PE 2

• Who invented volleyball?

  William G. Morgan
• When was volleyball invented?

  1895
• What are the basic skills in volleyball?

  1. Serving
  2. Passing
  3. Setting
  4. Attacking / Spiking
  5. Blocking
  6. Digging
• What is used to put the ball in play? The action is done with arm swing that sends the ball over the net into the opponent’s court.

  Serving
• What is used to receive the ball from opponents, to accurately control the ball in a way that eliminates lifting or carrying the ball?

  Passing
• What is used to receive a teammate’s pass?

  Setting
• What is used to put the ball into the opponent’s court in order to earn point or side out?

  Attacking / Spiking
• What is used to stop the ball of the opponent’s attack to cross the net?

  Blocking
• What is used to receive the opponent’s attack?

  Digging
• What are the different types of serving?

  1. Underhand
  2. Topspin
  3. Float
  4. Jump Serve
  5. Jump Float
• What is a serve where the player strikes the ball below the waist instead of tossing it up and striking it with an overhand throwing motion?

  Underhand
• What is an overhand serve where the player tosses the ball high and hits it with a wrist span?

  Topspin
• What is an overhand serve where the ball is hit with no spin so that its path becomes unpredictable?

  Float
• What is an overhand serve where the ball is first tossed high in the air?

  Jump Serve
• What is an overhand serve where the ball is tossed high enough that the player may jump before hitting the ball?

  Jump Float
• What are the different types of setting?

  1. Forearm
  2. Overhead
• What is the type of set where the hands are clasped together so that the forearms are parallel?

  Forearm Set
• What is the type of set where the player moves underneath the ball and controls it with the fingertips?

  Overhead Set