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VOLLEYBALL

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Volleyball, game played by (a)   , usually of six players on a side, in which the players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net, trying to make the ball touch the court within the opponents’ playing area before it can be returned.

2.

A team is allowed only (a)   touches of the ball before it must be returned over the net.

3.

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by (a)   , physical director of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

4.

Morgan called the sport “ (a)   ,” until a professor from Springfield College in Massachusetts noted the volleying nature of play and proposed the name of “volleyball.”

5.

- the attempt by a team to properly handle the opponent’s serve or any form of attack.

a)

DIG

b)

SERVE

c)

PASS

d)

BLOCK

6.

an action taken by players by standing or jumping at the front of the net to stop or alter an opponent’s attack.

a)

SERVE

b)

DIG

c)

BLOCK

d)

NET

7.

- a tactical skill in which a ball is directed to a point where a player can spike it in the opponent’s court.

a)

DROP

b)

DIG

c)

SET

d)

PANCAKE

8.

wears a different color shirt.

(a)  

9.

Team has 6 players on the court. • ......... players are front row players and.......... of them are back row players.

(a)  

10.

Players are NOT allowed to catch, hold or throw the ball.

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

d)

none of the above

11.

NUMBER 8

a)

GOOD

b)

BAD

12.

NUMBER 1

a)

GOOD

b)

BAD

13.

NUMBER 5

a)

GOOD

b)

BAD

14.

NUMBER 4

a)

GOOD

b)

BAD

15.

NUMBER 2

a)

GOOD

b)

BAD

16.

Kicking: It is LEGAL to hit the ball with any part of the body, the foot and leg included.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

17.

size of the front line

(a)  

18.

It is very important to perform a proper ............. before any type of physical activity.The purpose of a .............. is to prevent injury by increasing the body’s core and muscle temperature.

a)

WARM UP

b)

STRETCHING

19.

...............keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight.

a)

WARM UP

b)

STRETCHING

20.

write BONUS

(a)  

21.

NUMBER 3

a)

GOOD

b)

BAD

22.

NUMBER 6

a)

GOOD

b)

BAD

23.

WHAT KIND OF SKILL DID THE PLAYER EXECUTED?

(a)  

24.

WHAT KIND OF SKILL DID THE PLAYER EXECUTED?

(a)  

25.

WHAT KIND OF SKILL DID THE PLAYER EXECUTED?

(a)  

26.

YOUR PROFESSOR'S NICKNAME

(a)