HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL Flashcards
The date when mintonette was discovered
February 9, 1895
The place where mintonette was discovered
Holyoke, Massachusetts USA
Who created mintonette?
William G. Morgan
A physical education director at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)
William G. Morgan
It was meant to be a pastime to be played preferably indoors by any number of players.
Mintonette
True or False: Soon the game mintonette quickly became known as volleyball, it was originally two words: Volley ball
True
He introduced Volleyball in the Philippines
Elwood S. Brown
Volleyball was introduced in the Philippines in the year?
1910
A volleyball net typically measures
2.75 meter tall and 10.6 meter long
Volleyball net height for Females
2.24 meter (7.4 ft)
Volleyball net height for Males
2.43 meter (8ft)
The minimum height clearance/ ceiling of indoor volleyball court is
23 feet
The service area
from 3 meters changed to 9 meters wide
The official size of volleyball is between
25.6 and 26.4 inches in circumference and between 9.1 and 9.8 ounces in weight.
True or False: The circumference should be 65-67 cm and weight should be 260-280 gms.
True
also called a pass or pump
Dig pass
The player hits the ball with his/ her forehand and passes it to the next player who sets or tosses the ball.
Dig pass
This is often done when the opposing team serves the ball and the other team receives the ball in preparation for an attack
Dig pass
most likely the second contact of a play
Toss/Set
the main goal is to toss the ball up in the air in order for the spiker to hit it properly and to make a successful attack to score a point
Toss/ Set
using forehands to set the ball upward
underhand set
using the fingers of both
hands to toss the ball upward in a single second
over head toss
is a service in which the player strikes the ball below the waist instead of tossing it up and striking it above the head.
Underhand service
Service that is considered very easy to receive
Underhand service
A kind of serve wherein a player tosses the ball and strikes it over his/her head with an open hand
Overhead service
Sometimes called a float serve or a top spin.
Overhead service
The basic service used in professional leagues.
Overhead service
An overhead serve where the ball is first tossed high up in the air, then the player makes a timed approach and jumps to make contact with the ball, hitting it strong with a topspin.
Jump serve
This is the most popular serve among college and professional teams
Jump serve
Also known as the attack, is usually the third contact a team makes with the ball
Spike
The objective of attacking is to handle the ball so that i lands on the opponent’s court and cannot be defended.
Spike
A player makes a series of steps (approach), jumps and swings at the ball
Spike
The hitter’s arm is fully extended above his/her head and slightly forward, making the highest possible contact while maintaining the ability to deliver a powerful hit
Spike
The hitter uses arm swing, wrist snap, and a rapid forward contraction of the entire body to drive the ball
Spike
It is considered as the most powerful offensive attack
Spike
One of the important skills in volleyball, which is seldom taught to students in regular physical education
Block
It requires a player to be able to jump as high as possible to be able to reach the top of the net and deflect an attack or spike.
Block
It requires proper timing, positioning, and strong upper extremities
Block
The most powerful defensive attack
Block
Orchestrates the offense of the team.
Setter
He/she aims for second touch with main responsibility of placing the ball in the air where the attackers can bring the ball into the opponent’s court for a point
Setter
means “free” in Italian
Libero
He/she can substitute for any player on the court during each play.
Libero
The defensive specialist of the team responsible for receiving an attack or serve
Libero
He/she is usually has the quickest reaction time and best passing skills
Libero
Wears a differently colored jersey from his/her teammates.
Libero
can execute very fast attacks that
usually take place near the setter.
Middle Blocker or Middle Hitter
He/she specializes in blocking to stop
equally fast plays from the opponent and then quickly set up a double
block at side of the court.
Middle Blocker or Middle Hitter
Attacks from the left antenna
Outside Hitter/ Left-side hitter/ Open spiker
The most consistent hitter on the team and gets the most sets
Outside Hitter/ Left-side hitter/ Open spiker
performs the defensive task for a
volleyball team in the front row.
Opposite hitter/ Right side hitter
He/She serves as a
backup setter.
Opposite hitter/ Right side hitter
His/her primary responsibilities are to
put up well-formed block against the opponent.
Opposite hitter/ Right side hitter
Sets to the opposite usually go to the right side of the
antennae.
Opposite hitter/ Right side hitter
Volleyball Tournaments (according to Philippine National Volleyball Federation)
*Intramurals
* Brgy. League
* School Athletic Meet
*District Meet, Division Meet, City Meet, Provincial Meet, Regional Meet,
National Athletic Meet or
*Palarong Pambansa
* Collegiate (UAAP, NCAA, NAASCU,UNIGAMES)
*Commercial League
*Professional League
*SEA Games
*ASIAN Games
*FIVB Federation Internationale de Volleyball
*Olympic Games
