handbook test 1/16

Question 1

Shirin

Answer 1

Goray

Question 2

Aleigh

Answer 2

Blesie

Question 3

Caroline

Answer 3

McCain

Question 4

Caroline

Answer 4

Pharr

Question 5

Maddie

Answer 5

maybury

Question 6

Vicky

Answer 6

Diaz

Question 7

Sophie

Answer 7

hazard

Question 8

Reece

Answer 8

Mellon

Question 9

Josie

Answer 9

Vogt

Question 10

Morgan

Answer 10

Mammosser

Question 11

Ted

Answer 11

Martinez

Question 12

Wednesday practice time:

Answer 12

5-7:30

Question 13

Sunday practice time (mostly)-

Answer 13

3-5

Question 14

Tourney weekends

Answer 14

1/21, 2/11, 2/18, 3/25 , 4/1, 4/15 ,4/29

Question 15

How tall is the net?

Answer 15

7’4 1/8”

Question 16

Can you hit the ball with any part of your body?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

In 4-2, is setter FR or BR

Answer 17

FR

Question 18

ACE

Answer 18

A SERVE THAT IS UN-RETURNABLE IN WHICH IT EITHER HITS THE FLOOR OR A CONTROLLED SECOND CONTACT CANNOT BE MADE OFF OF THE PASS.

Question 19

ANTENNA/PIN

Answer 19

THE THIN, RED AND WHITE STRIPED POLES THAT IS ATTACHED TO BOTH SIDES OF THE NET AT THE SIDELINES. THE BALL IS CONSIDERED OUT IF IT TOUCHES THE ANTENNA.

Question 20

APPROACH

Answer 20

THE FOOTWORK AN ATTACKER USES TO TIME THE SET, GAIN MOMENTUM AND JUMP BEFORE CONTACTING THE BALL TO HIT IT OVER THE NET IS CALLED AN “APPROACH”.

Question 21

ATTACK/HITTING ERROR

Answer 21

WHEN A PLAYER HITS THE BALL EITHER INTO THE NET OR THE ANTENNA, OR OUTSIDE OF THE COURT OR ANTENNA IT IS CALLED AN “ATTACK/HITTING ERROR”.

Question 22

BASE DEFENSE

Answer 22

THE DEFENSIVE SPOT ON THE FLOOR THAT A PLAYER STANDS AT AND THEN MOVES FROM DEPENDING WHERE THE BALL IS HIT TO COVER OPEN AREA

Question 23

BLOCK

Answer 23

THIS MOVE/CONTACT IS MADE BY A PLAYER AT THE NET TO PREVENT THE BALL FROM COMING OVER WHEN AN OPPOSING PLAYER IS SENDING THE BALL OVER THE NET. THE SAME PLAYER THAT BLOCKS THE BALL MAY CONTACT THE BALL AGAIN AS THE FIRST OF THEIR TEAM’S THREE CONTACTS.

Question 24

CALL THE BALL

Answer 24

COMMUNICATION IS KEY IN THIS TEAM SPORT. PLAYERS SHOULD MAKE AN EARLY CALL TO INDICATE THEY WILL PLAY IT. PLAYERS WILL CALL “MINE”.

Question 25

CENTER LINE

Answer 25

THE LINE THAT RUNS THE WIDTH OF THE COURT UNDER THE NET IS CALLED THE “CENTER LINE”.

Question 26

COVER

Answer 26

THE ATTACK IS BLOCKED BACK ONTO THE ATTACKER’S SIDE BUT A MEMBER OF THE SAME TEAM DIGS THE BALL AND THE RALLY CONTINUES.

Question 27

DEEP

Answer 27

WHEN THE BALL IS SENT OVER THE NET BEHIND A PLAYER, IT IS SAID TO BE “DEEP”. WE WANT TO ATTACK BEYOND THE 20 FOOT LINE AND TO A CORNER.

Question 28

DIG

Answer 28

THE FIRST CONTACT MADE AFTER AN ATTACKER FROM THE OTHER TEAM SENDS THE BALL OVER TO THE DEFENSIVE TEAM IS SAID TO BE A “DIG”. DIGS ARE ALSO PASSES.

Question 29

DOWN BALL

Answer 29

WHEN A PLAYER WHO IS STANDING ON THE FLOOR AND SWINGING WITH AN OPEN HAND TO HIT THE BALL OVER THE NET, IT IS USUALLY CALLED A “DOWN BALL”.

Question 30

DUMP

Answer 30

WHEN A SETTER SENDS THE BALL OVER THE NET ON THEIR TEAM’S SECOND CONTACT, INSTEAD OF SETTING A PLAYER ON THEIR OWN TEAM TO HIT IT OVER THE NET IT IS CALLED A “DUMP” OR “SETTER ATTACK”.

Question 31

END LINE

Answer 31

THE TWO LINES THAT RUN THE WIDTH OF THE COURT ARE CALLED “END LINES”. THEY ARE EACH 30 FT LONG AND DESIGNATE THE END BOUNDARY OF THE COURT.

Question 32

FREE BALL

Answer 32

WHEN A TEAM SENDS THE BALL OVER THE NET TO THEIR OPPONENTS WITH THEIR FOREARMS THEY ARE SAID TO BE GIVING A “FREE BALL”. CONSIDERED AN EASIER PLAY FOR THE DEFENSIVE TEAM.

Question 33

HIT/ATTACK/SPIKE

Answer 33

TYPICALLY, THE THIRD CONTACT WHEN A PLAYER USES ONE OPEN HAND AND SWINGS AT THE BALL TO SEND IT OVER THE NET IS CALLED A “HIT/ATTACK/SPIKE”. THE PLAYER WHO HITS THE BALL IS CALLED THE “HITTER/ATTACKER/SPIKER”.

Question 34

KILL

Answer 34

AN ATTACK THAT IS UN-RETURNABLE IN WHICH IT EITHER HITS THE FLOOR OR A CONTROLLED SECOND CONTACT CANNOT BE MADE OFF THE DIG. THIS TYPE OF DIG IS OFTEN CALLED A “SHANK”. A KILL RESULTS IN A POINT FOR THE ATTACKING TEAM.

Question 35

LINE

Answer 35

WHEN THE BALL TRAVELS DOWN THE SAME SIDELINE FROM ONE TEAM TO THE OTHER IT IS SAID TO BE HIT DOWN THE “LINE”.

Question 36

OFF

Answer 36

WHEN THE BALL IS SENT AWAY FROM THE NET (MORE THAN 5 FEET OR SO), IT IS SAID TO BE “OFF”. WE WANT THE FIRST PASS TO BE 3-5 FEET FROM THE NET ON THE RIGHT SIDE (3-5 FEET)

Question 37

OVER PASS

Answer 37

THE PASS BY THE TEAM RECEIVING THE SERVE THAT IS SENT IMMEDIATELY BACK OVER THE NET TO THE SERVING TEAM ON ACCIDENT IS CALLED AN “OVERPASS”.

Question 38

OUT-OF-SYSTEM

Answer 38

THE OFFENSE DOES NOT HAVE THEIR PREFERRED ATTACKING SYSTEM WITH SETTER GETTING THE 2ND BALL. THIS OFTEN RESULTS IN AN OUTSIDE OR A MIDDLE SETTING THE BALL.

Question 39

PASS

Answer 39

THE FIRST CONTACT AFTER A SERVE IS CONSIDERED A “PASS”. THE PLAYER WHO PASSES THE BALL IS CALLED THE “PASSER”. USUALLY A PASS IS MADE WITH A PLAYER’S FOREARMS BUT CAN ALSO BE MADE OVERHEAD WITH TWO OPEN HANDS (SET).

Question 40

PLATFORM

Answer 40

REFERS TO THE FOREARMS WHEN THEY ARE PUT TOGETHER BY HOLDING BOTH HANDS TOGETHER TO CREATE ONE LARGER SURFACE FOR THE BALL TO BOUNCE OFF OF AND BE DIRECTED WITH MORE ACCURACY.

Question 41

POLES

Answer 41

THE METAL STRUCTURES USED TO HOLD AND TIGHTEN THE NET ARE CALLED “POLES”

Question 42

RALLY

Answer 42

WHILE THE BALL IS IN PLAY IT IS SAID TO BE A “RALLY.” A TEXTBOOK RALLY WOULD FOLLOW THIS PATTERN OF CONTACTS: SERVE, PASS, SET, HIT, DIG, SET, HIT, DIG, ETC. WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A BLOCK.

Question 43

SERVE

Answer 43

THE FIRST CONTACT THAT STARTS EVERY RALLY IS CALLED A “SERVE”. THE PLAYER WHO SERVES IS CALLED THE “SERVER”. USUALLY A SERVER USES ONE, OPEN HAND TO SWING OVERHEAD AND SEND THE BALL OVER THE NET FROM BEHIND THE END LINE.

Question 44

SERVE RECEIVE

Answer 44

WHEN A TEAM IS BEING SERVED AT, THEY ARE SAID TO BE ON “SERVE RECEIVE”.

Question 45

SET

Answer 45

THE SECOND CONTACT (AFTER A PASS OR DIG) IS CONSIDERED A “SET”. THE PLAYER WHO SETS IS CALLED THE “SETTER”. USUALLY A SET IS MADE WITH TWO HANDS OVERHEAD. A BUMP SET IS MADE WITH A PLAYER’S FOREARMS. A PLAYER CAN ALSO SET THE BALL OVER THE NET ON THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD CONTACT WITH THE SAME MOTION.

Question 46

SHORT

Answer 46

WHEN THE BALL IS SENT OVER THE NET IN FRONT OF A PLAYER, IT IS SAID TO BE “SHORT”.

Question 47

SIDE-OUT

Answer 47

WHEN A TEAM IS ON SERVE RECEIVE AND WINS THE RALLY, IT IS CALLED A “SIDE-OUT”.

Question 48

SIDELINE

Answer 48

THE TWO LINES THAT RUN THE LENGTH OF THE COURT ARE CALLED “SIDELINES”. THEY ARE A TOTAL OF 60 FEET LONG AND LINE UP WITH THE ANTENNAS THAT DESIGNATE THE SIDE BOUNDARIES OF THE COURT. A SERVER MUST SERVE FROM BETWEEN THESE LINES.

Question 49

TARGET

Answer 49

AN IMAGINARY POINT IN THE AIR AND ON THE FLOOR AT WHICH THE PLAYERS ARE TRYING TO SEND THE BALL IS CALLED THE “TARGET”. THE PASSING TARGET IS WHERE A PASSER TRIES TO PASS THE BALL. A SETTING TARGET IS WHERE THE SETTER IS TRYING TO SET THE BALL, ETC.

Question 50

TIGHT

Answer 50

WHEN THE BALL IS SENT CLOSE TO THE NET (APPROXIMATELY 0-2 FEET) IT IS SAID TO BE “TIGHT”. WE WANT THE FIRST PASS TO BE 3-4 FEET FROM THE NIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE.