Volleyball

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# of players

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6 on each team

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Olympic Sport

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since 1964

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Inventor

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invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan

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Derived from

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took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball

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Popularity

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it is the second most popular sport in the world today

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statistics

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there are more than 40 million americans who play volleyball

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1917

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the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.

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1920

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three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted

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1990

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the World League was created

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object of the game

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send the ball over the net so that the opposing team cannot return the ball or prevent it from hitting the ground in their court

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three hits

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each team has this many hits to attempt to return the ball

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a serve

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the ball is put in play with a hit by the server over the net to the opponent

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clear the net

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the ball must do this on a serve

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Ace

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When the ball is served to the other team and no one touches it

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side out

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When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the ball to go to the other team.

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roof

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When a player jumps above the height of the net and blocks the ball

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dig

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when a player makes a save from a very difficult spike

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kill

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When a team spikes the ball and it ends in either a point or a side out

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playing volleyball improves

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cardio, flexibility, balance and coordination

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approach

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fast stride toward the net by a spiker before he jumps in the air

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assist

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Passing or setting the ball to a teammate who attacks the ball for a kill. This stat is normally only logged for high school, college, and National/Olympic team play

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bump

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a common term for forearm passing

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decoy

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An offensive play meant to disguise the spiker who will receive the set

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doubles

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A game with two players on each side, most commonly played on a sand court

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weak side

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when a right handed player is hitting from right-front position or when a left-handed player is hitting from the left-front position

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campfire

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A ball that falls to the floor in an area that's surrounded by two, three, four or more players. At the instant after the ball hits the floor, it appears as if the players are encircling and staring at a campfire

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The playing court is a ________ measuring ___ meters long by ___ meters wide.

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rectangle, 18, 9

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Playing surface

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must be flat, horizontal, and uniform

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All lines are..

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5 cm wide

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The standards for all the balls used in a match must be the same in

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circumference, weight, pressure, and type, and color

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Ball

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spherical, made of a flexible leather or synthetic leather case with a bladder made of rubber or a similar material.

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measurement of the height of the net

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height is measured from the centre of the playing court. The net height (over the sidelines) must be exactly the same and must not exceed the official height by more than 2 cm.

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side bands

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are 5 cm wide and 1 m long & are considered as part of the net

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Before the match

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the first referee carries out a toss in the presence of the two team captains.

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coin toss

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the winner of the coin toss chooses either the right to serve or receive the serve or the side of court

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when and who the coach gives the team's starting line-up sheet to

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before the start of each set, the coach has to present the starting line-up sheet to the second referee or the scorer

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if a discrepancy between player positions and the line-up sheet is discovered during play

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the team at fault must revert to the correct positions. All points scored by the team from the exact moment of the fault up to its discovery are cancelled. The opponent's points remain valid and they receive a point and the next service.

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Positions on court

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three front row players along the net: left (4), middle (3), and right (2) and three back row players: left (5), middle (6), and right (1).

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consequences of a positional fault

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the team will be sanctioned with a point and service to the opponent; the players positions are rectified.

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consequences of a rotational fault

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point for the opponent; service to the opponent; rotational order corrected

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rotational fault

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when the SERVICE is not made according to the rotational order

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positional fault

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if any player is not in his/her correct position at the moment of the service hit by server

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A team scores a point in one of three ways

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1. by successfully grounding the ball on the opponent's playing court

2. when the opponent commits a fault

3. when the opponent team receives a penalty

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If two or more fouls are committed by opponents simultaneously..

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a double fault is called and the rally replayed

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A rally

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starts from the moment of the SERVICE HIT following the service authorization from the first referee

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Winning a rally

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the team which wins the rally scores a point and serves next

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the ball is out of play when..

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at the moment of the fault which is whistled by one of the referees; in the absence of a fault, at the moment of the whistle.

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The coach's responsibility

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he/she selects the starting line ups, their substitutes, and takes time outs

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During the match, the coach..

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sits on the team bench nearest the scorer, but may leave it

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During play, players not in play may...

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warm up without balls while in the warm up area