NFHS Volleyball Exam Version 1| Questions and
Verified Answers (2023/ 2024) 100% Correct
Who calls the coin toss before the match? A) Home captain, B) Visiting Captain, C)
Ref's choice - ANSWER B
The winner of the pre-match coin toss may select: A) Whether to serve or receive; B)
Which court they will play on; C) Either A or B, but not both - ANSWER A
Who calls the coin toss before the deciding set of the match? A) Home captain, B)
Visiting Captain, C) Ref's choice - ANSWER A
The winner of the coin toss before the deciding set may select: A) Whether to serve
or receive; B) Which court they will play on; C) Either A or B, but not both -
ANSWER C (but not if the teams haven't been switching courts)
What happens if the head coach is ejected from the match and there is no
authorized school personnel available to take over? A) Coach is allowed to remain in
charge, but must remain seated and may not speak to the referees; B) Coach may
remain in charge, but must sit out the next match unless the state has a different
rule; C) The coach's team must forfeit the match. - ANSWER C
What is the penalty if a disqualified individual continues to violate conduct rules? A)
Their team forfeits the match; B) Their team forfeits the set, but not the match; C)
There is an additional point penalty for each violation. - ANSWER A
May a team begin a match with fewer than 6 players? A) Yes, they just lose the point
every time the empty space rotates around to serve; B) No, they must forfeit the set
and continue forfeiting sets if a 6th player does not arrive in time. - ANSWER B
Which team gets to select their bench? A) Home; B) Visitor; C) Winner of coin toss.
D) Loser of coin toss - ANSWER A
Where may the head coach stand during a live ball? A) In the libero replacement
zone, but at least 6 feet back from the sideline.; B) In the libero zone, no set distance
from sideline but must not interfere with any official's view; C) Anywhere from attack
line back, but 6 feet from sideline and sideline extended; D) Anywhere from attack
line back, can be closer than 6 feet once past the endline. - ANSWER C
What happens if the ball touches a fan or other non-team member who is not
interfering with a player's ability to legally play the ball? A) Replay; B) Ball is out -
ANSWER B
What happens if a served ball hits a backboard that is hanging vertically over a
playable area? A) Replay; B) Ball is out; C) Ball is out unless R1 believes a player
would have played the ball, in which case it's a replay - ANSWER B
, What happens if a ball (not served) hits a backboard that is hanging vertically over a
playable area? A) Replay; B) Ball is out; C) Ball is out unless R1 believes a player
could have played the ball, in which case it's a replay - ANSWER C
What happens if a ball that is tossed for serve hits a backboard that is hanging
vertically over a playable area? A) Replay; B) Ball is out - ANSWER B
What happens if a ball hits the cables or poles used to retract a ceiling-suspended
net system? A) Replay; B) Ball is out; C) Ball is out if R1 believes ball would not have
remained in play but for the cables - ANSWER C
A player may play a ball that is over a non-playable area if A) both feet are still in
playable area; B) any body part is in contact with a playable area; C) never -- this
ball may not be played - ANSWER B
True or false: a player may legally enter a nonplayable area after playing a ball. -
ANSWER True
What is the rule that applies if there is play scheduled on an adjacent court? A)
Players may play a ball that is over the court, but may not enter that court at any
time; B) The ball is out as soon as it breaks the vertical plane of that court.; C)
Players may not enter that court before, during, or after playing a ball; D) Both B and
C apply - ANSWER D
What if the ball touches R1's platform? A) Replay in all cases, B) out in all cases, C)
Replay if a player would have had a legal play on the ball. - ANSWER B
What if the ball hits a wall when a player would have been able to play it? A) Always
out; B) Always replay; C) Replay if the wall is closer than 6 feet to the court -
ANSWER C
What happens if a player has a play on the ball but it hits an official (or the official
gets in the way of the player)? A) Ball is out; B) Replay - ANSWER B
Can a player wear a hard brace, cast, etc., at any point below their elbow? A) Yes,
no restrictions; B) Yes, but only if it's covered with padding; C) No - ANSWER C
Can a player wear a hard brace, cast, etc., at any point on or above their elbow? A)
Yes, no restrictions; B) Yes, but only if it's covered with padding; C) No - ANSWER
B
Can a player wear a hard protective face mask? A) Yes, no restrictions; B) Yes, but it
must be molded to the face with no protrusions; C) Yes, but it must be padded; D)
No - ANSWER B
Hair adornments like ribbons A) Can be worn in all cases; B) Can be worn if they are
secure and do not pose an injury risk to anyone; C) Cannot be worn - ANSWER B
Verified Answers (2023/ 2024) 100% Correct
Who calls the coin toss before the match? A) Home captain, B) Visiting Captain, C)
Ref's choice - ANSWER B
The winner of the pre-match coin toss may select: A) Whether to serve or receive; B)
Which court they will play on; C) Either A or B, but not both - ANSWER A
Who calls the coin toss before the deciding set of the match? A) Home captain, B)
Visiting Captain, C) Ref's choice - ANSWER A
The winner of the coin toss before the deciding set may select: A) Whether to serve
or receive; B) Which court they will play on; C) Either A or B, but not both -
ANSWER C (but not if the teams haven't been switching courts)
What happens if the head coach is ejected from the match and there is no
authorized school personnel available to take over? A) Coach is allowed to remain in
charge, but must remain seated and may not speak to the referees; B) Coach may
remain in charge, but must sit out the next match unless the state has a different
rule; C) The coach's team must forfeit the match. - ANSWER C
What is the penalty if a disqualified individual continues to violate conduct rules? A)
Their team forfeits the match; B) Their team forfeits the set, but not the match; C)
There is an additional point penalty for each violation. - ANSWER A
May a team begin a match with fewer than 6 players? A) Yes, they just lose the point
every time the empty space rotates around to serve; B) No, they must forfeit the set
and continue forfeiting sets if a 6th player does not arrive in time. - ANSWER B
Which team gets to select their bench? A) Home; B) Visitor; C) Winner of coin toss.
D) Loser of coin toss - ANSWER A
Where may the head coach stand during a live ball? A) In the libero replacement
zone, but at least 6 feet back from the sideline.; B) In the libero zone, no set distance
from sideline but must not interfere with any official's view; C) Anywhere from attack
line back, but 6 feet from sideline and sideline extended; D) Anywhere from attack
line back, can be closer than 6 feet once past the endline. - ANSWER C
What happens if the ball touches a fan or other non-team member who is not
interfering with a player's ability to legally play the ball? A) Replay; B) Ball is out -
ANSWER B
What happens if a served ball hits a backboard that is hanging vertically over a
playable area? A) Replay; B) Ball is out; C) Ball is out unless R1 believes a player
would have played the ball, in which case it's a replay - ANSWER B
, What happens if a ball (not served) hits a backboard that is hanging vertically over a
playable area? A) Replay; B) Ball is out; C) Ball is out unless R1 believes a player
could have played the ball, in which case it's a replay - ANSWER C
What happens if a ball that is tossed for serve hits a backboard that is hanging
vertically over a playable area? A) Replay; B) Ball is out - ANSWER B
What happens if a ball hits the cables or poles used to retract a ceiling-suspended
net system? A) Replay; B) Ball is out; C) Ball is out if R1 believes ball would not have
remained in play but for the cables - ANSWER C
A player may play a ball that is over a non-playable area if A) both feet are still in
playable area; B) any body part is in contact with a playable area; C) never -- this
ball may not be played - ANSWER B
True or false: a player may legally enter a nonplayable area after playing a ball. -
ANSWER True
What is the rule that applies if there is play scheduled on an adjacent court? A)
Players may play a ball that is over the court, but may not enter that court at any
time; B) The ball is out as soon as it breaks the vertical plane of that court.; C)
Players may not enter that court before, during, or after playing a ball; D) Both B and
C apply - ANSWER D
What if the ball touches R1's platform? A) Replay in all cases, B) out in all cases, C)
Replay if a player would have had a legal play on the ball. - ANSWER B
What if the ball hits a wall when a player would have been able to play it? A) Always
out; B) Always replay; C) Replay if the wall is closer than 6 feet to the court -
ANSWER C
What happens if a player has a play on the ball but it hits an official (or the official
gets in the way of the player)? A) Ball is out; B) Replay - ANSWER B
Can a player wear a hard brace, cast, etc., at any point below their elbow? A) Yes,
no restrictions; B) Yes, but only if it's covered with padding; C) No - ANSWER C
Can a player wear a hard brace, cast, etc., at any point on or above their elbow? A)
Yes, no restrictions; B) Yes, but only if it's covered with padding; C) No - ANSWER
B
Can a player wear a hard protective face mask? A) Yes, no restrictions; B) Yes, but it
must be molded to the face with no protrusions; C) Yes, but it must be padded; D)
No - ANSWER B
Hair adornments like ribbons A) Can be worn in all cases; B) Can be worn if they are
secure and do not pose an injury risk to anyone; C) Cannot be worn - ANSWER B
