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Stuff Every Volleyball Player Should Know

Rotations, scoring, the libero, net rules, beach vs indoor, and avoiding injuries.

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  1. How many players does each indoor volleyball team have on the court during play?
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    Six. Indoor volleyball rules say each team must always have six players in play. Three are front-row players and three are back-row players.

  2. How many hits does a volleyball team get to send the ball back over the net?
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    Three. A team may use up to three hits to return the ball. A fourth hit is a fault called four hits, and the other team scores.

  3. Can one volleyball player hit the ball two times in a row?
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    No, someone else must touch it first. A player may not make two hits in a row. A teammate has to touch it in between. The main exception is a block, which does not count as a hit.

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  1. How many players does each indoor volleyball team have on the court during play?
  2. How many hits does a volleyball team get to send the ball back over the net?
  3. Can one volleyball player hit the ball two times in a row?
  4. Your blocker touches the spike. How many hits does your team still get?
  5. After touching the ball on a block, can the same player make the next hit?
  6. In volleyball today, when does a team score a point?
  7. Under FIVB indoor rules, how many points does a team need to win a regular set?
  8. A volleyball set is tied 24 to 24. What happens next?
  9. In a volleyball match tied two sets each, how many points wins the fifth set?
  10. How many sets does a team need to win an FIVB volleyball match?
  11. When the receiving team wins a rally and gets the serve, which way do its players rotate?
  12. When must receiving-team players be in their correct rotation spots?
  13. For the receiving team, what decides a player's position when checking for an overlap?
  14. In volleyball, what is it called when the wrong player serves, out of rotation order?
  15. When serving in volleyball, can you step on the end line as you hit the ball?
  16. Under FIVB rules, how long does a server have to hit the ball after the referee's whistle?
  17. How many tosses does a volleyball server get before hitting the serve?
  18. Can you block the other team's serve at the net in volleyball?
  19. Is it a fault to touch the net between the antennas while playing the ball?
  20. Your pass goes into the net. Can your team still play it?
  21. Can your foot cross the center line under the net in volleyball?
  22. In volleyball, what is it called when the ball is caught or thrown instead of hit?
  23. On your team's first hit, can the ball touch two parts of your body in one motion?
  24. How can you spot the libero on a volleyball court?
  25. Which of these is a libero NOT allowed to do under FIVB rules?
  26. Under FIVB rules, when can a libero hit the ball over the net as an attack?
  27. Do libero swaps count as substitutions in volleyball?
  28. How can a back-row player legally spike a ball above the net?
  29. Who is allowed to complete a block in volleyball?
  30. A spike lands with part of the ball touching the sideline. Is it in or out?
  31. During a rally, the ball hits the antenna on top of the net. What is the call?
  32. To be good, the ball must cross the net between which two things?
  33. How high is the top of the net for men's volleyball under FIVB rules?
  34. How far is the attack line from the center line on a volleyball court?
  35. Which body part forms the platform for a standard forearm pass?
  36. Which skill is an overhead pass with the fingertips that sends the ball to an attacker?
  37. In FIVB rules, what is any action sending the ball to the opponent, except a serve or block, called?
  38. A dig is legal if the ball touches what part of the body?
  39. What makes a float serve hard to predict?
  40. What makes a serve a jump serve?
  41. Which position is usually the playmaker who runs the offense?
  42. Where does the outside hitter usually attack from?
  43. Which hitter plays at the center of the net, in zone 3?
  44. When the setter is in the front row, which spot does the setter usually play?
  45. How many players are on the court per team in FIVB beach volleyball?
  46. In FIVB beach volleyball, the first two sets are played to how many points?
  47. In FIVB beach volleyball, what score wins the deciding third set?
  48. In FIVB beach volleyball, how often do teams switch sides in the first two sets?
  49. In FIVB beach volleyball, which attack shot is a fault?
  50. How big is an FIVB beach volleyball court?
  51. Who invented volleyball in 1895? 🔒
  52. What was volleyball's original name? 🔒
  53. Why was the sport renamed volleyball? 🔒
  54. When did indoor volleyball make its official Olympic medal debut? 🔒
  55. When did beach volleyball become an Olympic sport? 🔒
  56. Which first aid routine helps a mild ankle sprain at home? 🔒
  57. Which tendon is affected by jumper's knee? 🔒
  58. Which habit helps reduce ankle sprains in volleyball? 🔒
  59. What sunscreen does the CDC suggest before playing outside? 🔒
  60. What is the best way to stay safe playing beach volleyball on a hot day? 🔒
  61. How high is the top of the net for women's volleyball under FIVB rules? 🔒