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Volleyball · Level 2: Elementary · Sub-level 2.2

Passing and Receiving

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 25 October 2026 · markdown

Reading the server, the platform angle, passing to target, float and hard serves, overhead receiving, passing on the move, free and down balls, communication and passing drills.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Reading the serverTake a test

  1. A high, forward toss means a jump serve; a low one in front means a float.

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

  2. A serve from the corner comes at a different angle from one in the middle.

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

  3. The line of the shoulders and the swing point toward where the serve will go.

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

  4. Moving early leaves time to stop and set the platform.

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

  5. A balanced, ready body can push off in any direction once the serve is read.

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

  6. Reading is judging where the ball will go from the first clues.

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

  7. A jump serve comes faster and deeper, so receivers usually drop back a step.

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

  8. Toss, swing, path, then movement and the platform.

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

  9. The faster the serve, the less time to read and move.

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

  10. A high, forward toss and a run-up mean a jump serve.

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

Test 2The platform angleTake a test

  1. The ball rebounds off the platform at an angle, like a ball off a wall.

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

  2. Lowering the body keeps the arms in the same position relative to the target.

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

  3. A platform facing the ceiling sends the ball up and over the passer's head.

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

  4. A downward platform drives the ball low, often into the net.

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

  5. Joining the arms at the last moment leaves an uneven, moving surface.

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

  6. Bringing the shoulders forward squeezes the forearms into a flat platform.

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

  7. Thumbs down rolls the forearms so their flat sides face the ball.

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

  8. Read, move, angle and let the ball come off the platform.

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

  9. The more the platform faces up, the higher the ball goes.

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

  10. The ball rebounds the way the platform faces, here to her left.

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

Test 3Passing to targetTake a test

  1. The setter takes the second ball, so the pass goes to the setter's spot.

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

  2. A pass right on the net leaves the setter cramped and lets blockers reach it.

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

  3. A pass with some height lets the setter arrive and set from under the ball.

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

  4. A 3 is a perfect pass that leaves the setter every option.

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

  5. A 0 means the rally is lost on the pass, by an ace or an unplayable ball.

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

  6. A soft arc slows the ball down so the setter can get under it.

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

  7. A visible target turns passing into aiming.

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

  8. From an ace or lost ball up to a perfect pass.

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

  9. A perfect pass lets the team run its fastest attack.

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

  10. The target is near the net, a little to the right of centre, where the setter waits.

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

Test 4Passing a float serveTake a test

  1. Late movement catches passers who arrive just in time.

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

  2. Staying light lets the passer make small last-moment steps.

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

  3. In front of the body the platform is easiest to aim.

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

  4. Most of the float's movement happens late in its flight.

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

  5. Weight forward means the first step toward a dropping ball is quick.

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

  6. Reaching leaves the platform at a bad angle, so the ball sprays off.

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

  7. Arriving early leaves time to react to late movement.

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

  8. Early reading and movement, then small late adjustments.

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

  9. A spinning serve follows a steady curve; a float moves unpredictably.

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

  10. Early arrival and light feet allow the late adjustment the float needs.

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

Test 5Passing a hard serveTake a test

  1. Giving slightly with the platform absorbs pace so the pass stays on the court.

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

  2. Meeting it in front keeps the platform in control.

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

  3. Against a fast serve, a still platform aimed at the target does the work.

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

  4. Powerful serves miss long often, so a quick call saves a team-mate touching an out ball.

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

  5. Teams hide the setter and middles and let their best passers receive.

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

  6. Turning away twists the platform and sends the ball off target.

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

  7. Deep, fast serves are hard to play when moving backward.

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

  8. Read early, set the feet, keep the platform still and soften the contact.

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

  9. Jump topspin serves are fastest, standing floats slowest.

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

  10. A serving machine sends identical balls, so receivers get many repetitions.

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

Test 6Overhead receivingTake a test

  1. Some receivers take high float serves with an overhead pass instead of the forearms.

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

  2. With the fingers, the ball must rebound cleanly; a held ball is a catch.

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

  3. A float arriving high is easier to play with the hands than to drop under.

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

  4. Hands struggle to play a very fast ball cleanly.

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

  5. The same window shape as a set, above the forehead.

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

  6. Fingers control the ball finely, so the pass often lands right on target.

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

  7. The forearm pass copes with fast and low serves that the hands cannot.

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

  8. Read, get under, hands up and send it to the setter.

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

  9. The slower and higher the serve, the better it suits the hands.

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

  10. High floats are the serves that are often received overhead.

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

Test 7Passing on the moveTake a test

  1. When there is no time to stop, the passer plays the ball on the move.

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

  2. A platform held beside the body, tilted to the target, can still send it up.

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

  3. From the side, small errors in angle send the ball well off target.

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

  4. Arms swing naturally when running; the platform is formed at the end.

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

  5. Hips toward the target line up the platform with it.

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

  6. After passing short, a hitter backs off to have room for an approach.

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

  7. Most serves and attacks make the passer move, so practice should too.

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

  8. Read, move freely, form the platform late and aim it.

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

  9. The further the passer has to move, the harder the pass.

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

  10. Wherever the passer has to go, the pass still goes to the setter's target.

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

Test 8Free balls and down ballsTake a test

  1. A free ball is a chance to pass perfectly to the setter.

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

  2. With an easy ball there is time to use the more precise overhead pass.

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

  3. A down ball is attacked from a standing position, so it comes faster.

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

  4. The setter needs to be at the target before the pass arrives.

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

  5. When no attack is possible, a safe free ball keeps the rally going.

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

  6. An easy ball means a perfect pass and every attack option.

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

  7. A down ball is not blocked, so the team defends a bit deeper.

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

  8. Free balls are easy, down balls harder, spikes hardest.

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

  9. Make room, get the setter ready, pass, attack.

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

  10. Backing off the net gives the hitters room for their run-up.

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

Test 9Communication in receiveTake a test

  1. The passer's eyes are on the ball, not the lines, so team-mates help judge.

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

  2. Clear seam rules stop two players going for the same ball, or neither.

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

  3. Teams give their best passer the biggest share of the serves.

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

  4. An 'out' call tells team-mates to leave the ball.

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

  5. Agreeing in advance means nobody has to think during the rally.

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

  6. When the setter cannot reach the second ball, 'help' asks someone else to set.

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

  7. Without calls, receivers collide or leave the ball between them.

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

  8. Plan, call, pass and keep talking.

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

  9. The play is set before the serve; the call comes as the ball flies.

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

  10. The player who calls takes the ball; the other gets out of the way.

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

Test 10Passing drillsTake a test

  1. Players serve, pass and rotate to the next line in a figure-of-eight pattern.

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

  2. A number for every pass shows how well each passer is doing.

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

  3. Only real serves have the speed and movement passers meet in matches.

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

  4. An easy throw lets players focus on the platform before facing serves.

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

  5. A streak target adds pressure, like a close set.

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

  6. Many good repetitions with full attention beat long, tired drills.

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

  7. A real setter shows whether the pass can be turned into an attack.

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

  8. From controlled tosses to real serves and finally game play.

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

  9. Serve, move, pass and follow the ball.

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

  10. Wall passing builds a steady platform and ball control without a partner.

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

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