The game 'Volleyball' was invented basically with a view to serve the purpose of recreation. Gradually, it has turned into a competitive sport that requires an optimum level of fitness. Of course, the requisite level of fitness of State level Senior Volleyball players.

1.1 PREAMBLE Volleyball is one of the most thriving, sought after, competitive and refreshing sports in the world. It is brisk, ebullient and the action is detonative. What makes volleyball unique among rally games is the presence of several crucial overlapping elements which are complimentary in their interactions. Volleyball is a team game and is played extensively by other nations Worldwide. It is also played professionally in many European countries including Asia. In India, this game has gained tremendous momentum. Olympic volleyball game (six-a-side) is played in many countries. Being one of the major sports of the world now it was accorded its Olympic status way back in 1964 in Tokyo. It involves skills like Serving, Passing, Spiking and Blocking. Its recreational value and state of enjoyment has drawn the attention of both male and female players at the collegiate and professional levels. Volleyball has always been considered as a game of power, agility along with high levels of fitness. However, the frequently changing situation in the game requires a player’s reserve state of athletic ability irrespective of the high school or professional ranks. The game demands great attention as far as players as well as the teams overall preparation for a better performance is concerned. Volleyball, with its rules and regulations and playing set up, is being popularly played in India. It is an exciting and challenging game. Our Indian athletes also represent the nation at national as well as international competitions.

The University of San Francisco began in 1855 as a one-room schoolhouse named St. Ignatius Academy. Its founding is interwoven with the establishment of the Jesuit Order in California, European immigration to the western United States, and the population growth of California and San Francisco as a result of the California Gold Rush. For 159 years, the University of San Francisco has enriched the lives of thousands of people. The institution has graduated students who went on to become leaders in government, education, business, journalism, sports, the sciences, and the legal and medical professions. Among its alumni, the university counts three San Francisco mayors, a US senator, four California Supreme Court justices, a California lieutenant governor, two Pulitzer Prize winners, three Olympic medalists, several professional athletes, and the former president of Peru.

Examines the emergence, development and status of an elite sport development policy in swimming, track and field, and sailing in Australia, Canada and the UK.