When a players' knees are slightly bent, hands are at waist level, elbows are near the body, and feet are in a staggered stance with weight on the balls of the feet.
What is the ready position
100
This is the direction that the players are numbered in.
What is counter-clockwise direction.
100
In a best of 5 match, the first four sets go up to 25 points, win by two. In the fifth set, the points go up to only this amount.
What is 15, win by two.
200
This is the birth place of the sport.
What is Holyoake, Massachussetts.
200
These are the standard net heights that women and men play at.
What is 2.23 metres for women and 2.43 metres for men.
200
This skill is used to start each rally, which involves actions similar to throwing a baseball.
What is the overhand serve.
200
In regular/beginning volleyball, the setter generally plays out of position #3. In higher levels of volleyball, the setter sets from this position.
What is position #2.
200
This term also means "loss of serve".
What is side out.
300
When volleyball was first developed, the bladder of a basketball was used for a ball, while this type of net was used as the first volleyball net.
What is a tennis net.
300
This is the number of players each team can have on the court.
What is six.
300
This skill should generally be used first when the ball comes over the net.
What is a forearm pass.
300
A team receiving a serve should position themselves in this type of formation on the court.
What is a "W" formation.
300
If you were being unsportmanlike, the referee may give you this color of card, which would mean a point for the other team and would receive the serve.
What is a yellow card.
400
This is the year that volleyball became part of the Olympic Games.
What is 1964.
400
A regular game (set) is won by the team which first scores this amount of points, with a minimum lead of two points in sets 1 -4.
What is 25 points.
400
This skill involves a "soft touch" with all the fingers and the two thumbs when playing the ball.
What is a set or a volley.
400
This is the direction that players are rotating when they win the rally and are serving.
What is clock-wise direction.
400
When a player blocks a spike and the ball drops on the blocker's side of the net, the blocker immediately plays the ball again by using a proper bump. The referee will do this.
What is let the play continue, because it is a legal play.
500
This variation of the game of volleyball is played on sand, rather than on hardwood.
What is Beach Volleyball.
500
This boundary line is 3 metres away from the net and is used for the back row hitters.
What is the attack line.
500
This skill deals with offensive power in which a player has to run, jump, and hit a ball to a specific spot on the other side of the net.
What is a spike.
500
This player specializes in defensive skills and wears a contrasting jersey color from his/her teammates. They only play in the back row positions.
What is a libero.
500
When a player of the serving team touches the net, the referee will award the other team two things.