DIRECTION: Analyze the following sentences below and supply the missing information.

William G. Morgan 1. Who invented the game volleyball?

February 9, 1895 2. When was volleyball created?

Holyoke, Massachussets 3. Where did volleyball originated?

Elwood S. Brown 4. Who introduced volleyball in the Philippines?

Dr. Alfred Thompson Halstead5. Who noticed the volleying nature of the game?

1900 6. When was the first specialized ball created?

Dr. Alfred Thompson Halstead 7. Who gave the name “volley ball”?

Mintonette 8. What was the first name of volleyball?

Serve 9. This skill is used in an attempt to drive the ball into the opponent’s court

from behind of the end line.

Pass 10. A skill that is also known as reception.

First Referee 11. He sits on a high chair and is responsible for the rules in the game.

Attack 12. It is also known as spike.

Flipinos 13. Who introduced the “set and spike” maneuver?

1910 14. When was the game introduced in our country?

Scorer 15. He is responsible for the record of scores, names and numbers of the players.

Dig 16. It is the ability to prevent the ball from touching the floor after a spike.

Block 17. It refers to the actions taken by the players standing at the net to stop or

alter an opponent’s attack.

Set 18. The main goal of this skill is to put the ball in the air in such a way that it

can be driven by an attack into the opponent’s court.

Line mens/Line Officials 19. They stand at the corners of the court and responsible for end line and

side line.

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Second Referee 20. He stands on the ground and assists the first referee.

1947 21. When was the FIVB founded?

Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball 22. What is FIVB stands for?

Young Mens Christian Association 23. What is YMCA stands for?

Ace 24. What do you call to a serve when a ball lands directly on the opponent’s court?

Libero 25. The player who wears contrasting uniform.