QUIZ

• What is the volleyball ball used to be called? Mintonette
• When isbthe basketball invented?

  1895
• Who invented the volleyball?

  William G. Morgan
• How many players play in a volleyball game

  6
• NET- The volleyball net is placed and tied in the post.
• For girls Net: 2.24
• For boys net: 2.43
•  BALL- It is a spherical shape of a flexible leather or synthetic leather with a bladder inside, made up of rubber or similar material.
• Volleyball


  Originally called "mintonette", invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan after the invention of basketball only four years ago
• Volleyball


  • Team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net
• Equipment used in volleyball

  • Ball
  • Net
  • Antenna
  • Whistle
  • Jersey
  • Shoes
• Ball


  Spherical shape of a flexible leather or synthetic leather with a bladder inside, made up of rubber or similar material
• Net


  For women, 2.24 meters. For men, 2.43 meters
• Antenna


  Gives players and the referee a visual aid to judge if a ball is in play or out of bounds as it flies over the net
• Whistle


  High-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips or between one's teeth
• Different positions in volleyball

  • Setter
  • Middle blocker
  • Libero
• Setter


  The setter's main job is to put the ball in the perfect place from the attackers. Typically they will take a pass from another player and take a second touch
• Middle blocker


  This volleyball position is both the main blocker and the attacker in the middle of the net
• Libero


  This player will generally receive the serve or dig the attack
• Basic skills used in volleyball

  • Serve
  • Forearm pass
  • Set
  • Kill or attack
  • Block
  • Dig
• Serve


  It is the act of putting the ball in play by hitting the ball. There are three kinds of service: underhand serve, topspin serve, jump serve
• Forearm pass


  It is an attempt to properly handle the opponent's service or attack
• Set


  It is the act of putting the ball into a position that the attacker can strike the ball hard toward the opponent's court
• Kill or attack


  It is the act of striking the ball hard overhead above the net
• Block


  It is the process of stopping the opponent's attempt to strike or attack
• Dig


  It is the ability to prevent the ball from touching the court's ground after an attack or a strike
• Positions of players in basketball

  • Point guard
  • Shooting guard
  • Small forward
  • Power forward
  • Center
• Point guard


  Typically the team's best ball handler and passer
• Shooting guard


  Along with the small forward, usually the best outside shooter
• Small forward


  Considered to be the most athletic player in the team, shoot from the outside
• Power forward


  Usually the tallest players and shoots facing the basket
• Center


  Strong rebounder who hit the board hard after every shot
• Backboard


  A raised vertical board with a basket attached
• Shot clock


  Reset to a certain number of seconds when the ball touches the rim
• Basketball court


  The playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, and highly polished. Outdoor surfaces are generally made from standard paving materials such as concrete or asphalt
• Types of basketball passes

  • Chest pass
  • Bounce pass
  • Overhead pass
  • Behind the back pass
• Chest pass


  Probably the most accurate pass, executed by holding the ball with both hands near your chest or at the level of the sternum and releasing it by extending both arms forward
• Bounce pass


  Very useful when you are being heavily defended or when you are dribbling and you want to pass the ball to a teammate, executed by bouncing the ball off at an angle in between you and your ball recipient
• Overhead pass


  Useful when you are being marked tightly or when you are considerably taller than your defender, executed by having both hands placed on the respective sides of the ball
• Behind the back pass

  Rarely used in a game unless it is used for offensive purposes such as misdirect the defender from the ball, executed by cupping the ball using your wrist, fingers and slinging it behind you towards the recipient