Volleyball vocabulary

Volleyball vocabulary games with cross-words (2), find-the-word (2), and 1 board game sample, suitable for younger ages and not only.
The material helps remembering the specific volleyball vocabulary terms through fun and educational games.

1. Volleyball is not rocket science.
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Fill in the colourful boxes with the given words

3-letters
dig
set
net

4-letters
ball


5-letters
block
point
score

6-letters
hitter
attack
libero
7-letters
defence
forearm
captain
time out

8-letters
antennae
rotation
receiver
overhead
training
position

15-letters
beach volleyball

2. Volleyball is not rocket science.
We are!
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Fill in the colourful boxes with the given words

3-letters
six
ace
win

4-letters
card
team
dive
pass

5-letters
serve
rally

6-letters
player
setter
sprawl
double
spiker

7-letter
referee

8-letters
opponent

9-letters
equipment



10-letters
centre line
attack line
mintonette

12-letters
substitution

14-letters
snow volleyball

3. Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!
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Find the given words and circle them (up-down, left-right)

ball
net
serve
dig
set
point
pass
six
beach
snow
block
team
ace
lose
win
line
jump
game
card
rally
dive
rules
B A L L Z T Z C S E T F
D F I U J U M P E R N L
I Y N G K D A K R E A O
V I E X M I B M V N G S
E P E I N G E T E A M E
P A S S E A A E R H R R
O Q N E T O C R A L L Y
I W X W V R H B L O C K
N S N O W U G X C L O E
T Z W C T L A I A C E E
B N I A H E M O R C M A
E L N P R S E D D L S N

4. Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!
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Find the given words and circle them (up-down, left-right, diagonally)

setter
libero
referee
rotation
defence
receiver
time out
antennae
position
equipment
mistake

opponent
double
forearm
overhead
mintonette
captain
spiker
sprawl
substitution
hitter
attack
A S P R A W L M E R I D E D A C A M S U
D S I O R D I P O S I T I O N D E I N S
A M A Q E L B A N M C R A U T V A N T U
S I A U W U E R I P Z T S B E N U T A B
V S E T T E R O O N E R E L N A S O M S
R T F C E T O T A T W G H E N J A N E T
E A O E T I B A W I A Y A L A M A E T I
R K R S E C R S C M O T J O E E D T I T
E E E M A A E A T E F S I P C S I T T U
C E A N W E E K A O Y H E O S A M E E T
E P R U R T U O K U I H S N N P I N D I
I U M E E A D M I T L A A N I C I R E O
V T F U Z D E F E N C E S E T R D K A N
E E I K H R E S Q G S A T N U A A B E L
R E H A E Q U I P M E N T T E L E N O R
A M I I B I G S O E E H A H Y L Z X T E
I U T L S A A O N J A T R K C A I Q W O
A T T A C K H U O U W E T A L U I O P Y
N A E E I D I L U N V O R C A P T A I N
C L R S T B U A B O A L L E B V O L L E

5. Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!
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You will need a dice and 1 pawn for each player. Answer the questions indicated by the square you get to.

1. Round shaped equipment used for the
game
2. The suspended equipment dividing the field
in two
3. The line also known as the 3-metres line
4. The position preparing the ball for the
attack; usually the second touch
5. The special position of the defence line
6. The person supervising the game with the
highest authority
7. Train harder next time. Go back 3 squares
8. The action in which the players change the
positions on the field
9. The action through which a play is started
10. The main role for the back-line positions
11. The action used in defence, while receiving
a serve or an attack
12. The person that digs the ball is also called
as…
13. The break between the sets or when asked
by the coach
14. Getting to 25 points means you win a …
15. You know where you stand with the points
because someone keeps the …
16. Way to go! The coach is very proud of your
training today. Advance 2 squares
17. The bars at the both ends of the net
18. Each time you score you get one
19. The specific role you have in the field is in
accordance to your …
20. The line separating the two fields
21. The action of sending the ball to a
teammate
22. The number of players playing on the field,
in one team
23. The variation of volleyball played in sand
24. The variation of volleyball played in snow
25. The action of stopping your opponent's
attack
26. Your lack of focus made you team lose the
match today. Go back to start
27. In order a game to go smoothly, you need
to follow the… of the game
28. A game has two opponent … playing
29. A net and a ball is the basic … you need for
volleyball
30. The action of sending strongly the ball to
the opposite tea
31. A serve that cannot be digged by the
opponent team
32. The error you do while playing
33. There are 2 teams facing each other as …
34. When you make mistakes you can easily …
the set and match
35. Getting more points will make it easier for
you to … the match
36. If the ball falls on the … it's considered in
37. You've got an ace! Pick a teammate with
which you can advance 2 squares
38. The net separating the two teams, the
players have no direct … between them
39. In order to block your opponent's attack
you need to …
40. Two players jumping for the block is called
… block
41. To win the … you need to have 3 sets out
of 5
42. The underhand motion pass is called …
43. The pass above the head is called …
44. Your friend is left behind with practice and
you need to help. Go back to the square with
the closest player
45. The original name of volleyball
46. The referee can penalize you by showing
you a yellow or red …
47. The coordinator of the game is also the …
of the team
48. The attacker is also called as …
49. A player landing on the floor in the attempt
to save the ball
50. When the ball is in play it’s also called a …
51. When a player from the bench replaces one
from the field
52. In order to win, you need to roll 1

6. Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!
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7. Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!
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Answer sheets – crosswords 1

3-letters
dig
set
net

4-letters
ball

5-letters
block
point
score

6-letters
hitter
attack
libero
7-letters
defence
forearm
captain
time out

8-letters
antennae
rotation
receiver
overhead
training
position

15-letters
beach
volleyball
C A P T A I N
R B L O C K
A N T E N N A E
I A T T A C K
N P C
I O V E R H E A D
N I V
D I G N R O T A T I O N
E T L
F L
E F O R E A R M T
N E T Y I
C H B A L L M
R E C E I V E R A E
T L I B E R O
S E T L U
E P O S I T I O N
S C O R E

8. Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!
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Answer sheets – crosswords 2

3-letters
six
ace
win

4-letters
card
team
dive
pass

5-letters
serve
rally

6-letters
player
setter
sprawl
double
spiker
7-letter
Referee

8-letters
opponent

9-letters
Equipment

10-letters
centre line
attack line
mintonette

12-letters
substitution

14-letters
snow
volleyball
R
E
F
E
S P I K E R
W I N E
C A R D O P P O N E N T
T W E
T S E R V E A
A O M R M
C E N T R E L I N E A I
K L L N
L E S P R A W L T
S I X Y E Y O
N D O U B L E T N
A C E A T D E
L E Q U I P M E N T
P L A Y E R V T
A E E
S
S U B S T I T U T I O N

9. Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!
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Answer sheet – words “soup” 1

ball
net
serve
dig
set
point
pass
six
beach
snow
block
team
ace
lose
win
line
jump
game
card
rally
dive
rules
B A L L Z T Z C S E T F
D F I U J U M P E R N L
I Y N G K D A K R E A O
V I E X M I B M V N G S
E P E I N G E T E A M E
P A S S E A A E R H R R
O Q N E T O C R A L L Y
I W X W V R H B L O C K
N S N O W U G X C L O E
T Z W C T L A I A C E E
B N I A H E M O R C M A
E L N P R S E D D L S N

10. Volleyball is not rocket science. We are!
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Answer sheet – words “soup” 2

setter
libero
referee
rotation
defence
receiver
time out
antennae
position
equipment
mistake

opponent
double
forearm
overhead
mintonette
captain
spiker
sprawl
substitution
hitter
attack
A S P R A W L M E R I D E D A C A M S U
D S I O R D I P O S I T I O N D E I N S
A M A Q E L B A N M C R A U T V A N T U
S I A U W U E R I P Z T S B E N U T A B
V S E T T E R O O N E R E L N A S O M S
R T F C E T O T A T W G H E N J A N E T
E A O E T I B A W I A Y A L A M A E T I
R K R S E C R S C M O T J O E E D T I T
E E E M A A E A T E F S I P C S I T T U
C E A N W E E K A O Y H E O S A M E E T
E P R U R T U O K U I H S N N P I N D I
I U M E E A D M I T L A A N I C I R E O
V T F U Z D E F E N C E S E T R D K A N
E E I K H R E S Q G S A T N U A A B E L
R E H A E Q U I P M E N T T E L E N O R
A M I I B I G S O E E H A H Y L Z X T E
I U T L S A A O N J A T R K C A I Q W O
A T T A C K H U O U W E T A L U I O P Y
N A E E I D I L U N V O R C A P T A I N
C L R S T B U A B O A L L E B V O L L E

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Answer sheet – board game

1. Ball
2. Net
3. Attack line
4. Setter
5. Libero
6. Referee

8. Rotation
9. Serve
10. Defence
11. Dig
12. Receiver
13. Time out
14. Set
15. Score

17. Antennae
18. Point
19. Position
20. Centre line
21. Pass
22. Six
23. Beach volleyball
24. Snow volleyball
25. Block

27. Rules
28. Teams
29. Equipment
30. Attack
31. Ace
32. Mistake
33. Opponent
34. Lose
35. Win

36. Line

38. Contact
39. Jump
40. Double
41. Game
42. Forearm pass
43. Overhead pass

45. Mintonette
46. Card
47. Captain
48. Spiker, hitter
49. Sprawl, dive
50. Rally
51. Substitution