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WorksheetsGrade 7 Team Sports – Quiz
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Choose the best answer. When performing a chest pass in basketball, the force should come mainly from:
The elbows
The wrists
The legs and core
The fingertips
Choose the best answer. Dribbling in soccer is most effective when the ball is contacted with:
Toe
Laces
Inside and outside of the foot
Heel
Choose the best answer. In volleyball, a serve that clears the net with no opponent touching it is called:
Tip
Ace
Dump
Rally
Choose the best answer. A proper overhand throw includes a step with the foot:
On the same side as the throwing arm
On the opposite side of the throwing arm
Toward the back
Straight up and down
Choose the best answer. The best way to catch a football is to:
Keep hands flat
Use the body only
Form a diamond with the fingers for high passes
Swing arms wildly
Choose the best answer. A volleyball forearm pass (bump) requires the ball to contact:
Fists
Elbows
Forearms
Shoulders
Choose the best answer. In basketball, a layup is usually taken:
From the 3-point line
Off the backboard
With both feet on the ground
With the non-dominant hand only
Choose the best answer. Proper striking in softball begins with:
Eyes off the ball
Wrists locked
Balanced stance
Bat resting on shoulder throughout
Choose the best answer. A controlled soccer pass is usually performed with the:
Laces
Inside of the foot
Toe
Heel
Choose the best answer. In flag football, the best technique for catching low passes is to:
Use a diamond hand shape
Scoop upward with pinkies together
Jump high
Catch with chest
Choose the best answer. A proper jump stop in basketball requires landing:
On one foot
On two feet at the same time
With feet crossed
With legs locked
Choose the best answer. The ready position in volleyball includes:
Knees straight
Feet together
Knees bent and weight forward
Arms crossed
Choose the best answer. In soccer, shielding protects the ball using the:
Hands
Head
Body positioning
Referee’s whistle
Choose the best answer. When striking a ball with a racquet, power mainly comes from:
Tightening grip
Wrist flick
Step and body rotation
Elbow extension only
Choose the best answer. The follow-through in throwing helps improve:
Errors
Speed only
Accuracy and power
Foot placement only
Choose the best answer. A bounce pass in basketball is best used when:
The defender's hands are high
Passing long distances
Passing to a stationary post player
Trying to shoot
Choose the best answer. A volleyball set should be contacted with:
Palms
Fingertips
Elbows
Wrists
Choose the best answer. A softball throw that sags downward quickly is usually because:
Over-rotation
Underhand release
No step forward
Too much force
Choose the best answer. Changing speeds while dribbling in soccer helps you:
Break the rules
Confuse defenders
Slow down your teammates
Increase penalties
Choose the best answer. A jump pass in basketball is used when:
No defenders are present
Ball control is unimportant
Passing over a defender
Dribbling is not allowed
Choose the best answer. Moving to open space helps a player:
Hide from the ball
Become a better passing option
Reduce teamwork
Slow down play
Choose the best answer. A defensive strategy where each player guards one opponent is:
Zone
Man-to-man
Press
Trap
Choose the best answer. In soccer, switching the field means:
Kicking out of bounds
Changing directions with a pass
Giving up possession
Standing still
Choose the best answer. A fast break in basketball is used to:
Slow the game down
Score before the defense is set
Waste time
Tire teammates
Choose the best answer. In volleyball, calling “mine” helps teammates:
Fight for the ball
Avoid collisions
Stop playing
Confuse each other
Choose the best answer. A common offensive strategy in soccer is to:
Crowd around the ball
Spread out and maintain spacing
Stay in a straight line
Avoid passing
Choose the best answer. A press defense in basketball involves:
Defending only the paint
Backing away from ball handlers
Applying pressure the full length of the court
Standing still
Choose the best answer. In flag football, a good route run by a receiver includes:
Random movement
Sharp cuts and timing
Standing still
Running only in circles
Choose the best answer. In volleyball, tipping is used to:
Overpower blockers
Change speed and placement
Replace serving
Stall the game
Choose the best answer. In soccer, a give-and-go is a play involving:
A foul
A pass followed by immediate movement to receive a return pass
A long free kick
A handball
Choose the best answer. Double-teaming in basketball is effective when:
Used on a weak shooter
No communication occurs
The offensive player is very strong
The team ignores rebounds
Choose the best answer. In volleyball, covering the hitter means teammates:
Move away
Stand still
Prepare for a blocked ball
Argue with the referee
Choose the best answer. Using a wall pass in soccer helps advance the ball by:
Moving backward
A quick give-and-go
Passing only long balls
Shooting from distance
Choose the best answer. A zone defense in flag football helps:
Cover large areas
Exhaust players
Eliminate communication
Avoid turnovers
In basketball, spacing improves:
Double dribbling
Passing lanes
Fouls
Traveling calls
A set play in volleyball is:
A random formation
Pre-planned action to create scoring chances
A timeout
A type of whistle
Transition offense begins when:
The game pauses
Switching from defense to offense quickly
A foul occurs
A timeout is called
In soccer, overlapping runs involve:
Standing still
A teammate running around the player with the ball
Kicking out of bounds
Holding the ball too long
In flag football, the safest way to pull a flag is to:
Grab clothing
Dive at legs
Reach for the flag directly
Push the opponent first
Reading the defense helps athletes:
Ignore teammates
Make better decisions
Slow the game
Cause penalties
In volleyball, a ball that touches the line is:
Out
In
Replay
Fault
Dribbling with two hands at the same time in basketball is:
Legal
A double dribble
A jump ball
A free throw
In soccer, using hands intentionally is called:
Offside
Handball
Corner
Goal kick
In flag football, the play ends when:
The ball is snapped
The flag is pulled
The ball touches the ground during a handoff
A coach yells
In volleyball, a team rotates when:
Anyone calls timeout
It loses the serve
It gains the serve
A substitution occurs
In basketball, traveling occurs when a player:
Passes the ball
Moves without dribbling
Shoots the ball
Rebounds
Offside in soccer occurs when a player is:
Behind the ball
Ahead of the ball with no defender between them and the goal
Throwing in the ball
Kicking a free kick
In flag football, physical contact is:
Encouraged
Allowed sometimes
Not allowed
Required
Rally scoring is used in:
Soccer
Flag football
Volleyball
Basketball
A personal foul in basketball usually involves:
Strategy
Physical contact
Scoring
Timeout
In volleyball, an overhand serve is performed with:
Arms bent
Toss and hit above the head
Both hands behind the back
Sidearm motion
In soccer, a corner kick is awarded when:
The ball goes out on the sideline
The defense last touches the ball before it crosses the goal line
A foul occurs
A goal is scored
In flag football, a lateral pass is:
Forward only
Sideways or backward
A pass to the defense
Illegal
In basketball, a screen (pick) is used to:
Defend the ball
Free up a teammate
Commit a foul
Stop the clock
In volleyball, a libero is:
The main attacker
A defensive specialist
The server
The coach
In soccer, a penalty kick is awarded for:
Handball inside the penalty area
Throw-in violations
Corner kick
Offside
In flag football, the quarterback:
Runs only
Passes, hands off, or runs the ball
Pulls flags
Referees the game
In basketball, a three-second violation occurs when:
Player is in the paint too long on offense
Player holds the ball too long
Player travels
Player fouls
In volleyball, a dig is used to:
Serve
Receive a hard-driven attack
Block
Rotate
In soccer, dribbling is:
Passing only
Kicking the ball while moving
Standing still
Heading only
A rebound in basketball is:
A steal
Gaining possession after a missed shot
A pass
A violation
In volleyball, a “roof” is:
Ball hitting ceiling
Successful block above net
Line violation
Timeout
In soccer, a throw-in is taken with:
One hand
Both hands over the head
Foot only
Head only
In flag football, a handoff occurs when:
Ball is thrown forward
Ball is handed to a teammate
Ball is kicked
Ball is snapped
In basketball, a fast break usually starts after:
Offensive rebound
Defensive rebound
Timeout
Foul
In volleyball, a double contact occurs when:
Player hits ball twice in succession
Two players hit simultaneously
Ball touches net
Ball goes out
In soccer, a goalkeeper can use hands:
Anywhere
Only inside penalty area
Only on corner kicks
Never
In flag football, a down ends when:
Ball carrier’s flag is pulled
Ball touches ground
Player runs out of bounds
All of the above
In basketball, a steal is:
Offensive move
Defensive move gaining possession
Foul
Timeout
In volleyball, a setter’s main job is to:
Attack the ball
Serve
Set up attacks
Block
In soccer, an indirect free kick means:
Must touch another player before goal
Can be kicked directly into goal
Taken by goalkeeper only
Is always from penalty area
In flag football, a route called a “slant” goes:
Straight downfield
At a diagonal angle
Around the outside
Backwards
In basketball, a jump ball is called when:
Two players hold the ball
Player travels
Player fouls
Player scores
In volleyball, a float serve:
Spins rapidly
Moves unpredictably
Is slow
Goes underhand
In soccer, a penalty kick is taken from:
Center circle
Penalty spot
Corner
Anywhere
In flag football, a quarterback can:
Only run
Only throw
Run or throw
Only hand off
In basketball, free throws are awarded for:
Shooting foul
Traveling
Double dribble
Timeout
In volleyball, an antenna marks:
Net boundary for legal ball crossing
Court line
Serving spot
Attack line
In soccer, a yellow card means:
Player is ejected
Warning for foul
Goal counts double
No effect
In flag football, motion rules mean:
Players can move before snap
Players must stay still
Quarterback cannot move
Defense must move
In basketball, a block occurs when:
Defensive player stops a shot
Player steals
Player fouls
Player passes
In volleyball, a back-row attack is:
Attack from behind attack line
Attack in front
Serve
Block
In soccer, an offside trap is used to:
Draw fouls
Catch opponents offside
Score directly
Delay game
In flag football, a “screen block” is:
Offensive block without contact
Defensive tackle
Running play
Penalty
In basketball, a charge occurs when:
Offensive player runs into defender
Defensive player moves
Player passes
Player dribbles
In volleyball, an overhand pass is:
Bump
Set
Spike
Serve
In soccer, heading is:
Kicking the ball
Using head to pass or score
Throw-in
Dribbling
In flag football, a “Hitch” route is:
Short forward and stop
Long diagonal
Around outside
Lateral
In basketball, a jump shot requires:
Both feet on floor
Jumping before shooting
Only dominant hand
Dribble
In volleyball, a tip is:
Hard spike
Soft ball over block
Underhand serve
Block
In soccer, a free kick can be:
Direct or indirect
Only indirect
Only direct
Penalty
In flag football, a “Post” route goes:
Straight
Diagonal toward goal
Hitch
Lateral
In basketball, a layup is:
Short shot near basket
Long shot
Free throw
Three-pointer
In volleyball, a block is:
Attack
Defensive jump to stop ball
Serve
Pass
In soccer, a throw-in must be:
One-handed
Two-handed over head
Kicked
Underhand
In flag football, a “Go” route is:
Short stop
Straight long run
Diagonal
Lateral
In basketball, a pivot foot is used to:
Move without traveling
Pass
Shoot only
Dribble
In volleyball, a “roll shot” is:
Spike
Soft shot over blockers
Serve
Pass
In soccer, a goalkeeper save is:
Scoring
Stopping the ball
Throw-in
Foul
In flag football, a “Sweep” run is:
Run around outside of defense
Straight up middle
Hand-off
Pass
