Volleyball Flashcards
This is a game in which two teams volley the ball in the air back and forth over the net. The objective is to force the opposing team either to fail to return the ball successfully or play the ball illegally.
VOLLEYBALL
The game ___ is one of the team sports that can be played either indoors or outdoors.
volleyball
It is played by two opposing teams of six players each on a court with the objective of landing the ball into the opponent’s court to gain a point or a score.
Volleyball
In order to win the game, a team should reach _______ with a minimum lead of ______
25 points
two points in three to five sets.
In case that both teams reach 24 points, the game continues until a ______ lead is achieved.
two point
, an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association, created volleyball but at the time called it mintonette
1895 William G. Morgan
1895 William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association, created volleyball but at the time called it _______
mintonette
He wanted to blend elements of basketball, tennis, and handball together
1895 William G. Morgan
■The game continued to evolve for over a ______
hundred years
A. The Playing Court - The playing area includes the playing court and free zone. A playing court is a rectangular shape of _________
18 meters in length and 9 meters in width.
Parts of the volleyball court
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– it divides the playing court into two equal courts of 9 meters by 9 meters each.
Center line
– it is the front partition of each court measuring 3 meters from the center line.
Attack line
– it is the second partition of each court from the attack line to the end line measuring 6 meters long and where back row players are positioned.
Back zone
– it is a 9 meter wide area behind each end line.
Service zone
- The two posts are placed vertically along the center line, to which the net is tied. The height of the net on its top is 2.43 meters for men and 2.24 meters for women.
The Net and Post
is a spherical shape of flexible leather or synthetic leather with a bladder inside made up of rubber or similar material. Its circumference is 65-67 cm (26 inches) and weighs about 260-280 grams
The Ball
What are the basic skills in volleyball?
– the act of putting the ball in play by hitting the ball toward the opponent’s courtside.
*Underhand serve *Overhead serve
Serve
– the attempt to properly handle the opponent’s service or attack. It is also called reception.
Pass
– the ability of stopping the ball from touching the court’s ground after an attack or strike.
Dig
– the act of preventing the opponent’s attempt to strike or attack.
Block
– the act of putting the ball into a position that the attacker can strike the ball hard toward the opponent’s court.
Set
– the act of striking the ball hard overhead just above the net. This is the common way of getting a score in the game.
Attack
