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Volleyball · Level 9: Master · Sub-level 9.4

How the Game Changed

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

Blocking rule changes, antennas, side-out and rally scoring, the serving rule changes, playing the ball with any body part, television and the game, combination attacks, two-player reception, professional club volleyball, and the serving revolution.

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 1Blocking rulesTake a test

  1. Reaching beyond the net to block was allowed from 1964.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Multiple contacts in one block became legal.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. From 1976 a block touch no longer used up one of the three hits.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. Three full contacts remained after a touch on the block.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. Reaching over made the block a stronger weapon.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. Faster attacks and shots off the block beat bigger blocks.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. Blocking has stayed a front-row skill.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. 1922, 1964 and 1976.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. Three hits remain after the block touch.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. The 1964 change opened the space above the net to blockers.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 2Antennas on the netTake a test

  1. Antennas came into use in 1968.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. The ball must cross between the antennas.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. They show plainly whether the ball crossed inside.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. They sit over the side lines.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. The antenna counts as outside the court.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. Contrasting stripes stand out for officials and players.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. Without antennas, side crossing was harder to call.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. Morgan's tennis net, the raised net, then antennas in 1968.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. 1964, 1968 and 1976.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. Antennas were introduced in 1968.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 3From side-out to rally scoringTake a test

  1. The receiving team could only win back the serve.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Sets went to 15 points.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. Rally scoring came in in 1999 and was compulsory by 2000.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. Sets go to 25, the fifth set to 15.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. The tie-break went to rally scoring in 1988.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. Side-out matches could run very long, a problem for television.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. Every rally scores, and the winner serves next.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. Before 1988, from 1988, and from 1999.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. 15 rally points, 15 side-out points (often longer), and 25 points.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. Winning on the other side's serve only won back the serve.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 4Serving rule changesTake a test

  1. Older rules made a net serve a fault.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Since 2000 a serve may touch the net.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. Servers may now serve from anywhere behind the end line.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. Officials no longer had to whistle every net touch on the serve.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. A wide zone lets servers vary where they serve from.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. More angles and live net serves put pressure on passers.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. Several changes took effect by 2000.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. The old rule, rally scoring in 1999, then the net serve in 2000.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. A net serve is now live.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. Before about 2000 a net serve was a fault.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 5Any body partTake a test

  1. The ball may now be played with any body part.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Players could keep the ball up with a foot or knee.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. A first contact may touch the body more than once in one action.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. Digging a hard spike cleanly is very hard.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. The libero strengthened defence.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. Rule makers wanted more ball in play.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. Hands and arms were always allowed; feet were not.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. 1976, the 1990s and 1999.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. Forearms first, hands next, feet only in emergencies.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. Any body part became legal in the 1990s.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 6Television and the gameTake a test

  1. Coloured panels show the ball's spin and flight on television.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Play stopped automatically at fixed points of a set.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. Fixed breaks gave broadcasters planned gaps.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. Coaches can request a video review of certain calls.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. A set length known in advance suits TV.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. Broadcasts need strong, even light.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. Close finishes hold viewers.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. Before 1999, from 1999, and in the 2010s.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. From the naked eye to antennas in 1968 and video in the 2010s.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. Coloured balls show up better on television.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 7Combination attacksTake a test

  1. Japan's men used quicks and combinations to win Olympic gold in 1972.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Matsudaira built a fast, inventive attack.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. Quick attacks gave blockers no time to set up.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. A decoy pulls the blockers away from the real attack.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. Back-row attacks added another hitter to the offence.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. Height and power raised the contact point.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. More attackers means blockers cannot cover them all.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. The 1910s, the 1970s and the decades after.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. Decoy, block pulled, set, attack.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. Japan's combinations helped win the 1972 Olympics.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 8Two-player receptionTake a test

  1. The US men used two specialist passers for most serves.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Beal led the US men in Los Angeles.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. Specialist passers made reception more reliable.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. Hitters no longer had to pass every serve.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. The US won the world title in France in 1986.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. Kiraly was a key passer in the 1980s US teams.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. Passers, hitters, setters and later liberos specialised.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. Three big titles in five years.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. Teams moved to fewer, better passers.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. The US men's two-player reception was copied worldwide.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 9The professional eraTake a test

  1. Italian clubs signed many of the world's best players.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Italy's league is called Serie A.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. Professional club volleyball offered a living.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. National team players spent the season at clubs abroad.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. The end of the Eastern Bloc opened borders.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. The CEV runs the club Champions League.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. Players often had other jobs before full professionalism.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. The game grew from amateur clubs to a professional circuit.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. Summer with the national team, winter with the club.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. Italy's Serie A was the strongest league of the era.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Test 10The serving revolutionTake a test

  1. The sky ball rose high and dropped steeply on the receivers.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  2. Hitting a jump serve like a spike added huge speed.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  3. Without spin the ball wobbles and dips.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  4. A jump float adds height to a floating serve.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  5. A strong serve stops the opponents running their attack.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  6. Once passers adapted, it lost its surprise.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  7. The jump serve made serving an attack.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · recall

  8. From the earliest serves to the power serve.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  9. Speed rises from underhand to jump serves.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

  10. Brazil's high underhand serve was a 1980s trademark.

    Source: FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes) · applied

Sources

FIVB history pages, Olympic and FIVB results records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.

  • FIVB rule-change history; Wikipedia, Volleyball (rule changes)100