Basic Volleyball Rules and Terminology Quiz

Serve Characteristics

• The main characteristic of a jump serve is the jump action before making contact with the ball.

Libero Player

• The main role of the libero player is to receive serves, make defensive plays, and set for the team.

Court Dimensions

• The width of the court lines is not specified, but it is assumed to be a standard volleyball court size.

Officials

• The purpose of the linesmen is to assist the referee in making calls on the sidelines and end lines of the court.
• The linesmen are responsible for tracking substitutions, timeouts, and scoring.

Defensive Systems

• The purpose of the 'middle back' defensive system is to have the middle blockers defend the back of the court.

Middle Blocker

• The main responsibility of a middle blocker is to block the opponent's attacking plays and make defensive plays.

Gameplay

• There are six players allowed on the court at any one time during a volleyball game.
• The maximum number of hits per side allowed in a volleyball rally is three.

Legal Contacts

• A legal contact with the ball in volleyball includes a forearm pass, overhead pass, or a hit.

Boundary Lines

• If the ball hits a boundary line during a volleyball game, the point is replayed.

Scoring

• In a 3-set volleyball match, the third set is played to 15 points, with a minimum two-point advantage.

Rule Violations

• A rule violation in volleyball that results in a point for the opposing team includes lifting, carrying, or throwing the ball.
• Illegal contacts in volleyball include catching, holding, or throwing the ball.
• It is a violation for a back-row player to block a ball from the opponent's court unless the opponent has made an attack.

Blocking

• A back-row player can block a ball from the opponent's court if the opponent has made an attack.
• An illegal attack in volleyball is when a player makes contact with the net or reaches over the net and makes contact with the ball.

Volleyball Terms

• An 'ace' in volleyball is a serve that lands in the opponent's court without being touched.
• It is a violation for a player to contact the ball when reaching over the net from their side, unless the opponent has made an attack.
• A pancake in volleyball is when a player makes a one-armed defensive play, often with their fingertips.
• Penetration in volleyball refers to a defensive player's ability to stop an opponent's attack at the net.
• A perimeter in volleyball refers to the area outside the zone of blocking.
• A pipe in volleyball is a defensive position where the player stands behind the setter to block an opponent's attack.
• A quick set in volleyball is a set made by the setter to an attacker before the opponent can react.
• Rally scoring in volleyball means that a team scores a point on every rally, regardless of who served.

Attacking

• A tactical skill involves directing the ball to a point where a player can spike it into the opponent's court, known as setting.
• When a player on the offensive team forcefully hits the ball to terminate it on the opponent's floor, it is called a kill.

Court Markings

• The 'Three-meter line' signifies the area three meters from the net where back-row players are allowed to make attacks.

Blocks

• A 'Stuff' in volleyball is when a blocker reaches higher than the opponent's attack and blocks the ball.

Equipment

• 'T Tape' refers to the ankle tape worn by players to provide support and protection.

Gameplay Phases

• A 'Side out' in volleyball occurs when the team that did not serve the ball wins a point, and the teams switch sides.