FREE WEIGHTS' IMPACT ON VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS' SKILL VARIABLES

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of free weights on volley pass among volleyball players. To achieve the purpose of the present study, thirty volleyball players from Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli were selected as subjects at random and their ages ranged from 17 to 21 years. The subjects were divided into two equal groups of fifteen each. Group I acted as Experimental Group I (Free weights) and Group II acted as Control Group. The requirement of the experiment procedures, testing as well as exercise schedule was explained to the subjects so as to get full co-operation of the effort required on their part and prior to the administration of the study. Volley pass was assessed by subjective rating. The variable to be used in the present study was collected from all subjects before they have to treat with the respective treatments. It was assumed as pre-test. After completion of treatment they were tested again as it was in the pre-test on all variables used in the present study. This test was assumed as post-test. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the treatment effect of the training programmes on all the variables used in the study. It was observed that the twelve weeks of free weights have significantly improved the volley pass.