Rules
True or False: A libero must always play backrow for the middles?
False
A match is made up of multiple sets (in club it is best 2 out of 3 sets that make up a match)
Who is considered the most decorated female volleyball player?
Kerri Walsh Jennings
True or False: a touch off of a block does not count as one of the three hits allowed per side
True
True or False: Every time you score a point, you move in a clockwise rotation.
False, you only move in a clockwise rotation when scoring from a sideout.
How many substitutions does each team get per set?
12
What is the first line of defense?
Blocking
When did volleyball make its Olympic debut?
1964
False
When running a 5-1 offensive system, what is the difference in stacking between the setter and the middle blocker during rotations 3 and 4.
True or False: You are allowed to hit the net from outside of the antenna
True
What is the current scoring system we use in volleyball called?
Rally scoring
Where did volleyball originate?
Massachusetts
What is it called when two blockers on opposite sides simultaneously duel for the ball?
A joust
What is the most basic serve receive system in volleyball and how does it function?
4-2 (you have four hitters and two setters and the setter in the front row is the active setter during those rotations)
How many seconds are you allowed for serving from when the referee blows his whistle?
USAV rule for 14s and up: 8 seconds
USAV rule for under 14s: 5 seconds
The longest recorded volleyball game in history lasted for how long?
75 hours and 30 mins!
Volleyball was originally developed from a game called what?
Mintonette
True or False: You are not allowed to double on the first contact
False
Perimeter defense is when the 3 back row players are near or on the perimeter lines (middle back-end line and pin defenders from the side lines)
Man up defense is when one backrow player cover behind the block near the 10 foot line
At what height is a woman's indoor net (for ages 13 and above)?
7' 4 1/8"
Name at least 3 current members on the USAV Women's national team.
Jordyn Poulter, Justine Wong-Orantes, Tori Dixon, Lauren Carlini, Jordan Larson, Annie Drews, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Kim Hill, Megan Courtney, Hannah Tapp, Haleigh Washington, Kelsey Robinson, Chiaka Ogbogu, Karsta Lowe.
Who invented the sport of volleyball?
William G. Morgan
When is the only acceptable time that a player can completely cross the net during play?
When the ball is out of bounds and the player crosses the net from outside of the antenna/boundary lines
When running a traditional rotation, how would you line up the players starting with rotation 1?
Setter in position 1, outside hitter in position 2, middle blocker in position 3, setter/opposite in position 4, outside hitter in position 5, and middle blocker in position 6 (libero must start off of the court)