Play Volleyball Quiz at gamerisms

With this  Play Volleyball Quiz at gamerisms, you can demonstrate your knowledge of volleyball terms used by the pros. Put these entertaining terms to use the next time you are spiking a few at the net. Much of this volleyball vocabulary has been around for many years and all it takes is a few minutes to add these to your arsenal. Try it out:

Play Volleyball Quiz: Questions 1 - 5

1) What is a Back Set in volleyball terms?
A. Quick set done by one of the players from the back line.
B. Set from a player that is falling backwards.
C. Delivery behind a setter’s back followed by a hit by an attacker.

2) What is a Beach Dig according to volleyball players?
A. Receiving the ball with an open hand
B. A very low or close to the ground retrieval of the ball.
C. When a player misses digging the ball.

3) What is a Fish or Tuna at volleyball games?
A. Two or more players running into each other going after the ball.
B. Player who is entangled in the volleyball net.
C. The player that frequently uses the net to save the ball.

4) What is Friendly Fire during volleyball games?
A. When a player gets beamed by his own teammate’s errant dig.
B. Player that hits the ball into the head of the referee.
C. Action of being hit in the head by a teammate serving behind you.

5) What does the volleyball term Dig refer to?
A. Retrieving a spike or hit into your area followed by a successful pass to a teammate.
B. Player that hits the ball directly on the other team’s out line.
C. Hitting the ball deep into the opposing side's court.

Play Volleyball Quiz Questions 6 – 10
6) What is a Power Alley according to volleyball players?
A. Hitting the face of the other team’s captain.
B. A person that powers the ball between the blocker’s hands.
C. A long hit that avoids the spiker and moves to the farthest point of the court.

7) What does the volleyball term Stuff refer to?
A. A word for a player that retrieves a hard hit spike.
B. Another term for a block.
C. When a server runs seven straight points on the other team.

8) What is a Wipe during volleyball games?
A. A hitter moves the ball from the opponents block in order to be out of bounds.
B. The action of hitting the opposing team's setter with your spike.
C. A deflection of the ball off a person’s head and out of play.

9) What does the volleyball term Dink mean?
A. The ball grazing the top of the blockers and sailing out of reach.
B. Player that never scores points on their serve.
C. Push of the ball around or over opposing blockers.

10) What is a Heater according to volleyball players?
A. A hard deliberate spike.
B. The player with the fastest serve.
C. A set that falls in between two players.

Play Volleyball Quiz Answers. Did you spike the test or go out of bounds?
1) C. Back Set: delivery behind a setter’s back followed by a hit by an attacker.

2) A. Beach Dig: receiving the ball with an open hand.

3) B. Fish or Tuna: player who is entangled in the volleyball net.

4) C. Friendly Fire: action of being hit in the head by a teammate serving behind you.

5) A. Dig:  retrieving a spike or hit into your area followed by a successful pass to a teammate.

Play Volleyball Quiz Answers 6 - 10 
6) C. Power Alley: a long hit that avoids the spiker and moves to the farthest point of the court.

7) B. Stuff: another term for a block.

8) A. Wipe: a hitter moves the ball from the opponents block in order to be out of bounds.

9) C. Dink: push of the ball around or over opposing blockers.

10)  A. Heater: a hard deliberate spike.

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