VOLLEYBALL

Question 1

Volleyball was invented in ________ by ________

Answer 1

1895 by William G. Morgan

Question 2

Volleyball was first played at the Paris Olympics in

Answer 2

1924

Question 3

medals weren’t awarded until _______ Olympics in Tokyo

Answer 3

1964

Question 4

the United States Volleyball Association was founded in

Answer 4

1928

Question 5

Beach volleyball was introduced in California in

Answer 5

1930

Question 6

Volleyball is originally known as

Answer 6

mintonette

Question 7

invented basketball in 1891

Answer 7

James Naismith

Question 8

renamed mintonette to volleyball

Answer 8

Alfred Halstead

Question 9

American athlete who was the first volleyball player to win three Olympic gold medals and was one of the sport’s greatest players

Answer 9

Charles Kiraly

Question 10

Facilities and Equipment

Answer 10

Court
Net
Post
Antennae
Ball
Whistle

Question 11

Court size

Answer 11

18m x 9m

Question 12

Boundary lines

Answer 12

5cm in width

Question 13

line beneath the net that divides the court into two equal parts

Answer 13

center line

Question 14

a line which is drawn 3 meters away and parallel from the center line

Answer 14

attack area

Question 15

an extension of the right sidelines, drawn perpendicular 3m away to the back line

Answer 15

service line or area

Question 16

net dimension

Answer 16

1m x 9m

Question 17

height of net for men

Answer 17

2.43m

Question 18

height of net for women

Answer 18

2.24m

Question 19

a movable white band materials that place in the extremities of the net

Answer 19

side markers (5m)

Question 20

height of post

Answer 20

3m

Question 21

upward extension of the net

Answer 21

antennae

Question 22

circumference of ball

Answer 22

25-27 inches

Question 23

ball circumference for women

Answer 23

26 inches

Question 24

ball weight

Answer 24

9-10 ounces

Question 25

ball weight for women

Answer 25

7 ounces

Question 26

fundamental skills

Answer 26

service pass/receive spiking/attack block toss

Question 27

a defensive play used to intercept a hard driven spike of opponent

Answer 27

dig pass

Question 28

a strategy of the offensive team attempting a score, high pass close to the net so that the spiker can drive the ball into the opponent's court

Answer 28

set up

Question 29

when the ball stops with the whistle of the referee

Answer 29

dead ball

Question 30

when both teams commits a foul on the same play

Answer 30

double foul

Question 31

when the player touches the ball more than once with whatever parts of their body

Answer 31

dribbling

Question 32

if one team reaches 15 points

Answer 32

game

Question 33

when the ball comes to rest momentarily on the hands of player

Answer 33

holding

Question 34

played indoors on a hard court with 6 players per team

Answer 34

Team volleyball

Question 35

played outdoors on the sand with 2 players per team

Answer 35

beach volleyball

Question 36

acts as a leader on defense

Answer 36

libero

Question 38

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