The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of types of serving, serving ranges, and placement of serving on volleyball serving. The data collection for the study was conducted during the process of Men's Collegiate Volleyball Tournament of 1993.The results of the Tournament's game from the best four teams, Fu Jen Catholic University, National Taiwan Normal University, National College of Physical Education and Sport, and Chinese Culture University, were analyzed. The data consisted of a total of 1396 serves which were produced in 21 sets, or 6 games, of the Tournament. The statistical analysis of the data was performed through the use of one-way analysis of variance. The study found (a) the serving effect produced by either the overhand serve or the round house serve was significantly better than that produced by the jump serve; (b) the serving effect resulted by serving standing within 2 meters behind the end line was significantly better than that yielded by serving standing more than 4 meters behind the end line, but there was no significant difference in serving effect between serving standing within 2 meters behind the end line and serving standing more than 2 meters but less than or equal to 4 meters behind the end line, nor was there any significant difference in serving effect between serving standing more than 2 meters but less than or equal to 4 meters behind the end line and serving standing more than 4 meters behind the end line; and (c) there was no significant difference in serving effect among the three different placements of serving.