, making 1t hard to judge. A first calibre team employs q service where the ball is thrown in front of the server and hit with an open hand. This ser vice combines the best features of a floater and, drop in baseball.
 Not For "Sissies"
 The impression, that was at first prevalent with tennis, that it is a "sissy" game, is somewhat current, but anybody who has seen first clasB teams play will change their views. The game calls for quick mental reactions in following the ball. speed in reaching the spot where the ball is an endurance, es- pecially on the part of the Splkers. in lcaping often 100 times each game to shoot the ball over. The spkier is the main cog in the attack, but unless he gets q sctup high and near the net, he cannot work ef- fectivcly. Unless the sct-up man gets q good pass, 1t K hard to give good Sct-up So it may be seen the essential point Of the game is team play.
 Often at the end of round robin journeys, Bpikcrs are absolutely ex- hauBted. If those who consider it a soft game had to stop with their faces, hard drives they would change their ideas. Frequently fingers or wrists are spraincd from stopping hard shot.
 Marked By Grace
 4 good player often throws him- self forward along tho floor to pre- vent q ball from touching the ground. The sport like all others, has It's stars. who are marked not only by accuracy of play but also by grace and SmoothnesS in their movements.
 one of the hardest hltters in the New England is George Halloway Of Waterbury, member of the local team, whogc drives when properly hit travel 50 fast is Is sometimes Impossible to follow them.