Sports General Knowledge – Volleyball Objective Questions

A: Volleyball is a net game involving two teams of 12 players, consisting of six players actively playing and six substitutes.

A: The original name of volleyball was Mintonette.

A: It was created as a gentle indoor sport for older players to engage in some athletic effort by keeping the ball in the air.

A: Volleyball adopted the concept of using a net from tennis.

A: During a demonstration game, observers noticed that the players were volleying the ball back and forth over the net. It was suggested that “volleyball” would be a more fitting name for the sport, and it eventually became the official name.

A: Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, under the auspices of the YMCA (USA).

Ans: 1952-1962 as it was this period when Indian men’s national volleyball team won several medals in international championships like in Asian Volleyball Tournament of 1955, 1962 Asian Games etc.
India is the most successful team at the South Asian Games having won an overall number of nine gold medals and two silver medals [wiki].

Ans. Game of volleyball played on sand court divided by net. Objective is to send the ball to other court using hands or arms only, passing the ball over the net to the other court.

Ans. William G Morgan invented beach volleyball in 1895, who used to be American gym teacher.

Ans. Yes, it’s a popular sport in United States being played by both make and females of all age.

Ans: It is 2.43 m high for men and 2.24 m high for women.

A: A volleyball court is 18 meters (59 feet) long and 9 meters (29.5 feet) wide.

A: The playing area on a volleyball court is divided into two equal halves by a net placed in the center.

Ans. 10 feet or 3 m.

Ans. As per FIVB guidelines
– Size of volleyball court is “18 m x 9 m” with each half of 9 m,
– Height of net: 2.43 m for men and 2.24 m for women,
– Attack line: 10 ft or 3 m from center,
– Weight of volleyball: 260 – 290 gms with circumference of 65-67 cm.

Ans. It is the line just below the net and divides the court into two halves of 9 m x 9 m each. Attack line is 10 ft or 3 m away from this line only.

A: In volleyball, points are scored when a team successfully grounds the ball on the opponent’s court. Each rally begins with a serve, where a player hits the ball from behind the service line over the net to the opposing team.

A: No, in volleyball, players are not allowed to hold or catch the ball. Every contact with the ball must be a rebound action, where the ball is struck with the intention of sending it back into play.

A: Each team in volleyball consists of 6 players.

A: The purpose of a block in volleyball is to act as the first line of defense against an opponent’s smash or attack. It is a defensive technique where one, two, or three front-row players jump at the net simultaneously to intercept and deflect the incoming attack from the opposing team.

A: Some common faults in volleyball include catching and throwing the ball, making two consecutive contacts with the ball by the same player, making four consecutive contacts with the ball by the same team, touching the net during play, crossing the center line, and violating rotation rules.

A: In volleyball, one, two, or three front-row players can perform a block. They position themselves at the net and jump together to create a solid wall-like defense, aiming to block or redirect the opponent’s smash or attack.

Ans. A coin toss.

Ans. Kill.

Ans. 3 (Three).

Ans. Liberto.

Ans. 5 (Five).

Ans. Up referee and Down referee.

Ans. 30 seconds.

Ans. Outside hitter is also called as Lead attackers who hits and blocks from the left side of the court,
– Outside hitter should be quick and be able to jump high.

Ans. Opposite hitter also known as right-side hitter plays near the right antenna. They need to have good jumping skills. They have various important roles to play like setting the ball, blocking the outside hitter of opposite team etc.
(Note: Outside hitter: Hits and blocks from left side of the court)

Ans. In game of volleyball normally three players are present in back row.
– Back row players are defense players who dig opponent attacks,
– They are not allowed to attack the ball from the front row if they are in the back row.
– They attack the ball from behind the attack line i.e. after 10 feet or 3m from the net.

Ans. There are 3 players in the front row i.e. region between net and attack line also called as attack zone. The distance between net and attack line is 10 ft or 3 m.
– Front row players blocks the opponents and are allowed to attack the ball in the attack zone.

Ans. Middle blocker is the person who plays at center in front row, whose main responsibility is to block the offense or attack from the opponents team.
The middle blocker is not good at defense and plays at the defense position mostly during his service only.
A middle blocker person should be tallest in the team, as that will help in easily blocking the offesive attack from the opponents team.

Ans. – First thing is defensive specialist is not the same as libero,
– Secondly, they are strong players of the team proficine tin defence techniques as well as strategy,
– Their role if to replace the weak players of the team and help their team in defence,

Ans. It’s a line 10 ft or 3 m away from the center line i.e. just below the net. 3 players play between net and attack line, another 3 behind attack line. Players in the back row can only attack the ball above the net if they take off from behind the attack line.
Players 2,3,4 play in the front row near net and 1,5,6 play behind the attack line in back row.

Ans. – The receiving team has three contacts to return the ball over the net after receiving the serve.
– The first two touches are typically used to set up for an attack.
– If two opponents touch the ball simultaneously over the net and the ball remains in play, the receiving team gets another three hits.

Ans.
Blocking: You will notice that in volleyball player jumps and presses his arms over the net to stop the ball, this is called as blocking.
Digging: In digging a player tries to stop the from hitting the floor after being spiked by a player of opponents team, where spiking is a move in which a player jumps and hits the ball over the net into opponents court.
Defensive transitions: Switching roles while ongoing match to defend as the need arises is defensive transitions i.e. judging where your can drop the ball and covering it.

A: The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) is the national governing body for the sport of volleyball in India. It is responsible for promoting, organizing, and overseeing volleyball activities and competitions across the country.

A: The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) has the main responsibilities of promoting, organizing, and overseeing volleyball activities and competitions in India. It ensures the development and growth of volleyball in the country.

A: The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) is affiliated with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). These affiliations represent Indian volleyball at the international level.

A: The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is the international and highest governing body for all forms of volleyball. It oversees and regulates volleyball at the global level.

A: The headquarters of the FIVB are located in Lausanne, Switzerland.

A: The FIVB serves as the international governing body for volleyball and is responsible for setting rules, organizing international competitions, and promoting the development and growth of the sport worldwide.

Ans. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

Ans.  International Amateur Handball Federation.

Ans: 1951.

Ans. 1978.

Ans. The FIVB was founded in France in April 1947.

Ans. Volleyball was officially introduced in the Olympic games in 1964. Although, it was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, under the auspices of the YMCA (USA).
Basically, it was invented because of the need of some less strenuous game than basketball.

Ans. William G. Morgan.