1. When was volleyball created and by who? (2)
2. Who starts the game? (1)
3. List 5 volleyball positions. (5)
4. List the 3 pieces of equipment needed to play volleyball. (3)
5. Draw and label the volleyball court. (5)
6. Name 4 types of passes that can be used in the game of volleyball. (4)
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, Introduction:
Can be played at the gym, beach, or on the grass
Improves your cardio, flexibility, balance, and coordination
GVU team league played at Wits Hall29
History of the game:
Invented by William G. Morgan
A teacher at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts
In 1985
He combined parts of tennis, baseball, basketball, and handball
Created a new game to be played indoors
― by people who wanted less physical contact than basketball
The net is borrowed from tennis, but is raised 6 feet and 6 inches above the floor
― a little higher than the average man’s head
Rules:
When volleyball was first invented
― as many players as you wanted on each team
― no limit for the number of touches on the ball on each side of the court
2. Who starts the game? (1)
3. List 5 volleyball positions. (5)
4. List the 3 pieces of equipment needed to play volleyball. (3)
5. Draw and label the volleyball court. (5)
6. Name 4 types of passes that can be used in the game of volleyball. (4)
20 MARKS
, Introduction:
Can be played at the gym, beach, or on the grass
Improves your cardio, flexibility, balance, and coordination
GVU team league played at Wits Hall29
History of the game:
Invented by William G. Morgan
A teacher at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts
In 1985
He combined parts of tennis, baseball, basketball, and handball
Created a new game to be played indoors
― by people who wanted less physical contact than basketball
The net is borrowed from tennis, but is raised 6 feet and 6 inches above the floor
― a little higher than the average man’s head
Rules:
When volleyball was first invented
― as many players as you wanted on each team
― no limit for the number of touches on the ball on each side of the court
