Behind the Coaching · Volleyball · Multiple Choice Trivia
Learn six-player volleyball, three contacts, rotation, scoring, the libero and what counts as in bounds.
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This Behind the Coaching interactive contains 10 questions about FIVB six-a-side indoor volleyball basics. Play through each item to receive immediate feedback and an explanation.
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Quiz questions
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How many players from each team are on the court in standard indoor volleyball?
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 8
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How many team contacts are normally allowed to return the ball over the net, not counting a legal block touch?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
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How many points normally win an indoor volleyball set that is not the deciding fifth set?
- 15
- 21
- 25
- 30
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How many points normally win the deciding fifth set?
- 11
- 15
- 21
- 25
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How many sets must a team win to win a standard best-of-five match?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
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How many points ahead must a team be to win a set?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 5
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What happens to a receiving team’s positions when it wins the right to serve?
- It rotates one position clockwise
- It adds a seventh player
- It switches with the opposition
- It stays frozen for the rest of the match
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Which player wears a contrasting jersey and specializes in back-row defense?
- Setter
- Libero
- Middle blocker
- Server
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If the ball lands touching a court boundary line, how is it ruled?
- Out
- In
- A replay
- An automatic service fault
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What is an “ace” in volleyball?
- A serve that directly scores a point
- A spike that is blocked
- A ball caught by a defender
- A seventh player entering court