History, Skills, R&R, Hand signals Flashcards
when was the game mintonette created?
February 9, 1895
where did William Morgan created mintonette
Holyoke, Massachusetts USA
William G. Morgan is a ___ at the ____
physical education director, YMCA
t/f
mintonette was supposed to be a pastime to be played preferably outdoors by any number of players
false - indoors
who introduced volleyball in the Philippines
elwood s. brown
when did elwood brown introduced volleyball in the philippines
1910
typical measure of volleyball net
2.75m tall
10.6m long
f - 2.24m (7.4 ft)
m - 2.43m (8 ft)
minimum height clearance/ ceiling of indoor volleyball court
23ft
size of the service area
3m to 9m
official size of a volley ball
25.6 and 26.4in - circumference
9.1 and 9.8 ounces - weight
65-67cm - circumference
260-280g - weight
skill also called pass or pump
dig pass
player hits the ball with his/her forehand and passes it to the next player who sets or tosses the ball
dig pass
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 the main goal of tossing 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
2 types of set
underhand set and overhead toss
using forehands to set the ball upward
underhand set
using the fingers of both hands to toss the ball upward in a single second
overhead toss
service in which the player strikes the ball below the waist instead of tossing it up and striking it above the head
underhand service
serve considered very easy to receive
underhand service
kind of serve wherein a player tosses the ball and strikes it over his/her head with an open hand
overhead service
basic serve used in professional leagues
overhead service
serve sometimes called a float serve or a top spin
overhead service
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
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
objective of this attacking is to handle the ball so that it lands on the opponent’s court and cannot be defended
spike
player makes a series of steps(approach), jumps and swings at the ball. At the moment of contact, 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
considered as the most powerful offensive attack
spike