1. Volleyball Lesson

2. Name ___________________________
Period ___________________________
Date ____________________________
COURT DIAGRAM
1. Side Line
2. Center Line
3. Right Front 4. Right Back
5. Middle Back
6. Left Back
7. Middle Front
8. Left Front
9. Attack Line-10 ft Line
10. Service Line

3. Volleyball Lesson
Rules:
11. A team consists of ________ players, three located in the front of the attack line
and three behind.
12. Play begins when a player attempts to _________ the ball over the net into the
opposing teams court.
13. The opposing team must use a combination of no more than________ contacts
with the volleyball to return to the opponent’s side of the net.
14. A _________ is scored when the ball touches the court or an error is made.
6
Serve
three
point

4. Rules:
15. When the service team loses possession of the ball the opposing team is said to
have __________ .
16. Balls that contact the line are considered ________.
17. Serves that contact the net, but go over the net are _________ .
18. The game is played until one team reaches a score of ________ and is ahead of
their opponent by ______.
Volleyball Lesson
Sideout
in
playable
25
2

5. Volleyball Lesson
Rules:
19. When the server crosses the service line, it is called a foot _________.
20. A serve that does not go over the net or does not land in the opponent’s
side of the court is called a _______ ________.
21. A player who steps across the center line or touches the net is said to
have committed a ________.
22. After a sideout the new serving team rotates ____________.
fault
service error
foul
clockwise

6. Volleyball Lesson
Skills:
1
2
3
4
5
23.
Serve
Hold ball in non-dominant hand, hitting hand held high.
Foot opposite hitting hand forward & knees bent.
Toss - Toss ball above head, in front & consistent.
Step - Step forward transferring weight from rear to front foot.
Hit – Contact with open palm (Stiff wrist! Punch it! Hit the back of ball!)

7. Volleyball Lesson
Skills:
1
2
3
4
5
24.
Passing
Straddle position-feet wide, right foot forward, knees bent, chest down.
Form Platform with elbows extended and close together.
Hands together, thumbs aligned and wrists to floor.
Contact ball low, near waist level, midline of body whenever possible.
Push ball to target - transfer your weight from rear to front foot.

8. Volleyball Lesson
Skills:
1
2
3
4
5
25.
Setting
Beat the ball to net/target position and wait.
Right foot forward, knees bent-feet, hips, and shoulders square to target.
Hands up early-elbows bent, thumbs back, ball shaped hands.
Contact ball above forehead with finger pads.
Extend through the ball to the target – Fly like a superhero.