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Volleyball History
History of Volleyball and basic terms
Question | Answer |
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Original name for volleyball | Minonette |
The year it became volleyball. Also when the first game was played. | 1896 |
Enacted rules and tournament play | United States Volleyball Association |
Won their third Olympic medals for Women's Beach Volleyball in 2012 | Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh |
Underhand or Overhand hit that starts the game | Serve |
The clockwise movement of the team on a new serve | Rotation |
A forearm pass to the setter | Bump |
A hit above the head for extra height; hit to be spiked | Set |
A powerful hit with certain steps before hitting the ball | Spike |
A defensive move to attempt to keep the spiked ball from crossing over the net | Block |