Volleyball Study Guide

Question 1

When was volleyball/mintonette created?

Answer 1

February 9, 1895

Question 2

Where was volleyball/mintonette created?

Answer 2

Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Question 3

Who created volleyball/mintonette?

Answer 3

William G Morgan, a YMCA physical education director

Question 4

What was volleyball/mintonette created for?

Answer 4

A pastime to be played preferably indoors by any number of players

Question 5

Who noticed the volleying nature of the game at its first exhibition match in 1896?

Answer 5

Alfred Halstead

Question 6

What does ace mean?

Answer 6

A serve that results directly in a point without any further action by players on the serving team. Typically, the ace can be detected due to an inability to touch the served ball or a shanked pass by a player on the receiving team.

Question 7

What does blocking mean?

Answer 7

Refers to the actions taken by players standing at the net to stop or alter an opponent’s attack.

Question 8

What is a bump?

Answer 8

The use of forearm to pass or set the ball in an underhand manner.

Question 9

What is a dig?

Answer 9

A defensive contact following an opponent’s attack resulting in a playable ball.

Question 10

What is a double/double contact?

Answer 10

A fault in which a player contacts the ball with two body parts consecutively.

Question 11

What is a foot fault?

Answer 11

The illegal act of placing a foot on or inside the end line prior to the serve. Like tennis, the server’s foot must always be located behind the end line until the server serves the ball.

Question 12

What is a kill?

Answer 12

Successful, legal, point-scoring spike attack.

Question 13

What is lifting?

Answer 13

A foul which results from allowing the ball to rest on the hand or hands as they are carried upward.

Question 14

What is rally scoring?

Answer 14

When a match is played with the rule of side out scoring, every rally results in a point being scored, either by the team serving or the team receiving.

Question 15

What is a serve?

Answer 15

Play begins with this. The player in the back right position (looking at the net).

Question 16

What is a side out?

Answer 16

When the team that served the ball loses the rally, causing the other team to serve on the next point.

Question 17

What is a spike?

Answer 17

When an offensive player attacks the ball with a one-arm motion done over the head, attempting to get a kill.

Question 18

What is an underhand serve?

Answer 18

Although most players serve overhand for greater power, the underhand serve was successfully employed by Japanese teams. Arguably, the underhand serve is more conservative, “safer”, and accurate serve than the overhand serve.

Question 19

How big is the volleyball court?

Answer 19

18 metres (59 feet) long and 9 metres (29.5 feet) wide, divided into two 9m x 9m halves by a one-metre (40-inch) wide net placed so that the top of the net is 2.43 meters (7 feet 11 5/8 inches) for women’s competition (these heights are varied for veteran and junior competitors).

Question 20

How many players are playing on a court at one time?

Answer 20

Six

Question 21

What is a volleyball game (set)?

Answer 21

A volleyball game or set is played to a predetermined number of points. Games must be won by at least 2 points. For example, if a game is being played to 25 points, if a 24-24 tie occurs, the game isn’t over until a team leads by 2 points.

Question 22

What is a volleyball match?

Answer 22

Matches are made up of games. Match play usually consists of competing until one team wins 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 5 games.

Question 23

Should the ball be clearly hit with one or both arms?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

Should the contact with both arms be simultaneous when the ball is hit?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

How many times may a ball be volleyed on one side?

Answer 25

3 times

Question 26

A player may not have ___ successive hits unless they are ________.

Answer 26

Two, blocking

Question 27

If __ or more people come into contact with the ball simultaneously, it is considered __ hit and the players involved may participate in the next day.

Answer 27

2, 1

Question 28

Any ball striking the net and crossing over the net is _________.

Answer 28

Still in play

Question 29

A player may not touch the ___ when the _______________.

Answer 29

Net, ball is in play.

Question 30

A player may not reach over the ___ to _____________.

Answer 30

Net, play a ball

Question 31

A play may not reach under the ___ to __________________.

Answer 31

Net, touch a ball or play of an opposing team

Question 32

A ball may be played as soon as ________________.

Answer 32

Any part of it crosses the net

Question 33

A player may leave the court to _______________.

Answer 33

Play a ball

Question 34

A ball touching the boundary line is _____.

Answer 34

Good

Question 35

A play must be in ________________ when the ball is served.

Answer 35

Correct serving rotation.