KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Attacking formations and match play
Net and wall games: tactics and strategies in volleyball
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Your learning goal
I can build a rally to win the point.
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Attacking formations and match play: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can build a rally to win the point.
Key learning points
- Move: varying placement of the ball allows you to outwit an opposition and find holes in their defence.
- Think: creating opportunities to hit a set from next to the net puts your team on the attack.
- Feel: decision making on formation and positions is empowering.
- Connect: celebrating good attack, defence or attempted attack and passes with a high 5 shows a growth mindset.
Words to know
- decoy
- an attacking play to disguise who will receive the set for a spike
- dink
- a legal push of the ball over blockers hands
- hitter
- player primarily responsible for attacking the ball over the net to score points
- accountability
- taking responsibility for your contribution
Common mistakes
The feet can not be used as a body part in volleyball.
Using the foot to contact the ball is legal but the foot must remain in contact with the ground. Players only tend to use this to slide the foot into the path of the ball as they simply cannot kick the ball.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Provide time for pupils to plan and rehearse their attacking plays.