Volleyball

T or F: A ball contacting the net isn`t considered playable.

False. CA: A ball contacting the net is considered playable.

T or F: A net serve isn`t playable.

False. CA: A net serve is playable.

T or F: If a player contacts any part of the net, it isn`t considered a fault.

False. CA: A player can`t contact any part of the net, or it`s considered a fault.

T or F: A side-out is when the serving team returns the ball illegally, and then loses their serve.

False. CA: A side-out is when the serving team fails to return the ball legally, and then loses their serve.

T or F: When the ball is contacted by two people simultaneously, either one can`t hit the ball for the second it`s on their side.

False. CA: Either one can hit the ball for the second it`s on their side.

T or F: If a player steps on or over the center line it isn`t a fault.

False. CA: If a player steps on or over the center line, it`s a fault.

T or F: The left back position is the server.

False. CA: The Right back position is the server.

T or F: The server doesn`t have to wait for the referee`s signal before serving.

False. CA: The server has to wait for the referee`s signal before serving.

Name some facts about the serve.

It can be overhand or underhand, it`s used to put the ball in play, when serving overhand the most important part of the serve is the toss, so the ball needs to be tossed correctly in order to make good contact with the ball and have a sucessful serve.

Give some facts about the history and some facts about volleyball

It was created by Mr. William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts, at the YMCA in 1895. He created volleyball to provide a game with less physical contact for the classes of businessmen. Volleyball is an adaptable team sort that anyone can play. It may be played with different numbers of people like 4 on 4 or 6 on 6. Typically the game is played 6 on 6. It can be played with the net on diffferent hights as well as different surfaces. A team wins a game on reaching 25 and they must win by two points. Rally scoring is used and is when a point is awarded with every serve. A volleyball match consists of 2 out of 3 games.

Name some facts about the forearm pass.

It`s also called the pass, bump, or dig, it`s the most common pass, it`s mostly often used to receive a serve, the most common error when receiving the serve with a bump is swinging the arms upward on contact, it`s used to pass the ball to the setter, in passing the feet are shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, the arms are out in front of the body, with elbows inward, and make contact with the balll on the inside surface of the forearm. The arms absorb the hit, thus not coming higher than the shoulders.

Name some facts about the overhand pass.

It`s also called the set, it`s the most controlable pass, in setting the balll the feet are shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, the arms are above the head, with elbows out, the fingers and hands are spread into the shape of a triangle, thumbs pointing toward the nose and wrists flexed back, and the ball is absorbed by the pads of the fingers and thumbs. When making contact with the ball the fingeer tips and thumbs absorb the pass.

What is the spike, or the hit?

It`s basically jumping and hitting the ball down with one hand to the opposing team.

Name some facts about playing the game.

The primary objective of each team is to try and hit the ball to the opponent`s side in such a manner as to prevent them from returning the ball, in preparing to receive a serve, players face the server in a semi-crouched position prepared to return the ball with a forearm pass, the first pass is attempted to be directed to the center front position or to the setter, so the seetter then directs the ball to an attacker. The setter can be considered the "quarterback" of the team because the set up the spike, or hit. The basic attack pattern of play is bump or pass, set, spike.

Name some serving faults.

The result of a serving fault is when the fault occours the other team is awarded a point and a side out. Serving faults are when the ball goes under the net, the ball touches the antenna, the ball touches a player before crossing the net, the ball lands outside the opponents court, or the server steps on the end line, which is a foot fault.

T or F: A ball that hits the ceiling on the 1st or 2nd hit and comes back onto the same side is considered playable, and if it goes on the other side of the court it`s a fault.

True.

T or F: A ball that hits the line is considered in.

True.

T or F: Each team is allowed a maximum of 3 contacts.

True.

T or F: No player may touch the volleyball twice in a row, unless they contacted the ball as a blocker.

True.

T or F: The players all rotate on position clockwise following a rally in which they win the right to serve, and if players are out of rotation a point is awarded to the other team.

True.

T or F: The serve is initiated from within the serving area behind the boundary line.

True.

T or F: The server continues until a serving fault occours or their team commits a fault.

True.