Types of passes
Players join their hands and arms to create a flat "platform" with the forearms, contacting the ball near the waist using legs for lift.
Bump
Defense Specialists
How many times can a team hit the ball before it needs to land back on the other side?
3
How many players are on the court for ONE team at the same time.
6 players- 3 in the back row and 3 in the front row.
True or False: There is only one type of volleyball.
False. There is indoor volleyball which is played on a court but their is also outdoor beach/sand volleyball.
Players use the fingertips of both hands shaped in a small diamond or triangle above the forehead to push the ball upward.
Set
Plays at the middle of the front row. Is mostly reponsible for blocking aggresive moves from the other team right at the net.
Middle blocker
What part of their body can players use to hit the ball?
Players can touch the ball with any part of their body, but they cannot catch, hold, or throw the ball. A player cannot hit the ball twice in succession.
From the time the ball is served to the time it hits the floor... is called what?
A Rally
True or False: Professional volleyball players often reach a vertical jump of over 30 to 40 inches, allowing them to spike the ball at speeds exceeding 60 miles per hour.
True.
An offensive hit where a player jumps and forcefully strikes the ball downward into the opponent's court.
Spike
Uses their fingertips to get the ball to a person on their own team.
Setter
True or False: If the ball lands DIRECTLY on the boundary line, the play is considered "out" of bounds.
False. It is considered IN bounds unless it is truly OUTSIDE the line.
What year was volleyball invented...
1. 1795
2. 1895
3. 1995
2. 1895
The foundational action that puts the ball into play to start every rally, there are many ways to do this.
Serve
The last person on the team to make contact with the ball. It is their job to get the ball over the net and onto the other teams court.
Hitter
TRUE OR FALSE: If the ball bounces into the net on your side BEFORE the third point of contact... it is NOT allowed to try and hit it again.
False. The ball may be played off the net during a volley and on a serve.
True or False: Players stay in the same postition for the whole game.
False. When a receiving team wins the right to serve, all players rotate one position clockwise.
How many seconds does a timeout last?
1. 30 seconds
2. 45 seconds
3. 60 seconds
1. 30 seconds
Defensive forearm passing executed by back-row players crouching low to absorb hard-driven opponent attacks
Dig
A defensive specialist in the back row... this player wears a different color jersey than the rest of the team.
Libero
After the serve... players in the front row are granted a special privilage... what is that?
They can switch postitions with eachother as long as they all stay in the front row.
What is the goal sequence for a team to hit the ball in while they are in posession? (hint: in what order do the players hit the ball?)
Bump, Set, Spike
What are the referees called?
1. Home Referee & Away Referee
2. Net Referee & Floor Referee
3. Up Referee & Down Referee
3. Up Referee & Down Referee
The up ref sits higher than the down ref, both in the middle of the court opposite sides.