Volleyball Flashcards
date when volleyball was invented
February 9, 1895
place where volleyball was created
Holyoke, Massachusetts
he created the game volleyball
William G. Morgan
was the original name of the game volleyball
Mintonette
he introduced volleyball in the Philippines
Elwood Brown
It is positioned 9m apart from the end line and 0.50-1m further out from the sidelines
Net posts
measure of all lines
5cm
players in zone II, III, IV
Front row
it is done by taking a hand and putting on the ground so the ball lands on top of it.
Pancake
composed of 2 side lines and 2 end lines
Boundary line
lines are on both sides of the net (ten feet from the net and separate the front zone from the back zone).
Attack line
this zone is limited by the extension of both attack lines up to the scorer’s table.
Substitution zone
another name for the forearm pass in volleyball
Bump
height of the volleyball net for women
2.24m
weight of volleyball ball
260-280 grams
height of volleyball net
2.55m
area where the volleyball should pass
Crossing space
shall be attached to extend directly above the outside edge of the sideline.
Side bands
beginning of the game
Toss coin
an attempt to halt an opponent’s attack by jumping with the hands overhead to create a barrier at the net
Blocking
a defensive play when a player attempts to stop the opponents from hitting the ball over the net.
Blocking
it is a method of receiving an opponent’s serve and/or overhand attack.
Passing
it is the second step of passing
Setting
all ball hitting the line is considered in
In
it is when a player jumps above the net to block and blocks the ball straight down
Roof
When the serving team hits the ball into the net and it does not go over
Side out
hits allowed per side
3 hits
a player allowed to hit the ball twice in row
If the first hit is a block
in case of a tie a team can win the game if they have 2 consecutive points
2 points
part of the hand to use when setting
Finger tips
3 hits utilized in volleyball are:
Bump, set, spike
is the offensive volleyball hitting action.
Spike
the team with possession of the ball that is trying to attack the ball
Offense
contacting any part of the net, including net cables while the ball is in play, player’s hair touching the net
Violation
a match
2 games out of 3, 3 games out of 5
to block a served ball
Illegal
The referee place his/her palm of one hand over the fingers of the other and held vertically. This hand signal is awarded by the referee to the team who is requesting to plan the next play or strategy to earn points.
TIME-OUT
This hand signal is done by a circular motion of the forearms around each other and awarded by the referee when the team is going to replace one of the players inside the playing court.
SUBSTITUTION
The second referee blows his/her whistle and make a circular motion with the forefinger.
POSITIONAL/ ROTATIONAL FAULT
When the referee moves his/her hand to indicate the direction of the serve.
AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE
There is a situation that the referee raises his/her both thumbs vertically this hand signal tells both teams that the action is going to repeat.
DOUBLE FAULT AND REPLAY
The referee extend his/her arms to the side of team that will serve
TEAM TO SERVE
The player receives the ball with his/her arms but accidentally touches also his/her chest.
DOUBLE CONTACT
The referee raises his/her two fingers spread open.
DOUBLE CONTACT
the referee raises his/her four fingers because the opposing team is unable to bring back the ball within three contacts.
FOUR HITS
The referee raises his/her forearms front and back and twist them around the body after the set this hand signal shows that the teams will have to change.
CHANGE OF COURTS
The referee crosses his/her forearms in front of the chest with hands open to tell the teams as well as the spectators that the game is over. This hand signal signifies that the teams should prepare for the next action.
END OF SET
