Volleyball studying

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William J. Morgan

Developer who created the game of volleyball in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895.

Five basic skills in volleyball

Spikes, blocks, forearm pass (bump), overhead set, and serve.

Dimensions of a volleyball court

60 ft×30 ft60ft×30ft

Six court positions in volleyball

Right forward, center forward, left forward, right back, center back, and left back.

Rotation direction when gaining the serve

Clockwise, with the right back player becoming the server.

Men's volleyball net height

8 ft

Women's volleyball net height

7ft  4 and one fourth inches

Rally scoring system

A method of scoring where a point is awarded on every serve, regardless of which team served.

Side out

The loss of the serve by the serving team after making an error, transferring the serve and a point to the opposing team.

Maximum hits per side

3 hits to return the ball over the net.

Status of a ball contacting a boundary line

In bounds (good), because the line is considered part of the court.

Points required to win a standard game

25 points (or 15 points if playing a third tiebreaker game).