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What is volleyball?

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A sport consisting of two teams competing over a net to force the ball down on the opponent’s court

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In what year was volleyball added to the Summer Olympic Games?

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1964

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Who created the game of volleyball and in what year?

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William G. Morgan in 1885

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What was the original name of volleyball?

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Mintonette

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What are the dimensions of the volleyball net for men’s play?

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2.43 meters above the ground

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What is the circumference range of a volleyball?

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65-67 cm

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What is the weight range of a volleyball?

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260-280 g

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What is the objective of a volleyball game?

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To send the ball over the net so that the opposing team cannot return it or prevent it from hitting the ground

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How many hits does each team have to return the ball?

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Three hits

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What is a ‘sideout’ in volleyball?

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When the serving team fails to score and the receiving team becomes the serving team

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11
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True or False: A player can touch the net during play.

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False

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12
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What is the maximum number of players on each volleyball team?

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Six players

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What is the scoring system used in volleyball?

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Rally point system

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What is the minimum number of points needed to win a volleyball game?

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25 points, win by 2

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What are the basic positions in volleyball?

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  • Power
  • Middle
  • Setter
  • Libero
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What is the role of the setter in volleyball?

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Sets the ball for an attack

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17
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Fill in the blank: A serve that results directly in a point is called an _______.

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Ace

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What is the purpose of blocking in volleyball?

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To intercept a spiked ball

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What is Newcomb volleyball?

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A traditional indoor game where players catch the ball instead of hitting it

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What is the difference between indoor volleyball and beach volleyball?

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Indoor volleyball is played on a hard surface with 6 players, while beach volleyball is played on sand with 2 players

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What are the basic skills of volleyball?

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  • Volleys
  • Bumps
  • Serve
  • Spikes
  • Blocking
  • Switching
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What is the attack line in volleyball?

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A line 3 meters away from the net that separates front-row and back-row players

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What is an ‘attack error’?

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An attack botched in one of several ways, such as landing out of bounds or going into the net

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What is the baseline in volleyball?

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The back boundary of the court, also called the end line

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What is the center line in volleyball?

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The boundary that runs under the net and divides the court into two equal halves

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What is the maximum height of the volleyball net for women’s play?

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2.24 meters above the ground

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What is the back boundary of the court also called?

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End line

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What is a Block in volleyball?

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A defensive play by one or more front-row players meant to intercept a spiked ball

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What is a Blocking Error?

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Touching the net, crossing the centerline, blocking a set or serve, or any other local violation during a block attempt

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What does the Center line do in volleyball?

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Divides the court into two equal halves

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What is meant by ‘Closing the block’?

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The responsibility of the assisting blocker(s) to angle their body relative to the first blocker

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What does ‘Cover’ refer to in volleyball?

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Teammates ready to retrieve rebounds from the opposing blockers

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Define Cross-court attack.

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An attack directed diagonally from the point of attack, also called an angle hit

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What is a Cut shot?

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A spike from the hitter’s strong side that travels at a sharp angle across the net

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What does ‘Deep’ refer to in volleyball?

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Sending the ball away from the net, toward the baseline of the opponent’s court

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What is Defense in volleyball?

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Key skills used to receive the opponent’s attack, mainly digging and sprawling

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What is a Dig?

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Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball low to the ground; a defensive play

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What is a Dink?

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A one-handed, soft hit into the opponent’s court using the fingertips

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What is a Double block?

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Two players working in unison to intercept a ball at the net

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What does a Double hit violation involve?

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Two successive hits by the same player

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What is a Down Ball?

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Type of attack where blockers neither jump nor raise their hands above the net

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What is a Dump in volleyball?

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When the setter delivers the ball into the opponent’s court on the second contact

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What does Five-One (5-1) refer to?

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An offensive system that uses five hitters and one setter

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What is a Floater serve?

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A serve with no spin that follows an erratic path

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Define Follow in volleyball.

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To move with and block an attacker

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What is a Forearm Pass?

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Also referred to as the pass, bump, or dig

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What does Four-Two (4-2) refer to?

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An offensive system using four hitters and two setters

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What is a Free ball in volleyball?

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Returning the ball to the opponent without the intent to get a kill

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What does Front refer to in blocking?

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Position of a blocker to block the attacker

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What does Front-row mean?

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Three players in front of the attack line, near the net

51
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What is a Game plan in volleyball?

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Offensive and defensive emphasis organized for each rotation

52
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What is a Held ball?

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A ball that comes to rest during contact, resulting in a violation

53
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What is a Hit in volleyball?

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To jump and strike the ball with an overhand, forceful shot

54
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Who is a Hitter?

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Also known as a spiker or attacker; responsible for hitting the ball

55
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What is Hitting percentage?

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A statistic derived from total kills minus total attack errors, divided by total attempts

56
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What is a Joust?

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When two opposing players contact the ball simultaneously above the net

57
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What is a Jump serve?

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A serve executed with a spiking motion while in the air

58
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What is a Key player/play?

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To discern a team’s best player or probable next play

59
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What is a Kill in volleyball?

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An attack that results directly in a point or sideout

60
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What is a Libero?

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A player specialized in defensive skills with specific restrictions

61
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What are Lines in volleyball?

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Marks that serve as boundaries of a court, 2 inches wide

62
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What is the role of a Linesman?

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Officials responsible for ruling if the ball is in play along the lines

63
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What is a Lineup?

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Players starting rotation and serving order

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What is a Line serve?

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A straight-ahead serve landing near the opponent’s left sideline

65
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What is a Line shot?

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A ball spiked along an opponent’s sideline

66
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What is Load in blocking?

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Body position for blockers to be most effective

67
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What is Middle back in defense?

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A defensive system that uses the middle back player to cover deep spikes

68
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What is a Middle blocker?

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Usually plays in the middle of the net in the front row

69
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What does Middle Up refer to?

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A defensive system that uses the middle-back player to cover tips or short shots

70
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What is Mintonette?

A

The original name of the game of volleyball

71
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What is the Net Height for women?

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7 feet, 4-1/8 inches high

72
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What is the Net Height for men?

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7 feet, 11-5/8 inches high

73
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What is an Off-blocker?

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Outside blocker not included in the double block

74
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What are Off-Speed Shots?

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An attack that is intentionally slow

75
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What is the role of an Opposite player?

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Plays opposite the setter in the rotation

76
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What is an Outside hitter?

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Usually plays at the ends of the net in the front row

77
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What is an Overhand pass?

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A pass controlled by the fingers, with both hands open above the head

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What is an Overhand serve?

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Serving the ball and striking it with the hand above the shoulder

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What is an Overlap violation?

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Called if a team is lined up out of rotation when the ball is served

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What is an Overpass?

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A ball passed across the net

81
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What is an Overset?

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An errant set that crosses the net without being touched by another player

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What is a Pass in volleyball?

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Receiving a serve or the first contact of the ball

83
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What is a Pancake?

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One-hand floor defensive technique where the ball bounces off the hand

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What is a Party ball?

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When the ball is passed across the net for the front-row attacker to hit

85
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What does Penetration mean in blocking?

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The blocker’s ability to reach over the net above the opponent’s court

86
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What is Perimeter defense?

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Backcourt defense where players arrange themselves near the boundaries

87
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What is a Pipe attack?

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A back-row attack from the middle of the court

88
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What is a Play in volleyball?

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An attack with a planned fake involving multiple hitters

89
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What is a Quick set?

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An extremely low vertical set used to beat the opponent’s block

90
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What is Rally scoring?

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Scoring method where points can be won by both serving and receiving teams

91
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What is a Ready position?

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The flexed posture a player assumes before moving to the point of contact

92
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What is a Red card?

A

Given for flagrant misconduct resulting in ejection and a point for the opponent

93
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What does Roof mean in blocking?

A

To block a spike straight down for a point

94
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What is a Rotation in volleyball?

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The clockwise movement of players around the court following a side out

95
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What is a Seam?

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The mid-point between two players

96
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What is a Serve in volleyball?

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Used to put the ball into play, controlled by one player

97
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What is a Set in volleyball?

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The tactical skill of directing a ball to a point for a spike

98
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What is a Set attack?

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When a setter attempts to score rather than set the ball

99
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What is the role of a Setter?

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The second passer whose job is to position a pass to the hitter

100
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What does Shallow mean?

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Near the net

101
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What is a Shank?

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A severely misdirected pass

102
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What is a Side out?

A

Change of service when the serving team fails to score a point

103
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What is a Six-pack?

A

Being hit in the face with the ball

104
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What does Six-two (6-2) mean?

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An offense with four spikers and two spiker/setters

105
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What is a Slide/step in volleyball?

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A quick attack behind the setter

106
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What is a Spike?

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A ball contacted with force by a player intending to score

107
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What is a Split block?

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A double-block that leaves a space between the blockers

108
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What does Stuff mean in blocking?

A

A ball deflected back to the attacking team’s floor by blockers

109
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What is Substitution in volleyball?

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Allows one player to replace another already on the court

110
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What does Switch refer to?

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To change court positions after a ball is served

111
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What is a Tandem attack?

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A combination where one player attacks immediately behind another

112
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What is Tape in volleyball?

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The top of the net

113
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What does Telegraph mean in volleyball?

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To show one’s intention to the opponents

114
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What is the Three-meter line?

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Line signifying the point a back-row player must leave the ground to attack

115
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What is a Tip in volleyball?

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A one-handed, soft hit into the opponent’s court using the fingertips

116
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What is a Tool in volleyball?

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When an attacker hits the ball off an opposing blocker’s arms out of bounds

117
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What does Touch mean in volleyball?

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A player contacting the ball on a defensive play

118
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What does Transition mean?

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To switch from offense to defense or vice versa

119
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What is a Triple-block?

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Block formed by all three front-row players

120
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What is an Underhand serve?

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A serve performed with an underhand striking action

121
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What is a W serve-receive formation?

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Three players in the front row, two in the back

122
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What does Wipe mean in volleyball?

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To deliberately spike the ball off an opponent’s hands and out of bounds

123
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What is a Yellow Card?

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Given as a warning of misconduct; two result in an automatic red card

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