VBALL HISTOR Flashcards
Volleyball was invented in
1895
Volleyball was invented in by
William G. Morgan,
a gym
teacher at a YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
William G. Morgan,
He combined parts of tennis, baseball, basketball
and handball to create a new game
William G. Morgan,
what did William G. Morgan, combine to have vball
tennis,
baseball,
basketball
and handball
to be played indoors by
people who wanted less physical contact than basketball.
Volleyball
court has 10 parts
Side Line
Center Line
Right Front
Right Back
Middle Back
Left Back
Middle Front
Left Front
Attack Line-10 ft Line
Service Line
A team consists of……players,
6
three located in the
front of the attack line
how many behind of the attack line
three behind.
Play begins when a player attempts to
serve
The opposing team must use a combination of no more than________ contacts
3
is scored when the ball touches the court or an error is made.
point
When the service team loses possession of the ball the opposing team is said to
have
sideout
Balls that contact the line are considered
in
Serves that contact the net, but go over the net are
playable
The game is played until one team reaches a score of
25
The game is played until one team reaches a score of 25 and is ahead of
their opponent by ______.
2 pts
When the server crosses the service line, it is called a foot
fault
A serve that does not go over the net or does not land in the opponent’s
side of the court is called a
fault
A player who steps across the center line or touches the net is said to
have committed a
foul
After a sideout the new serving team rotates
clockwise
Straddle position-feet wide, right foot forward, knees bent, chest
Passing
Hands together, thumbs aligned and wrists to floor.
Passing
