Volleyball Final Exam Review ch 1-3
Questions With Verified Solutions.
Ace - Answer *A served ball that leads directly to a point* for the serving team.
Approach - Answer *A fast stray toward the net by a attacker before they jump in the air* Footwork
used to run and jump to attack the ball.
Attack - Answer *The attempt by the offensive to end play by hitting the ball to the floor of the
defensive team;* high speed, med speed, slow speed.
Back Row Attack - Answer Allows the offensive to use a powerful hit that disturbs the block.
Back Row Player - Answer Player 1, 6, or 5 position. Cannot attack ball or block beyond the 10ft line.
Only behide it.
Back Set - Answer Set deliver to a person behide the setter.
Block - Answer First line defense against an attack.
Dig - Answer *Is a forarm pass to play a hard hit attack.* Primary ingredient to convert a Defensive play
into a Attack.
Dump - Answer Instead of setting the ball, the offensive player dinks the ball over the net.
Emergency Technique
*dive and slide OR dive and catch* - Answer *A method to retrieve, aka extension roll, a ball that is
ouside the player's range of effectiveness.* Way to play or to retrieve a ball outside of the players way of
effectiveness.
, Floater Serve - Answer A serve which has little or no spin, there by creating a "wiggling" effect.
Forearm Pass - Answer Normally, a team first contact with the serve ball, most basic skill to pass the
ball. Key beginning any team offense
Free Ball - Answer A ball return by the opposing team with little speed and high tragectory. Free to run
our offense.
Isolation Play - Answer design to use an attacker as a dekoi to draw in the oppoising blockers.
Joust - Answer Ball held between two players above the net; play continues.
Libero - Answer a defensive specialist, the most skilled defensive person on a team. also can substitute
for any back court player.
Lift - Answer illegal hit cause by the ball coming to rest on hands or arms. aka carry.
Middle Back - Answer defensive scheme which use Middle Back Player to cover the deep spikes. (deep
back)
Middle Up - Answer defensive scheme which use Middle Back player to cover the dinks & short shots.
Off-Speed Attack - Answer a spiked ball that has topspin but less than its maximum force.
Overhead Pass (Set) - Answer player contacts the ball with both hands to control & allow the team to
attack. It directs ball with most accury & usually the center person who runs offensive.
Overhead Topspin Serve - Answer travels in a predicable path and drops quickly.
Questions With Verified Solutions.
Ace - Answer *A served ball that leads directly to a point* for the serving team.
Approach - Answer *A fast stray toward the net by a attacker before they jump in the air* Footwork
used to run and jump to attack the ball.
Attack - Answer *The attempt by the offensive to end play by hitting the ball to the floor of the
defensive team;* high speed, med speed, slow speed.
Back Row Attack - Answer Allows the offensive to use a powerful hit that disturbs the block.
Back Row Player - Answer Player 1, 6, or 5 position. Cannot attack ball or block beyond the 10ft line.
Only behide it.
Back Set - Answer Set deliver to a person behide the setter.
Block - Answer First line defense against an attack.
Dig - Answer *Is a forarm pass to play a hard hit attack.* Primary ingredient to convert a Defensive play
into a Attack.
Dump - Answer Instead of setting the ball, the offensive player dinks the ball over the net.
Emergency Technique
*dive and slide OR dive and catch* - Answer *A method to retrieve, aka extension roll, a ball that is
ouside the player's range of effectiveness.* Way to play or to retrieve a ball outside of the players way of
effectiveness.
, Floater Serve - Answer A serve which has little or no spin, there by creating a "wiggling" effect.
Forearm Pass - Answer Normally, a team first contact with the serve ball, most basic skill to pass the
ball. Key beginning any team offense
Free Ball - Answer A ball return by the opposing team with little speed and high tragectory. Free to run
our offense.
Isolation Play - Answer design to use an attacker as a dekoi to draw in the oppoising blockers.
Joust - Answer Ball held between two players above the net; play continues.
Libero - Answer a defensive specialist, the most skilled defensive person on a team. also can substitute
for any back court player.
Lift - Answer illegal hit cause by the ball coming to rest on hands or arms. aka carry.
Middle Back - Answer defensive scheme which use Middle Back Player to cover the deep spikes. (deep
back)
Middle Up - Answer defensive scheme which use Middle Back player to cover the dinks & short shots.
Off-Speed Attack - Answer a spiked ball that has topspin but less than its maximum force.
Overhead Pass (Set) - Answer player contacts the ball with both hands to control & allow the team to
attack. It directs ball with most accury & usually the center person who runs offensive.
Overhead Topspin Serve - Answer travels in a predicable path and drops quickly.
