volleyball--gym

Question 1

how many teams is volleyball played in and how many players per team?

Answer 1

• 2

- 6

Question 2

what is the goal of the teams?

Answer 2

to win the rally

Question 3

how does a team win?

Answer 3

-keep the ball from hitting the floor on their side of the net -not hit the ball out of bounds

Question 4

what is a rally point scoring?

Answer 4

on any serve, either team can score a point

Question 5

when must the receiving team rotate clockwise one position?

Answer 5

when they win a rally and are awarded serve

Question 6

how does the game start?

Answer 6

with a serve

Question 7

how many times may a team hit a ball before the ball must go over the net?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

where can the server serve from?

Answer 8

anywhere behind the end line

Question 9

does the ball have to be hit into the air?

Answer 9

duh, yes

Question 10

does the ball have to go over the net in between the antennas and land in the opposing court?

Answer 10

yesss

Question 11

how many times does a player serve?

Answer 11

until the receiving team wins a rally

Question 12

what happens when a serving error occurs?

Answer 12

the other team is awarded a serve and a point

Question 13

when is a point awarded?

Answer 13

• any time the ball hits the floor

- a fault occurs in a game

Question 14

name 5 other ways a point can be awarded

Answer 14

• the opposing team cannot return the ball in 3 hits or less
• the ball hits the floor in the opponents court
• the opponents touch the net/ step over the centreline
• the opponents hit the ball out of bounds
• the opponents commit a ball handling error

Question 15

how many points is needed to win?

Answer 15

25

Question 16

a team must win by a margin of how many points?

Answer 16

2

Question 17

how many games are needed to win a match?

Answer 17

2 out of 3

Question 18

the deciding game is played to how many points

Answer 18

15

Question 19

when does a serving team lose the serve? name 2 ways

Answer 19

• when they make a mistake

- cannot get the ball over the net in 3 hits

Question 20

can a player step on the centreline, but not over it?

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

when is reaching over the net permitted (when blocking/ spiking)? name 2 scenarios

Answer 21

• the original contact with the ball was made on your own side of the net
• the ball is on its way over to your side of the net

Question 22

does the ball have to be clearly hit?

Answer 22

yes– no catching or holding

Question 23

what happens when two players hit the ball at the same time?

Answer 23

it is considered two hits

Question 24

when can a player hit the ball consecutively?

Answer 24

when she is blocking it

spike hits her hands, goes up in the air, she hits it again

Question 25

who cannot block?

Answer 25

the three back line players

Question 26

where can the back line players spike from?

Answer 26

behind the attack line