Volleyball History
When was volleyball invented?
1895
How many players per team are on an indoor volleyball court?
6
What are the two basic types of serves in Volleyball?
Underhand and overhand
On the volleyball court, do the teams rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise?
Clockwise
True or false: Another name for the forearm pass in volleyball is called the roller pass.
False. It is the bump or underhand pass.
Who invented volleyball?
William G. Morgan
What is the maximum number of times you can hit the volleyball per side?
3
When serving, where can the server stand?
Anywhere behind the serve line.
True or false: The name of the volleyball position that sets the ball up for an attack/spike is called the setter.
True
What is the type of volleyball hit/pass that bounces the ball simultaneously off both forearms?
Forearm pass/bump/underhand pass
What was te original name of volleyball?
Mintonette
What is the name of the type of scoring used in volleyball?
True or False: It is legal for the volleyball to touch the net as it goes over the net.
True
Where does the middle blocker position stand?
Front middle
What type of hit/pass plays the ball above the head and shoulders?
Overhead pass/set
When did volleyball become an Olympic event?
1964
True or False: A point may NOT be awarded if the ball lands out of bounds.
False
In an underhand serve, you should hit the volleyball with what part of your hand?
Palm/bottom of your hand
Fill in the blank: The advanced names of the volleyball positions are setters, blockers, libero, and ________.
Hitters
What type of hit/pass forcefully sends the ball downward over the net into the opponent's court?
Spike
True or False: In 1904, the United States won their first Olympic medals for volleyball.
False, 1984
Fill in the blank: When volleyball teams play the best of three games, the first two games are played to ____ points.
25
Fill in the blank: In the overhand serve, one needs to _______ the ball into the air before hitting the ball.
Toss or throw
What is the name of the volleyball player who can't serve and who does not rotate but gets subbed in?
Libero
What is the typical order of the three hits/passes used in volleyball?
Bump-set-spike