Volleyball Study Guide PE – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
A serve that is not passable and results immediately in a point.
answer
Ace
question
The vertical rods (normally white and red) mounted near the edges of the net. The antennas are mounted directly above the sidelines and are not-in-play. Antennas are not usually used on outdoor nets.
answer
Antenna
question
Fast stride toward the net by a spiker before he jumps in the air.
answer
Approach
question
Passing or setting the ball to a teammate who attacks the ball for a kill. This stat is normally only logged for high school, college, and National/Olympic team play.
answer
Assist
question
Also "hitter" or "spiker." A player who attempts to hit a ball offensively with the purpose of terminating play in his or her team's favor.
answer
Attacker
question
A line 3m from the net that separates the front row players from the back row players. Commonly referred to as the "10-foot line."
answer
Attack Line
question
The area from the endline to the attack line.
answer
Backcourt
question
When a back row player attacks the ball by jumping from behind the 3m line before hitting the ball. If the back row player steps on or past the 3m line during take-off, the attack is illegal.
answer
Back Row Attack
question
A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter's court. It may be a combination of one, two or three players jumping in front of the opposing spiker and contacting the spiked ball with the hands.
answer
Block
question
a common term for forearm passing.
answer
Bump
question
The boundary that runs directly under the net and divides the court into two equal halves.
answer
Center Line
question
Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball. Slang for the art of passing an attacked ball close to the floor.
answer
Dig
question
A legal push of the ball around or over blockers.
answer
Dink
question
A serve which does not spin or rotate and therefore moves in an erratic path. This is similar to a "knuckle ball" pitch in baseball.
answer
Floater
question
Join your arms from the elbows to the wrists and strike the ball with the fleshy part of your forearms in an underhand motion.
answer
Forearm Pass
question
A ball that will be returned by a pass rather than a spike. This is usually called aloud by the defense instructing players to move into serve receive positions.
answer
Free Ball
question
A ball that comes to rest during contact resulting in a foul.
answer
Held Ball
question
To jump and strike the ball with an overhand, forceful shot.
answer
Hit
question
Also "spiker" or "attacker"
answer
Hitter
question
A serve that is started by the server tossing the ball into the air and jumping into and hitting the ball in its downward motion.
answer
Jump Serve
question
An attack that results in an immediate point or side out.
answer
Kill
question
A serve that contacts the net. If the ball dribbles over, it's playable just like any other ball that contacts the net on the way over. If the ball fails to clear the net, it will become dead when it either hits the serving team's court, or is contacted by a player on the serving team.
answer
Let Serve
question
The original name of the game of volleyball, created by William Morgan.
answer
Mintonette
question
a left-front or right-front attacker normally taking an approach which starts from outside the court
answer
Outside Hitter
question
A pass executed with both hands open, controlled by the fingers and thumbs, played just above the forehead.
answer
Overhand Pass
question
Serving the ball and striking it with the hand above the shoulder.
answer
Overhand Serve
question
A one-handed defensive technique where the hand is extended and the palm is slid along the floor as the player dives or extension rolls, and timed so that the ball bounces off the back of the hand.
answer
Pancake
question
One of the six basic skills; used to put the ball into play. It is the only skill controlled exclusively by one player.
answer
Serve
question
An unsuccessful serve in which one or more of the following occurs: 1) the ball hits the net or fails to clear the net, 2) the ball lands out of bounds, or 3) the server commits a foot fault.
answer
Service Error
question
The tactical skill in which a ball is directed to a point where a player can spike it into the opponent's court.
answer
Set
question
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. The setter normally runs the offense.
answer
Setter
question
Occurs when the receiving team successfully puts the ball away against the serving team, or when the serving team commits an unforced error, and the receiving team thus gains the right to serve.
answer
Side Out
question
Also hit or attack. A ball contacted with force by a player on the offensive team who intends to terminate the ball on the opponent's floor or off the opponent's blocker.
answer
Spike
question
a serve in which the ball is given a slight under-hand toss from about waist high and then struck with the opposite closed fist in an "underhand pitching" motion.
answer
Underhand Serve
question
How Old Is Volleyball?
answer
117 years
question
originated in...
answer
United States
question
ranks only behind _____ among participation sports
answer
soccer
question
Who created the game of volleyball?
answer
William G. Morgan
question
takes the blend of these four sports
answer
basketball, baseball, tennis, handball
question
demanded less what?
answer
physical contact
question
net borrowed from ______
answer
tennis
question
the first game of volleyball was played where and when?
answer
at Springfield College, on July 7,1896
question
William G. Morgan (1870-1942) created the game of volleyball (date)
answer
1895
question
Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo (date)
answer
1964
question
2-person beach volleyball debuted as an Olympic Sport (date)
answer
1996
question
___ players on a side
answer
six
question
front players can be...
answer
attackers, blockers, setters
question
back players can be...
answer
passers, diggers, setters
