2. In the Olympics there have been 12 winners for men and 12 winners for women – who are they?
- Men
Lloy Ball, Gabe Gardner, Kevin Hansen, Tom Hoff, Rich Lambourne, David Lee, Ryan Millar,
Reid Priddy, Sean Rooney, Riley Salmon, Clay Stanley and Scott Touzinsky. Head Coach: Hugh
McCutcheon
‐ Women
Walewska Oliveira
Carolina Albuquerque
Marianne Steinbrecher
Paula Pequeno
Thaisa Menezes
Hélia Souza
Valeska Menezes
Fabiana Claudino
Welissa Gonzaga
Jaqueline Carvalho
Sheilla Castro
Fabiana de Oliveira
• Give the definition for the following 11 terms:
Rotation - The act of changing position in volleyball in a clockwise motion. With each new serve
won, each player moves one position to the right.
Setter - A player who is responsible for getting the second ball to the hitter by setting it with the
hands or bump setting with the forearms.
Spike - An attack, also known as a hit.
Dig - The term given to the action by a player who first puts the ball over the net unless the player is
making a block.
Ace - A serve that hits the floor in bounds, is shanked or cannot be handled by the receiving team,
immediately resulting in a point for the serving team.
3. Kill - A spike that cannot be returned, giving the attacking team a point or a sideout.
Double Hit - An illegal contact in which the ball touches a player twice in succession.
Libero - concentrating more on preventing an opponent from gaining an advantage than on scoring
Pass - Describes the main pass used throughout play. The fingers on both hands are used, ensuring
that the ball does not stay or get stuck in the hands.
Set - A strike that sets up a spike.
Side out - Happens when the serving team does not score and the serve goes to the opposing team.
Underarm Service ‐ One arm holds the ball out in front of the Overarm Service ‐ One arm holds the ball out in front of the
body while the other arm is swung back and then forward, body while the other arm is swung back and then forward,
making contact with the heel of the hand or a closed Qist to loft making contact with the heel of the hand or a closed Qist to loft
the ball over the net.
Digging ‐ The term given to the action by a player who Qirst
puts the ball over the net unless the player is making a block. Spike ‐ A hard‐driven ball that is hit when trying to
score or gain a side out.
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4. Setting ‐ A strike that sets up a spike.
• What is the height of the net for men and women? (metric – in metres) - The net is to be
placed vertically above the center line at a height of 2.43 meters (7 feet 11 inches) for men's
matches and 2.24 (7 feet 4 inches) for women's matches.
