Rules & Gameplay
Each team is allowed a maximum of how many hits to get the ball over the net?
Three
What is the term for hitting the ball with a diamond shape above your head?
A set (setting).
How many players are on one side of the court?
Six players
What is the technique where you hit the ball with your forearms when your hands are together.
Bumping
If a match get to the fifth and final set what do the teams play to?
15
True or False: A player can hit the ball more than once in a row.
False
What is a strong, downward hit, often called the "game ending hit"?
A spike.
What does the game begin with or how does the game get started?
With a serve.
This is a call made by the referee when a player, catches, holds, or throws the ball instead of hitting it?
A carry.
What country was Volleyball invented?
The United States.
What is it called when a player serves the ball and it lands in the opponents court without being touched?
An ace.
What is the term for digging a hard-driven ball to keep it from hitting the floor?
A dig (bump).
True or False: In order to win a set a team must win by two points.
True
A defensive play where a player jumps at the net to stop or alter an opponent's attack?
A block.
Which state did Volleyball start in (Hint: it was one of the 13 colonies)?
Massachusetts.
If the ball hits the net on the serve but still goes over, is it legal or illegal serve?
Legal (good).
What is the name for a defensive specialist who wears a different colored jersey?
A libero.
How points are needed to win a set in an official volleyball match?
25
What are the two types of serves?
Overhand and underhand.
Name of the three players closest to the net?
The front row.
True or False: If the ball hits the line, the ball is ruled out of bounds.
False
What is the continuous sequence of play from the serve until the point is won?
A rally
When a team wins a serve they must rotate this direction?
Clockwise.
What is the name of the area of the court that a player serves from?
The service area.
A soft deceptive hit used to place the ball over the opponents blockers at the net?
A tip or "dink".