Is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by throwing a ball into a net at the other end of the court.
Volleyball
A new game created as a pastime to be played preferably indoors and by any number of players.
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What date was volleyball invented?
February 9, 1895
Where was volleyball invented?
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Who invented volleyball?
William G. Morgan
FIVB stands for?
Federation Internationale de Volleyball
On what year was FIVB founded?
1947
On what year was the first volleyball championships for men held?
1949
On what year was the first volleyball championships for women held?
1952
On what year was the sport officially included in the program for the Summer Olympics?
1964
A variation of the game that is played on sand and has only 2 players.
Beach Volleyball
On what year did beach volleyball became a FIVB endorsed variation?
1987
On what year was beach volleyball added at the Olympic program?
1996
What is the ball made of?
leather/synthetic leather
What is the circumference of the ball?
65-67cm
What is the weight of the ball?
260-280g
What is the inside pressure of the ball?
0.30-0.325kg/cm2
How tall is the net for men?
2.43m
How tall is the net for women?
2.24m
Divides the court into "back row" and "front row".
Attack Line
A zone in which players may enter and play within after the service of the ball.
Free Zone
What is placed on each side of the net perpendicular to the sideline and is a vertical extension of the side boundary of the court?
Antenna
Enumerate the 5 common faults of volleyball.
Catching and Throwing the ball
Double Hit
Four Consecutive Contacts
Net Foul
Causing the ball to touch the ground outside the opponents' court or without passing over the net
Is an action that we use in an activity
Skill
A way in which a skill is performed
Technique
Six basic skills of volleyball
Serve
Pass
Set
Attack
Block
Dig
An attempt to drive the ball into the opponents' court from behind the inline.
Serve
Is when the ball lands directly on the opponents' court after a serve
Ace
Enumerate the types of serves
Underhand
Sky Ball Serve
Topspin
Float
Jump Serve
Jump Float
Is usually the second touch
Set
2 types of sets
Overhand Set
Bump Set
Is when the setter tries to play it directly onto the opponents' court
Dump
Other term for pass
Reception
Is usually the first contact. The main goal is to prevent the ball from touching the court.
Pass
Two specific techniques of Passing
Underhand Pass
Overhand Pass
Is usually the third contact.
Spike/Attack
Is to handle the ball so that it lands on the opponents' court and cannot be defended