VOLLEYBALL REVIEWER (PE) Flashcards
A competitive team sport played by two teams with six (6) active players from each team.
Volleyball
What was the first name of volleyball?
Mintonette
When was volleyball first discovered?
1895
Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it __________ above the floor. What is the measurement?
6 feet 6 inches
Who suggested to Morgan to change the name “mintonette” to VOLLEYBALL?
Dr. A.T. Halstead
What was the new name for mintonette?
Volleyball
When and where was the first volleyball game played?
July 7, 1896 at Springfield College
At what DATE did the offensive action of the SET and SPIKE develop in the Philippines?
1916
When and where was the first volleyball game played in the Philippines?
Philippine Normal College in 1924
He was born in Lockport New York USA.
William G. Morgan
How long are both indoor and outdoor courts in volleyball?
18 m x 9 m
Include an attack area designated by a line ___ back from the center line. How long was it?
3 m
The free zone that surrounds the court should have a minimum measurement of?
3 m
The playing area includes? List the following.
- Service zone
- Back zone
- Center line
- Attack line
It is the area behind each end line that measures 9 m wide.
Service zone
It is the area between front zone and end line that measures 6m.
Back zone
It is the line that divides the court that measures 9m x 9m each.
Center line
It is also known as FRONT Zone which measures 3 m from the center line to the next line of the court.
Attack line
Where is the net placed in volleyball?
Vertically over the center line
Men’s competition, the height of the net on its top is ___ m.
Women’s, Veterans and junior competitions, it is ___ m. What are the measurements?
Men’s - 2.43 m
Women’s - 2.24 m
A flexible rod ___ long is placed at the top of the net sides with a diameter of ____.
1.8 m
Diameter = 10mm
What is the POST made of?
Steel and strong wood
What is the circumference and height of the post?
Circumference - 8 cm
Height - 2.45 m (7 ft 11 5/8 in).