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10 Questions: Volleyball Multiple Choice Quiz | Sports

Basic to advanced volleyball terms and rules.

A multiple-choice quiz by vballdude17. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
vballdude17

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,456

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1537

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), Guest 223 (5/10), Guest 172 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many total players in total are on the court playing at one time in sanctioned tournament play? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. If a referee ends the play and holds up two fingers, what is he calling? Hint

Two points

Carry

Two subs

Two touches

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Question 3 of 10

3. If the ball hits the line, it is in?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was volleyball invented? Hint

Boston, Massachusetts

Holyoke, Massachusetts

New York, New York

Concord, Connecticut

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Question 5 of 10

5. A team rotates counter-clockwise on the court.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is not a fault? Hint

A libero attempts a block

A serving player steps on the endline

A player touches the net

A setter dumps the ball

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year was the libero internationally introduced? Hint

2003

2001

1998

1999

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is not a term for a type of hit? Hint

Dink

Tip

Roll

Pancake

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 4-2 is one of the basic types of offense.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Beach volleyball and Olympic great Karch Kiraly played volleyball at which university? Hint

USC

UCLA

Stanford

Pepperdine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many total players in total are on the court playing at one time in sanctioned tournament play?

Answer: 12

Most people would probably think 6, but remember that there are two sides on a court with 6 people each.

2. If a referee ends the play and holds up two fingers, what is he calling?

Answer: Two touches

Some referees use the spin of the ball as a guide to call this.

3. If the ball hits the line, it is in?

Answer: Yes

If the ball hits any part of the line it is considered to be inbounds.

4. Where was volleyball invented?

Answer: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, on the banks of the Connecticut River.

5. A team rotates counter-clockwise on the court.

Answer: False

After a team gains the serve, all the players rotate clockwise.

6. Which of the following is not a fault?

Answer: A setter dumps the ball

The setter can dump the ball when either front row or back row, however, back row can not attack the ball above the plane of the net.

7. What year was the libero internationally introduced?

Answer: 1998

The libero is a special defensive player who wears a different color jersey while on the court.

8. Which of the following is not a term for a type of hit?

Answer: Pancake

A pancake is when a player dives, plants their hand out in front of their body, and has the ball bounce off of their hand.

9. The 4-2 is one of the basic types of offense.

Answer: True

Along with the 5-1 and 4-2, the 4-2 is an offense with 4 hitters and 2 setters, having 2 hitters in the front row at all times. This is a weaker kind of offense because of the limited options.

10. Beach volleyball and Olympic great Karch Kiraly played volleyball at which university?

Answer: UCLA

Karch Kiraly is considered one of the greatest volleyball players of all-time, winning Olympic medals, National Championships, and AVP beach titles during his career.

Source: Author vballdude17

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