Physical Education-4º ESO - volleyball - reading and key questions

4º ESO - VOLLEYBALL READING ACTIVITY AND KEY QUESTIONS Volleyball is a complex game of simple skills. The ball is spiked from the spiker to the receiver. That means the receiver must decide where to pass the ball and then control the pass. Volleyball is... More

4º ESO - VOLLEYBALL READING ACTIVITY AND KEY QUESTIONS Volleyball is a complex game of simple skills. The ball is spiked from the spiker to the receiver. That means the receiver must decide where to pass the ball and then control the pass. Volleyball is a game of constant motion. A team can touch the ball three times on their side of the net. The most common skill is the dig (an underarm pass made with the forearms), the set (an overhead pass made with the hands) and the spike (the overhead attacking shot). Teams can also try to block the opponent s spike. • There are six players on the court on each team, who each must rotate one position clockwise every time their team wins back service from the opposition. Only the three players at the net positions can jump and spike or block near the net. The backcourt players can only hit the ball over the net if they jump from behind the attack line, also known as the three-meters line, which separates the front and back part of the cou Less