REVIEWER

VOLLEYBALL CATEGORY
1. The number of players on a volleyball team? = 6
2. A type of forearm pass? = dig
3. The ball is put into play when one team does this? = serve/s
4. To serve with the heel of the hand = underhand
5. The top of the net is _______ feet from the floor = 8
6. Fast offensive hit to a specific spot = spike
7. Most popular serve technique = overhand
8. The forearm bounce pass = bump
9. A defensive technique to stop the spiked balls = block
10. How many total points can be scored in a game of volleyball? = 25 or 15
11. Process of shifting positions for serving in a clockwise direction = rotation
12. serving sequence of a team's players = Serving order
13. Passing to place the ball in a position for a player to spike it. It is an overhand or forearm pass
that places the ball in position for a spiker to attack = setting
14. A failure to play the ball properly as permitted under the rules = foul
15. The ball is temporarily out of play because of a point scored, side out being called, or any
other decision suspending play = dead ball
16. What part of your hand should you use to set a volleyball? = finger tips
17. An official game of volleyball is played with how many players on the court? = 6
18. The 3 hits utilized in volleyball are: = Bump, Set, Spike
19. A serve that is not returnable, AND results in a point is considered a(n): = ace
20. When does the team rotate? = when you win the serve
21. If you are the server, what position are you in? = right back
22. Another name for a hit. = spike
23. In volleyball this occurs when the serving team does not score, and the serve goes over to the
other team.= sideout
24. In volleyball the , (who wears a different colored shirt) player is restricted to playing in
the back row. = libero
25. Contacting the ball with the forearms to deliver the ball to the setter is a:= forearm pass
26. A defensive play in which players at the net jump with outstretched arms to attempt to block
or interfere with the flight of the ball , which is being returned by the opponents. It is
designed to take away an area in which the hitter has to aim.= block
27. Server steps on or over the end line before the ball is hit.(after the ball is projected into the air,
you can step over the line). = Foot fault
28. A fault which a point or side-out is awarded. = foul
29. This is a foul, and happens when the ball is in contact with forearm or hands for more than a
reasonable amount of time. = lifting
30. If the hit makes any contact with the antennas, then it is illegal and out. Also if the hitter
makes contact with any part of net, it is illegal. = illegal hit
31. When the ball is hit with a great deal of force, having a downward trajectory into the
opponents court. = legal hit
32. Putting the ball into play over the net into opponent's court, it can touch the tape on top of the
net and still be legal if it continues onto opponent's court. = Legal serve
33. During a play, the ball may be played off the net if the person playing the ball does not touch
the net itself. = Net ball
34. Any surface or object outside the court except a player in the act of playing the ball. = Out-of-
Bounds
35. Consists of three hits, and on the third the ball is put into play on the opponent's court. =
perfect play
36. Player in the right back (rb) position who begins the play by hitting the ball over the net. =
Server
37. The act of serving behind the end line. = Service
38. A ball ( other than a serve ) which is played with hands and meant for the hitter to hit it. = sit
39. A ball ( other than the serve ) which is hit forcibly from a height greater that the top of the net
with a downward trajectory. = spike
40. Server continues to serve until side-out is called = Term of Service
41. Hitting the ball before it bounces off the ground. = volley
42. This is the term used when a stray ball interferes with a play at hand on the volleyball court
and the play or rally that was currently being played out would be re-played. = ball on
43. The front row players are essentially the main hitters and can hit from anywhere while in
front row. In back row, if you jump and hit the ball you must be behind the ten foot line
and/or in front of the ten foot line, but below the height of the net. (NO JUMPING!) = Back
Row Attack
44. when a player approaches for a spike only to disguise the spiker who will actually receive the
set. = decoy
45. How many total points can be scored in a game of volleyball = A team wins a game by
scoring 15 points with a two point advantage and wins the match by winning the best of three
or five games.
46. What is the ready position in volleyball and how is it used? = When the knees are slightly
bent with hands at waist level and elbows near the body to let the player concentrate on the
ball.
47. What is an underhand serve? = It is where the ball is throw into the air a few feet above the
players head, the right hand is raised up and back while the elbow comes forward, the arm is
extended at the elbow and the server hits the ball with the heel of their hand.
48. What is a pass and how is it used? = Once the ball is served the player that will pass the ball
that gets into the position under the ball, with knees bent, hands up, and fingers cupped. All
the fingers and two thumbs contact the ball, but the ball does not touch the palm of the hand.
49. How is a block used? = It is used to stop spiked balls.
50. The word a player uses to call the ball. This lets the team know that she has the intention of
playing the ball = mine
51. Occurs when the ball goes into the net or goes under it
If the ball is touched by a player on the serving team before it reaches the other court
When the ball lands out of bounds on the opposing court and has not been touched = Loss of
Service
52. Player on the team that sets the teams attacks = Setters
53. Usually the primary attacker on the team. They attack the balls that are on the left side of the
court. = Outside Hitter
54. Hitters hit from the right side of the court and are usually not the primary attackers =
Weakside Hitter
55. Hits balls set at the net in the middle of the court. Sometimes the primary attackers on the
team and are used as decoys to confuse the opposing teams blockers = Middle Hitter
56. Plays a special role in team defense and passing. They can come into the game and replace
any player on the back row. Sometimes called the defense specialist. May be put into the
game to pass for a weaker passer or to help cover the court by making good defensive plays.
May serve in one rotation and wears a different coloured jersey. = Libero
57. Who controls the game? = referee, umpire, scorekeeper, linesmen
58. How is the choice of serve or playing area decided? = coin toss by the referee and captain of
each team
59. Before each serve, what do both teams have to do? = lined up in their correct rotation
60. How many time outs can a team have in one game? = 2