ILLINOIS VOLLEYBALL PART 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Ball in bounds on Team B.
Answer: A hard driven spike contacts player #10 on Team A on the foot.
The ball rebounds off of the foot, crosses the plane of the net, and is
caught by player #7 on Team B. What is the correct call?
●● No fault should be called.
Answer: Player A #5 (black shoes) attacks a set and lands in the court
with one foot partially on the center line and partially in Team B's court.
Player B #3 (white shoes) returns to the floor from blocking and lands
on A #5's foot with part of her foot on the center line and part in Team
A's court. Both players quickly jump back into the play. What fault
should be called?
●● Legal, since the player played the ball over a non-playable area with
a body part in contact with the playable area.
Answer: A shanked pass heads towards the bleachers. While it is over
the bleachers, a player with one foot on the bleachers and one foot on the
floor (as shown) plays the ball back towards her team. After contacting
the ball, her momentum takes her several steps up into the bleachers.
The play is:
,●● If noticed by the R2 when checking players on the court, the coach
may change the lineup without penalty.
Answer: Team A submits a lineup for set 2 that lists player #6 in both
position 3 and as the libero. Which action should be taken?
●● Direct a re-serve by A #7.
Answer: Player A #5 tosses the ball for serve and lets it drop to the floor.
The R1 directs a re-serve and Team A wins the point. The coach then
substitutes A #7 for A #5. On her first attempt to serve, A #7 tosses the
ball and catches it. R1 should:
●● None of the above.
Answer: Player B #4 substitutes for B #2. During play the R2 realizes
that B #4 had already played in this set for B #5 in a different service
position. The R2 should:
●● Only when receiving a serve.
Answer: When is a player allowed multiple contacts on one attempt to
play the ball?
●● A substitution of A #14 for A #12.
Answer: Player A #12 is injured during play, and the R1 declares a
replay. Which of the following is allowed before the next whistle for
service?
, ●● Replay.
Answer: Team B (black) #1 passes a ball to B #4, who sets the ball
toward B #3. While in the plane of the net, the ball is simultaneously
contacted by B #3 and A #22 (yellow), and then the ball rolls into the
antenna. The correct call is?
●● The R2 should double-whistle and then direct the timer to
immediately sound the horn.
Answer: If both teams are ready to play after only 35 seconds have
expired on a time-out, what action should be taken by the R2 to end the
time-out?
●● Play continues.
Answer: Player A #10 (near side) attacks the ball into B #15 (far side),
who is blocking. The ball rebounds off of his arms into the net and back
into B #15's head while his hands are still above the height of the net. B
#15 then lands and plays the ball with his fists at chest level. The correct
call would be:
●● Move behind the server in line with the extension of the sideline
unless the R1 directs him/her to move to the end line extension.
Answer: If a server is serving near the left sideline extension, prior to the
serve, the line judge on that side should:
●● The R1 signals point/loss of rally and net serve, while the R2 mimics
only point/loss of rally.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Ball in bounds on Team B.
Answer: A hard driven spike contacts player #10 on Team A on the foot.
The ball rebounds off of the foot, crosses the plane of the net, and is
caught by player #7 on Team B. What is the correct call?
●● No fault should be called.
Answer: Player A #5 (black shoes) attacks a set and lands in the court
with one foot partially on the center line and partially in Team B's court.
Player B #3 (white shoes) returns to the floor from blocking and lands
on A #5's foot with part of her foot on the center line and part in Team
A's court. Both players quickly jump back into the play. What fault
should be called?
●● Legal, since the player played the ball over a non-playable area with
a body part in contact with the playable area.
Answer: A shanked pass heads towards the bleachers. While it is over
the bleachers, a player with one foot on the bleachers and one foot on the
floor (as shown) plays the ball back towards her team. After contacting
the ball, her momentum takes her several steps up into the bleachers.
The play is:
,●● If noticed by the R2 when checking players on the court, the coach
may change the lineup without penalty.
Answer: Team A submits a lineup for set 2 that lists player #6 in both
position 3 and as the libero. Which action should be taken?
●● Direct a re-serve by A #7.
Answer: Player A #5 tosses the ball for serve and lets it drop to the floor.
The R1 directs a re-serve and Team A wins the point. The coach then
substitutes A #7 for A #5. On her first attempt to serve, A #7 tosses the
ball and catches it. R1 should:
●● None of the above.
Answer: Player B #4 substitutes for B #2. During play the R2 realizes
that B #4 had already played in this set for B #5 in a different service
position. The R2 should:
●● Only when receiving a serve.
Answer: When is a player allowed multiple contacts on one attempt to
play the ball?
●● A substitution of A #14 for A #12.
Answer: Player A #12 is injured during play, and the R1 declares a
replay. Which of the following is allowed before the next whistle for
service?
, ●● Replay.
Answer: Team B (black) #1 passes a ball to B #4, who sets the ball
toward B #3. While in the plane of the net, the ball is simultaneously
contacted by B #3 and A #22 (yellow), and then the ball rolls into the
antenna. The correct call is?
●● The R2 should double-whistle and then direct the timer to
immediately sound the horn.
Answer: If both teams are ready to play after only 35 seconds have
expired on a time-out, what action should be taken by the R2 to end the
time-out?
●● Play continues.
Answer: Player A #10 (near side) attacks the ball into B #15 (far side),
who is blocking. The ball rebounds off of his arms into the net and back
into B #15's head while his hands are still above the height of the net. B
#15 then lands and plays the ball with his fists at chest level. The correct
call would be:
●● Move behind the server in line with the extension of the sideline
unless the R1 directs him/her to move to the end line extension.
Answer: If a server is serving near the left sideline extension, prior to the
serve, the line judge on that side should:
●● The R1 signals point/loss of rally and net serve, while the R2 mimics
only point/loss of rally.
