Volleyball Flashcards
Where and when did Volleyball originate?
United States, 1895
Who created volleyball?
William Morgan, student of Springfield college
Dimensions of court
60 x 30
Height for men vs women?
8’ men 7’ 4’’ women
Serving position?
Right back
What is the layout?
Left back Left Front |
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Middle Back Middle Front |
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Right back Right front |
Rule 1?
The scoring method is rally scoring where points can be won by the serving or receiving team play up to 25, win by 2.
Rule 2?
Any ball landing on the line is good.
What is a foot fault?
Stepping on or over the service line while contacting the ball on a serve
What is considered a foul?
Touching or stepping over or on the center line under the net
Only the front row players can…
spike the ball between the 10 foot line and the net.
Carry?
Momentarily holding the ball
Lift?
Contacting the ball with an open palm faces an upward direction below the waist
What cant you do to serves?
Block or spike
Double hit?
Same person contacting the ball twice in a row
Ace
A serve that results directly in a point, usually when the ball hits the floor untouched on the receiving teams side of the court
Assist
passing or setting the ball to a teammate who attacks the ball for a kill
Block
A defensive play by one or more of the front row players meant to intercept a spiked ball
Bump
Contacting the ball with the forearms while hands joined together and ball is below shoulder height
Dig
Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball
Foul
A violation of the rules
Pass
Receiving a serve or the first contact of the ball with the intent to control the ball to another player
Set
Contacting the ball above head with finger tips
Side-out
When the receiving wins the rally, they gain the right to serve
