Volleyball

Question 1

Who Invented Volleyball? When? Where?

Answer 1

William G. Morgan in 1895 at the YMCA in Holyoke, MA

Question 2

Where and when was the first official game?

Answer 2

Springfield College in 1896

Question 3

What was the original name of volleyball?

Answer 3

Mintonette

Question 4

Forearm pass or bump: (2)

Answer 4

Used when receiving a serve or a volley. Often the first touch of the ball.

Question 5

Positioning Stance (forearm pass)

Answer 5

Slightly bent knees with arms extended at 30° or 40° angle

Question 6

Formation of hands: (forearm pass)

Answer 6

On top of one another with thumbs together forming a flat platform with forearms

Question 7

Contact with ball (forearm pass)

Answer 7

Is above wrist. (if it contacts the wrist or hands it will bounce off unpredictably)

Question 8

For additional height or distance: (forearm pass)

Answer 8

Push slightly upwards with your legs

Question 9

In order to have greater control over your pass… (forearm pass)

Answer 9

Avoid swinging your arms

Question 10

Overhead pass or set:

Answer 10

Often the second touch of the ball used to prepare for a spike or attacking hit

Question 11

Stance: (overhead pass)

Answer 11

Feet are staggered and knees are bent comfortably

Question 12

Hand Formation: (overhead pass)

Answer 12

Lift your hands and form a shape similar to the volleyball with thumbs pointed at your eyes.

Question 13

Contact with ball (overhead pass)

Answer 13

Near forehead level with your finger pads

Question 14

To push the ball high in the air… (overhead pass)

Answer 14

Extend your arms and legs

Question 15

Spike:

Answer 15

The action of jumping into the air and hitting the ball downwards into your opponent’s side of the court

Question 16

How to spike:

Answer 16

• Jump by swinging both arms forward and upwards while pushing explosively with both legs to lift your body into the air.
• Pull your right elbow back and bend it to about 90° with your hand relaxed but opened and curved to the shape of the ball
• Quickly move your elbow forward forcing your hand to “snap” forward as you make contact with the ball.

Question 17

Underhand serve:

Answer 17

A good beginning serve. It can be very accurate and consistent. It does not provide a lot of power, so it is easier for the opponent to return.

Question 18

Position (underhand serve)

Answer 18

Non-dominant hand holds the ball in front of the body while stepping in opposition.

Question 19

How to underhand serve

Answer 19

• Use a pendulum motion to swing the other arm towards the ball.
• Holding arm rotates slightly towards the swinging arm so that you can contact the ball with the heel of your hand.
• You should contact the ball directly out of your hand

Question 20

How to win a game

Answer 20

The first team to reach 25 points with a winning margin of at least two points.

Question 21

How to win a match

Answer 21

A team has to win three out of five games to win the match

Question 22

Rally scoring

Answer 22

If the serving team wins a rally, it scores a point and continues to serve; if the receiving team wins a rally, it scores a point and it must serve next .

A team is awarded a point if they successfully ground the ball on the opponent’s court or if the other team commits a fault.

Question 23

Faults (5)

Answer 23

• An individual player hits the ball more than once consecutively
• A player makes contact with the net
• A team hits the volleyball more than 3 times without getting it over the net
• A team hits the ball out of bounds, against the wall, or off of the ceiling
• A player catches, lifts, carries or contacts the ball with an open palm below the waist.

Question 24

Keep in mind (9)

Answer 24

• A ball that hits a boundary line is considered in bounds
• A block does not count as a hit
• The serving player must start behind the end line.
• Defenders from the receiving team cannot block or spike the serve
• The ideal sequence of hits for a team is “bump, set, spike”
• A player can travel outside of the court in order to play the ball
• Announce the score before each serve to avoid confusion
• An official game consists of 6 players on the court for each team
• Players rotate positions each time they gain possession of the serve