Volleyball

Question 1

Volleyball

Answer 1

A sport played by two teams on a court with a net, where the objective is to ground the ball on the other team’s side of the court.

Question 2

History of Volleyball

Answer 2

It was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and originally called Mintonette.

Question 3

Volleyball court

Answer 3

The playing area is a rectangle divided into two equal courts by a net.

Question 4

Court measurements

Answer 4

18 meters long and 9 meters wide.

Question 5

Net

Answer 5

The barrier that separates the two sides of the court.

Question 6

Ball

Answer 6

A spherical object used to play the game.

Question 7

Other equipment

Answer 7

Kneepads, ankle braces, and shoes designed for indoor court sports.

Question 8

Rally

Answer 8

When both teams are playing the ball back and forth over the net.

Question 9

Volleyball common terms

Answer 9

Ace, dig, spike, block, kill, side-out, points, serve, pass, rotation.

Question 10

Service

Answer 10

The act of putting the ball into play at the beginning of a rally.

Question 11

Warm-up sessions

Answer 11

Time before the match starts to stretch, practice hitting, and get ready for the game.

Question 12

Attack hit

Answer 12

A hit intended to make the ball go over the net and land on the opponent’s court.

Question 13

Position fault

Answer 13

When a team’s players are not arranged in the proper position on the court before serving.

Question 14

Rational fault

Answer 14

When a team’s players rotate out of order before the serve.

Question 15

four-hit foul

Answer 15

When a team hits the ball more than four times before sending it over the net.

Question 16

Double contact

Answer 16

When a player hits the ball twice in succession, or when two players touch it at the same time.

Question 17

Assisted hit

Answer 17

When one player sets up the ball for another player to spike or hit.

Question 18

Serving fault

Answer 18

When a player makes an error while serving the ball.

Question 19

Double fault

Answer 19

When a player makes two consecutive serving faults.

Question 20

Blocking

Answer 20

A technique used to prevent the ball from crossing the net by jumping and extending the arms.

Question 21

Crossing space

Answer 21

When a player enters into the opponent’s area, under the net.

Question 22

Winning match

Answer 22

The first team to win three sets of 25 points each.

Question 23

Volleyball rule

Answer 23

A violation of the rules results in a point awarded to the other team or a replay of the point.