Volleyball Unit Intro

Get ready to learn all about Volleyball for the next few weeks. You are expected to participate and challenge yourself to learning something new. This virtual lesson is a pre assessment to find out how much you already know and it will give you baseline information about the sport of volleyball.

Creekside PE
Volleyball Unit Intro

Poll

Whose class are you in?

• McKissic

• Thomas

• Wright

• Golden

Poll

Are you excited about this unit?

• YES

• NO

• I just want a pass

Poll

What unit are you looking forward to most?

• Basketball

• Soccer

• Tennis

• Kickball

1. The first volleyball net was only 6 feet 6 inches high, much lower than today's standard.

2. Volleyball is often called "volley" for short.

3. The international governing body for volleyball is the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

4. Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, a YMCA instructor.

5. Volleyball became an Olympic sport for men in 1964 and for women in 1964.

6. Volleyball is a popular sport in more than 200 countries.

7. The objective of volleyball is to score points by sending the ball over the net and into the opponent's court.

8. A team can win a point if the opposing team fails to return the ball or commits a fault.

9. Volleyball can be played indoors and on the beach, with slightly different rules for each version.

10. Each team in indoor volleyball consists of six players on the court at a time.

General Volleyball Facts

11. A standard indoor volleyball court measures 18 meters long and 9 meters wide.

12. The height of a volleyball net for men's games is 2.43 meters (7 feet 11 5/8 inches), while for women, it's 2.24 meters (7 feet 4 1/4 inches).

13. The net divides the court into two equal halves.

14. The lines on the court include the boundary lines, attack lines, and service lines.

15. The back row attack line is used to determine if a player can perform an attack from the back row.

16. The centerline divides the court into front and back zones.

17. The attack line is 3 meters (9 feet 10 inches) from the net and is used to indicate where players can attack the ball.

18. The service line is the back boundary for serving.

Court and Net Facts:

19. Volleyball matches are typically played in a best-of-five sets format.

20. A set is won by the team that first reaches 25 points, with a minimum two-point advantage.

21. If a match reaches a fifth set, it's played to 15 points.

22. In some variations, rally scoring is used, where a point is scored on every rally, regardless of which team served.

23. A team must win three out of five sets to win the match.

24. If a match reaches the fifth set, the team that reaches 15 points first wins.

Scoring Facts:

25. The positions in volleyball include setter, middle blocker, outside hitter, opposite hitter, and libero.

26. The setter is responsible for setting up the attackers and runs the offense.

27. Middle blockers specialize in blocking and attacking from the center of the net.

28. Outside hitters attack from the left side and are often the team's primary scorers.

29. Opposite hitters attack from the right side and provide a secondary scoring option.

30. The libero is a defensive specialist who wears a different colored jersey and cannot serve, attack, or block.

Volleyball Positions and Roles:

31. There are several types of serves in volleyball, including the underhand serve, overhand serve, jump serve, and float serve.

32. The server must serve from behind the service line.

33. If the server commits a foot fault, the serve is considered illegal.

34. An ace is when the server scores a point directly from the serve, typically due to a serve too difficult for the receiver to handle.

35. A fault is committed when the serving team makes an error, such as a service into the net or out of bounds.

36. To score a point, the ball must land within the opponent's court boundaries.

Serving and Scoring Facts:

37. Violations in volleyball include touching the net, stepping over the centerline, and reaching over the net.

38. Players cannot hit the ball twice in succession (a block doesn't count as a hit).

39. A ball is considered in if it lands on the boundary lines, even if it partially touches the line.

40. If a ball hits the antenna (boundary markers), it's considered out of bounds.

Volleyball Rules and Violations:

Aerobic Exercise

• Involves or requires OXYGEN

• Performed at low intensity

• Exercising regularly can increase your aerobic capacity

Multiple Choice

Aerobic Exercise is performed at?

• High Intensity

• Low Intensity

• While Sleeping

• Sitting in my Chair

Volleyball is very fast paced, with constant jumping and running.

It is considered a very good aerobic exercise

Multiple Select

Volleyball is a type of...

• Aerobic Exercise

• A Slow Game

• Game played on ice

Skill Related Fitness Components

• 6 characteristics that help you complete a physical performance

• Agility -Quickly change directions

• Coordination -perform tasks smoothly and accurately

Multiple Choice

How many Skill Related Components are there?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

Developing Coordination is important for Volleyball. It is a component of...

• Skill Related Fitness Component

• Kinesthetic Learning

• Audio Learning

• Health Related Fitness

The Game

• Played by 2 teams of 6

• Volleyed back and forth between teammates up to 3 times before it is hit over the net.

• The same player can't hit the ball twice in a row.

Multiple Choice

Each team has a maximum of 3 hits before they have to hit the ball over

• True

• False

In The Game

• The game is played to 15

• You must win by 2 points

• Play best out out 3 or best out of 5 to determine the overall winner.

Multiple Select

Which is true of how to win in Volleyball? 2 answers

• Game is to 15 points

• Play 10 games

• You get negative points

• Must win by 2 points

The Serve

• Only the serving team can score a point

• Cannot step on the line and must get the ball over the net without it touching

• Can use an overhand serve or Underhand serve

Multiple Choice

The two types of serves in volleyball are...

• Overhand and Throw it over

• Kick and Toss it over

• Overhand and Underhand

• Chuck and Steak Serve

Passing

• The purpose of passing or bumping in volleyball is to get the ball to the setter or the "playmaker

• Move to the ball and have a low athletic position. Try to keep the ball in front of your body

• Use your forearms to pass. Do not try to swing arms you will not be accurate

Multiple Choice

Almost any part of the body can hit the ball.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Players rotate clockwise.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

If ball touches the net, it's no good.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Only the serving team may score.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

During a rally, the ball that touches the net and still goes over is good. 

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is this action called?

• Passing/Bumping

• Set

• Serve

• Hit/Spike

Multiple Choice

What is this action called?

• Passing/Bumping 

• Setting

• Serve

• Hit/Spike

Multiple Choice

A hard downward hit into an opponent's court is called?

• Serve

• Set

• Bump

• Spike

Multiple Choice

It is the attempt used to start the volleyball match.

• Spike

• Serve

• Pass

• Block

Multiple Choice

The three different touches are called

• Bump, hit, slam

• bump, set, match

• bump, the woah, tic tok,

• bump, set, spike

Multiple Choice

A player can hit the ball twice in a row

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When you serve the ball you must be behind the serve line

• True

• False

Open Ended

Do you have any questions about this unit?