Volleyball: History/Rules

Skill-Based Lifetime Activities

Volleyball: History and Rules

• William G. Morgan was a YMCA physical education director

• He created a new game called Mintonette on February 9, 1895 (became known as volleyball)

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​Volleyball History

Multiple Choice

William G. Morgan was a _____ physical education director

• elementary school

• YMCA

• high school

• recreational

Multiple Choice

William G. Morgan created a game called _______, which quickly became known as volleyball

• Badminton

• Tennis

• Handball

• Mintonette

Multiple Choice

William G. Morgan created on February 9, 1895

• True

• False

Volleyball History

• The first country outside of the United States to adopt Volleyball was Canada in 1900

• The first World Championships were held in 1949 for men

• The first World Championships were held in 1952 for women

Multiple Choice

The first country outside of the United States to adopt Volleyball was ______ in 1900.

• Canada

• Mexico

• Russia

• Africa

Multiple Choice

What year was the first World Championship for men held?

• 1418

• 1949

• 1772

• 1860

Multiple Choice

What year was the first World Championship for women held?

• 1780

• 2001

• 1952

• 1818

Volleyball Rules

• Only 6 players on the floor at any given time: 3 in the front row and 3 in the back row

• A player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered a hit).

• There is a maximum of three hits per side

• A ball hitting a boundary line is in

Multiple Choice

How many players should be in the front and back row for one team?

• 6 in front; 0 in back

• 2 in front; 4 in back

• 3 in the front; 3 in the back

• 4 in front; 2 in back

Multiple Choice

How many times can a team hit the volleyball before sending it over the net?

• 1

• 5

• 4

• 3

Volleyball Rules

• It is legal to contact the ball with any part of a player’s body

• It is illegal to catch, hold or throw the ball

• The objective is to score points by sending the ball over the net, grounding it into the opponent’s court

Multiple Choice

A player can catch the ball and throw it over the net

• True

• False

Volleyball Rules

• Volleyball matches are made up of sets (typically three or five)

• Three-set matches are two sets to 25 points and a third set to 15 points. Each set must be won by two points. The first team to win two sets is the winner of the match.

• Five-set matches are four sets to 25 points and a fifth set to 15 points. The team must win by two points. The first team to win three sets is the winner.

Multiple Choice

If a volleyball game is tied at 24-24, or 14-14 in the fifth set, the set continues until one team is up by how many points?

• one

• four

• two

• five