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Volley-ball · Niveau 3 : Pré-intermédiaire · Sous-niveau 3.5

Team Defence Basics

10 tests · 100 faits · mis à jour le 25 octobre 2026 · markdown

Base positions, the line, cross-court and middle-back defenders, block and defence together, single and no block, defending the opposite and the quick, calls in defence and reading the setter.

Chaque test ci-dessous compte dix questions sur Insporta. La liste sous un test indique ce que les questions vérifient : un fait par question, avec la source dont il est tiré. Lisez-la avant le test, ou revenez-y après une mauvaise réponse.

Test 1Base positionsFaire un test

  1. In base, the front row waits close to the net for the block.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. The back row spreads out, ready to move once the set is seen.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. The set tells the defence where the attack will come from.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. A known starting point makes the movement to defence automatic.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. Defenders on the move cannot push off quickly the right way.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. From the middle, she can move to block on either side.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. A central base keeps every area within reach.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Base, read, move and dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. Blockers at the net, side defenders behind, one player deepest.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. Before the set, defenders wait in their base positions.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 2Defending the lineFaire un test

  1. The line shot from their left runs down our right side line.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. She waits near the side line, deep enough for hard line shots.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. A clear view of the hitter lets her judge the shot.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. Tips over the block toward the line often fall to her.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. With the line blocked, she moves up to cover soft shots.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. Touching an out ball gives the point away.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. Our right back, zone 1, faces their left-side hitter's line.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Read the set, move, read the hitter, dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. When the block takes the line, the line defender covers short balls.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. A stands at team B's right back, along the line of the attack.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 3Defending cross-courtFaire un test

  1. The diagonal from their left lands in our left back.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. Hitters often swing hard across the court.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. She waits deep along the diagonal from the hitter.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. Balls rarely land right behind a good block.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. Defenders are better used where the block cannot reach.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. The busiest defensive spot goes to the best digger.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. Our left back, zone 5, takes the cross-court shot.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Read the set, see the block, step out of its shadow and dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. The attack beats the block; the cross defender digs to the setter.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. C is directly behind the blockers' hands.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 4The middle-back defenderFaire un test

  1. Deep in zone 6, she covers balls hit hard and deep.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. Moving up puts her where soft shots over the block fall.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. She chases balls that fly deep or bounce off the blockers' hands.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. Touches off the block fly in all directions.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. Many teams put the libero in the middle back.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. Staying deep leaves the area behind the block open.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. From the middle back, she sees every hitter and the block.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Read, line up, stay deep and chase.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. Blockers at the net, an 'up' zone 6 just behind, a deep zone 6 at the back.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. Short shots over the block land where nobody is.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 5Block and defence togetherFaire un test

  1. The block takes some shots; the diggers take the rest.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. The block is the first thing the attack has to beat.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. Without a formed block, more of the court is open to the hitter.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. A good block leaves fewer paths for the attack.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. Tools fly off the hands toward the side lines and deep.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. A gap lets the attack through the middle of the block.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. A deflection upward gives defenders time to play the ball.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Plan, block, cover and dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. The more of the net the block covers, the less the diggers must.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. With the line blocked, the attack goes cross-court.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 6Single block and no blockFaire un test

  1. One blocker covers less, so the diggers have more to cover.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. Without a block, defenders spread to cover the whole court.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. A down ball or an attack far off the net may not be worth blocking.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. One blocker takes away the hitter's favourite shot.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. A front-row player close to the net picks up soft shots.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. From far away, the attack is easier to dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. Without the usual block, defenders must agree who takes what.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Spread, share the court, dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. Drop off, spread and dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. A slow, standing attack does not need a block.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 7Defending the oppositeFaire un test

  1. Teams face each other, so their right is our left.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. Our left front stands across the net from their right side.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. A late attack from deep changes the angles for the block.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. The diagonal from their right lands in our right back.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. A left-hander meets the ball on the other side of her body.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. Stopping the opposite stops many of their points.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. The sharp cross-court angle now falls on the opposite side of the court.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Block on our left; line on our left back; cross on our right back.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. A deep hitter means a later block and a deeper defence.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. For a right-side attack, the line belongs to the left back, D.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 8Defending the quickFaire un test

  1. There is almost no time between the set and the hit.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. Hit close to the net, a quick comes down at a steep angle.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. The nearest defender behind the block has the best chance.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. A steep, fast ball has to be met low.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. Quick hitters often place the ball short when the block is there.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. Sending a blocker with the quick means fewer blockers elsewhere.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. The quick is hit almost as it is set.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Read the early jump, block, get low and dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. The faster the set, the less time to react.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. Low and ready, she can get under a steep, fast ball.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 9Calls in defenceFaire un test

  1. The call tells the diggers what the block will take away.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. 'Off' tells a player not to block but to defend.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. From the middle, she sees the setter and calls the set.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. Defenders behind can see hitters the blockers might miss.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. One word is all there is time for.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. Familiar words trigger the right reaction without thinking.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. Without calls, two defenders may go for one ball, or none.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Read, call the set, call the shot, cover the rest.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. The set, then the block's job, then the dig.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. Back-row players help the block by calling the hitters.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Test 10Reading the setter as a teamFaire un test

  1. Every defender takes her cue from the opposing setter.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  2. An arched back sends the ball behind the setter.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  3. Leaving base too early leaves holes the setter can use.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  4. The hands' push tells which way the ball will go.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  5. A poor pass rules out some sets.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  6. A perfect pass makes the quick a real threat.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  7. Knowing a setter's habits helps the block guess right more often.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution

  8. Pass, setter, set, hitter.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  9. The pass comes first, then the setter's shape, then the set.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

  10. In the air at the net, she may tip it straight over.

    Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · application

Sources

FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II) and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.

  • FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references100