Volleyball

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1. Question 1

   1 mark

   A player serves the ball and it lands inside the opponents' court untouched, scoring directly. What is this type of point called?

   A. A block

   B. A set

   C. An ace

   D. A dig

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   In a volleyball lesson, the teacher explains how a team scores. Under the rally point system used in volleyball, when is a point awarded?

   A. Only when the serving team wins the rally

   B. On every rally, regardless of which team served

   C. Only when a player blocks the ball

   D. Only after every fifth serve

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   In volleyball, a set is normally won by the first team to reach a certain number of points, provided they lead by at least two. To how many points is a standard set usually played?

   A. 25 points

   B. 21 points

   C. 11 points

   D. 15 points

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   In a school volleyball tournament, the coach reminds the team that a player must not normally touch the ball twice in succession. During which action are successive contacts by one player permitted?

   A. When serving the ball

   B. On the team's first contact, made in one action

   C. When setting the second ball over the net

   D. When spiking the ball

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5. Question 5

   4 marks

   Under the rally point system used in modern volleyball, points can be scored on every rally.

   (a) Explain what is meant by the 'rally point system'. (2 marks)

   (b) State how a set is won when the score reaches the target with the teams close together. (2 marks)

   (4 marks)

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   (a) A scoring system in which a point is awarded on every rally regardless of which team served, so the team that wins the rally gets the point (2 marks). (b) A set is won by the first team to reach the set target (usually 25 points) but only if it leads by at least two points; if the score is tied at 24-24, play continues until one team leads by two (2 marks).

6. Question 6

   3 marks

   A referee is officiating a Grade 8 volleyball match and enforces the rule about the number of contacts a team may make.

   (a) State the maximum number of contacts a team may make before returning the ball, excluding a block. (1 mark)

   (b) State what happens if a team makes more than the allowed number of contacts. (2 marks)

   (3 marks)

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   During a volleyball rally, a Grade 8 player jumps at the net and strikes the ball forcefully downward into the opponents' court. What is this attacking skill called?

   A. Setting

   B. Digging

   C. Spiking (attack hit)

   D. Serving underhand

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8. Question 8

   6 marks

   You are watching a volleyball match between two Grade 8 teams and notice the referee using hand signals and the players using different skills.

   (a) State the number of players each team has on the court during play. (1 mark)

   (b) Name and briefly explain TWO basic skills used in volleyball. (4 marks)

   (c) Define a "rally" in volleyball. (1 mark)

   (6 marks)

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   (a) Each team has six (6) players on the court during play. (b) Any TWO basic skills, named and explained: - Serving: hitting the ball over the net to start play, sending it from behind the back line into the opponents' court. - Passing/bumping (the dig/forearm pass): receiving the ball using the forearms joined together to control it and direct it to a teammate. - Setting: using the fingertips of both hands above the head to gently direct the ball to a teammate so they can attack. - Spiking/smashing: jumping and hitting the ball forcefully downwards over the net into the opponents' court. - Blocking: jumping near the net with arms raised to stop or deflect the opponents' attack. (2 marks each for naming and explaining.) (c) A rally is the period of continuous play from the moment the ball is served until the ball goes out of play (i.e. a point is decided).

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   A teacher explains that three players occupy the front row and three the back row. Which action are front-row players allowed to perform at the net that back-row players are restricted from doing?

   A. Blocking and attacking the ball above the height of the net at the net

   B. Serving the ball

   C. Digging low balls

   D. Rotating clockwise

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    A player at the net reaches above it with both hands to stop an opponent's attack from crossing over. What is this defensive skill called?

    A. Setting

    B. Blocking

    C. Serving

    D. Digging

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    At the start of each point, one player sends the ball over the net to begin play. From where must this player stand to serve legally?

    A. In the middle of their own court

    B. At the net

    C. Behind the end (base) line in the service area

    D. Inside the opponents' court

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    A player receives a low, fast ball just above the floor by getting under it with the forearms to keep it in play. This defensive skill is best described as a:

    A. Serve

    B. Spike

    C. Block

    D. Dig

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    While watching a volleyball match, Kamau notices a player using both forearms together to receive a hard serve. What is this skill called?

    A. Spiking

    B. Setting

    C. The dig (bump pass)

    D. Blocking

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    A setter uses the tips of the fingers of both hands to gently direct the ball upward for a teammate to attack. Which skill is being described?

    A. Digging

    B. Setting (overhead pass/volley)

    C. Blocking

    D. Spiking

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15. Question 15

    6 marks

    Wanjiru's Grade 8 team is learning the basic skills used to keep the ball in play during a rally.

    (a) Name THREE basic skills used in volleyball. (3 marks)

    (b) Explain how any ONE of the skills you named is performed. (3 marks)

    (6 marks)

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    (a) Any three (1 mark each): serving, passing/bumping (forearm pass), setting (overhead pass), spiking (attack), blocking, digging. (b) Any one skill correctly explained (3 marks), e.g. forearm pass: bend the knees, join the forearms together with thumbs side by side, watch the ball and let it contact the forearms, and push up from the legs to direct it to a teammate; OR set: position under the ball, form a triangle with the fingers above the forehead, and push the ball upward with the finger pads.

16. Question 16

    1 mark

    In a school match, the referee signals that a team must move players clockwise to new positions after winning back the right to serve. What is this movement of players called?

    A. A time-out

    B. Rotation

    C. Substitution

    D. A rally

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    A coach is teaching learners that each team in volleyball is allowed a limited number of touches before sending the ball over the net. What is the maximum number of touches a team may make (excluding a block)?

    A. Two touches

    B. Three touches

    C. Four touches

    D. Five touches

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18. Question 18

    6 marks

    During an inter-school games tournament, Wanjiru's Grade 8 volleyball team is preparing for a match. The coach reminds them about the basic rules of the game.

    (a) State the maximum number of times a team is allowed to touch the ball before sending it over the net. (2 marks)

    (b) Explain TWO faults that would make the referee award a point to the opposing team. (4 marks)

    (6 marks)

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    (a) A team is allowed a maximum of THREE touches (hits) before the ball must cross the net to the opponents' side. A block contact is not counted, so a team is still entitled to three hits after a block. (2 marks) (b) Any TWO of the following faults (2 marks each): - Double hit / double touch: a player contacts the ball twice in succession, or the ball touches several parts of the body in succession. - Holding / carrying the ball (catching or throwing instead of a clean hit). - Four hits: the team touches the ball more than three times before returning it. - Touching the net while playing the ball. - Foot fault: the server steps on or over the end line while serving. - Stepping completely over the centre line into the opponents' court. - The ball lands out of bounds off a team's touch, or a player touches the antenna.

19. Question 19

    5 marks

    During a school tournament, a coach explains player positions and movement.

    (a) State the number of players each team has on the court at one time. (1 mark)

    (b) Explain what rotation is and when it happens. (4 marks)

    (5 marks)

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    (a) Six players (1 mark). (b) Rotation is the clockwise movement of players by one position (2 marks); it happens when a team wins back the right to serve, i.e. after regaining the serve from the opponents, so that a new player moves to the serving position (2 marks).

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