Indoor Volleyball

Question 1

Object of the game (2)

Answer 1

• to send the ball over the net and Na e it either land in the floor in the opponent’s court or deflect off a member of the opposing team
• to prevent the ball from landing on the floor in your court or selecting off a member of your team

Question 2

Team composition

Answer 2

Each team plays with 6 players on a court (3 along the net and 3 in the back row)

Question 3

Playing the game (4)

Answer 3

-the ball is out in ‘play’ with a service over the net to the opponent side
-each team has a max. of 3 contacts before returning the ball to the opposing team
-players cannot hit the ball twice in succession
-a ‘rally’ continues until:
~the ball lands on the floor in the opponents court
~the ball is hit out of bounds
~the ball is deflected by a player and cannot be returned

Question 4

Serving (3)

Answer 4

• the server must serve from behind the service (end) line and must not have his/her foot on the court until after contact
• balls may be served overhand or underhand
• the served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for a point

Question 5

Scoring (3)

Answer 5

• Teams winning a rally score 1 point, regardless of who is serving
• when a receiving team wins a rally, it gains a point and the right to serve. The teams players must rotate one position clockwise before serving
• a set is won by the team which first scores 25 points (the winning team must lead by 2 points). A game is best 2 out of 3 sets

Question 6

A ball that lands on a boundary line is considered…

Answer 6

in

Question 7

Does a ball continue to play if it touches a net (including on a serve)

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Bump

Answer 8

Description: a two handed hit of the volleyball using the forearms
Purpose: used to receive serves

Question 9

Volley (aka set)

Answer 9

Description: a two handed hit above the head using fingertips
Purpose: to set up a player to hit (spike) the ball

Question 10

Spike

Answer 10

Description: running and jumping hit of the ball using one hand
Purpose: to hit over the net into “empty space” in opponent’s court

Question 11

Block

Answer 11

Description: a two-handed jump directly in front of the net
Purpose:to block an opponent’s spike

Question 12

Ace

Answer 12

When the ball is served to the other team and no one touches it

Question 13

Sideout

Answer 13

When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the back to go to the other team

Question 14

Dig

Answer 14

When a player makes a save from a very difficult spike