VOLLEYBALL Answer the following questions: (a) Draw a neat diagram of a Volleyball court with all…

(a) Specifications of a standard Volleyball court: 1. Dimensions: 18 metres in length and 9 metres in width, divided into two equal 9m x 9m halves by a centre line. 2. Attack line: Drawn across each court half 3 metres parallel to the centre line, demarcating the front zone and back zone. 3. Service zone: A 9-metre wide area behind the end line, extending indefinitely in depth. 4. Net height: 2.43 metres for men and 2.24 metres for women, with antenna rods extending 80 cm above the net on either side aligned over the sidelines. (b) If a back-row player completes an attack hit from inside the front zone (after stepping on or crossing the 3-metre attack line) while the ball is entirely above the top of the net, the Referee will whistle an 'Attack-hit fault by a back-row player'. The rally ends, and a point and service are awarded to the opposing team. (c) The Referee will award a point and service to Team A ('In' / Service Ace). The boundary lines (including the end line / service line) are part of the playing court; therefore, a ball landing on the line is legally inside the court.

(a) The Libero in Volleyball: The Libero is a specialized defensive player wearing a jersey of a contrasting colour to the rest of the team. The Libero plays exclusively in the back row and excels at serve reception, digging, and defensive passing. Three restrictions that a Libero must follow: 1. Cannot serve, block, or attempt to block at any time during the match. 2. Cannot complete an attack hit from anywhere on the court if, at the moment of contact, the ball is entirely higher than the top of the net. 3. Cannot set the ball using overhand finger action while standing in the front zone to allow an attack hit completed above the top of the net.

(a) Carry (Catch / Lifted ball): A ball-handling fault in volleyball where a player catches, scoops, rests, or lifts the ball momentarily in their hands or arms rather than cleanly rebounding or deflecting it upon contact. The referee signals this fault by raising the forearm with the palm facing upward. (b) Cross court shot: An offensive spike or attack hit executed by an attacker that directs the ball diagonally across the court from one side of the attacker's front zone to the opposite side of the opponent's court (e.g., from left-front zone 4 to the opponent's zone 4/5).