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SERVING ASSESSMENT

Serving & Blocking/Peeling Assessment

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Question 1 of 8

Your pre-serve routine should...

A

be different every time you go to serve.

B

be the same every time to put you into the right mind set.

C

you don't need a pre-serve routine; just serve as quickly as possible to catch the other team off guard.

Question 2 of 8

What are the 3 main types of serves?

A

Standing Float Serve; Jump Float Serve; Top Spin Serve

B

Float Serve; Jump Serve; Side Spin Serve

C

Stationary Serve; Running Serve; Backwards Serve

Question 3 of 8

What should your goal be when serving / what is the job of the serve?

A

To get an ace / to get a point.

B

To make the passer's job hard / to put the other team in as much trouble as possible.

Question 4 of 8

Standing Float Serve: What is your front foot at the beginning of your serve? If you are right-handed, your ________ foot should be forward; if you are left-handed, your ________ should be forward.

A

left; right

B

right; left

Question 5 of 8

What part of you hand do you want to contact the ball with when float serving?

A

Fingertips

B

The heel of your palm

C

Wrist

Question 6 of 8

What is the difference between the "steep short serve" and the "dead ball"?

A

The "steep short serve" has a higher and loopier trajectory so that it can fall very short, JUST behind the net. The "dead ball" has the same trajectory as the hard, fast float serve, so it looks like it is going deep but dies and ends up falling short.

B

The "steep short serve" has the same trajectory as the hard, fast float serve, so it looks like it is going deep but dies and ends up falling short. The "dead ball" has a higher and loopier trajectory so that it can fall very short, JUST behind the net.

Question 7 of 8

What is one way to add more power, speed or velocity to your serve without hitting it out of bounds?

A

Say a prayer, it's totally up to fate.

B

Put top spin on your serve so it falls to the ground faster.

C

Serve the ball super high above the net.

Question 8 of 8

What is the footwork and toss timing for a jump float serve AND/OR a top spin serve for a RIGHT-handed player?

A

left, right, left, right, toss, jump

B

right, left, toss, right, left, jump

C

toss, right, left, jump

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