Volleyball

Question 1

Founder of volley ball

Answer 1

William G. Morgan

Question 2

Year Founded

Answer 2

1895

Question 3

Original Name

Answer 3

Mintonette

Question 4

Reason for founding

Answer 4

Athletic but not too physical

Question 5

Original rules of volley ball

Answer 5

Unlimited players

Unlimited touches

Question 6

Passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player

Answer 6

The set and spike

Question 7

When was the set and spike introduced in the Philippines?

Answer 7

1916

Question 8

FIVB

Answer 8

Federation Internationale De Volleyball (1947)

Question 9

Tokyo Olympics Year

Answer 9

1964

Question 10

Indoor or Outdoor?

Answer 10

Both

Question 11

Number of teams and players of each team

Answer 11

2 teams with 6 players each

Question 12

How many points to end a set?

Answer 12

25 points

Question 13

How many touches per team?

Answer 13

3 touches

Question 14

Height of Net? (men)

Answer 14

2.43m

Question 15

Height of Net? (women)

Answer 15

2.24m

Question 16

Length of Net?

Answer 16

9.1m long

Question 17

Weight of the ball?

Answer 17

9.9 ounces or 280 grams weight

Question 18

Circumference of the ball?

Answer 18

65 cm or 25.5 inches

Question 19

Other requirements for players

Answer 19

Shoes

Knee Pads

Question 20

In control of the game
Pre-game inspection
Calls the point

Answer 20

First Referee

Question 21

Second in command
Rotations
Substitutions
Time-outs

Answer 21

Second Referee

Question 22

Other officials

Answer 22

Line Judges

Scorers

Question 23

A serve that is not passable and results immediately in a point

Answer 23

Ace

Question 24

The vertical rods (normally white and red) mounted near the edges of the net.

Answer 24

Antenna

Question 25

The shifting of players in a clockwise manner

Answer 25

Rotation

Question 26

Area from the net back from 3 meters from the net

Answer 26

Frontline

Question 27

Area from a point of 6 meters back from the net to the end line

Answer 27

Backline

Question 28

A player who attempts to hit a ball offensively with the purpose of terminating play in his or her team’s favor

Answer 28

Attacker

aka hitter or spiker

Question 29

The player who has the 2nd of 3 contacts of the ball who sets the ball with an overhand pass for a teammate to hit. Normally runs the offense.

Answer 29

Setter

Question 30

Defensive specialist position in indoor volleyball. Usually replaces the middle blocker position when that player rotates to the back row, but never rotates to the front row.

Answer 30

Libero

Question 31

Rules for service

Answer 31

Must toss the ball
8 seconds to serve
Must not touch the end line
Serve after whistle

Question 32

Hand Signals

Answer 32

Serve
Time-out
Substitution
8 seconds violation
Stepping the line
In
Out
Check

Question 33

Other hand signals

Answer 33

Lifting
Over-reaching
Point
Net touch
Illegal rotation
2 touches
4 touches