“The ‘ShanshuiCup’VolleyballTournamenthas a long history and is organizedby the five schools oftheFaculty of Engineeringon a rotational basis.The tournament is a chance for the schools to compete with each other in volleyball skills andto bring out the best in each team. It is alsoa goodopportunity for new players topractice anddevelop their skillsafterthe graduation ofolderteammembers.After the event, theschoolteamswill decide the lineupforthe competitionnext spring and make adequate preparationsfor the biggest volleyballevent of all--the Cup of Torch.

Outdoorteam match

Whenadefensive mistake appears,theplayer is forced to give a third hit,called‘handlingtheball’, to avoidlosingbasic points.

Serve,usingbodystrengthto improve the quality oftheserve

Block, an important part of defense, is not included in the three hits.

There are various positions and ways for attacking, among which the most commonisthatplayerno.4 usespower attacks. Besides, the players can create more aggressive means to gain scores through the change, such asplayerno.4usingdrop shots or spike through three positions in the back.

Volleyball, one of the competitive sports,not onlyrequiresteam cooperationbut alsodemonstratesa unique way to compare and communicate. Fight to complete each hit, struggle to win each game. However, what matters most is to enjoy the competitionandfeel the happiness that sportbringsto us.

Rewritten by Li Chenxi

Edited by Zhang Yuhua,Sylvia,XiBingqing