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Level 2 Certification – Volleyball
Level 2 Certification – Volleyball
Ann Forstie
2019-08-22T16:36:44+00:00
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If requested by a coach in advance, the service line for specific athletes may be moved closer to the net, but no closer than 4.5 meters.
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How are teams placed into divisions?
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Player and team assessment score
Previous competition results
Coach rankings
All of the above
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What is the maximum number of participants on a roster?
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8
6
16
10
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A player may legally hit the ball with any part of his/her body.
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True
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In Unified and Traditional, teams have a 5 serve limit. If an athlete or partner scores 5 points in a row, the team maintains possession but a new athlete or partner serves?
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True
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What is rally scoring?
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When a team scores multiple points row
When a point is scored on every serve by either the serving team or the team on defense
When a team's bench outscores the other team
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The winner of a match is declared after:
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The winner of 2 out of 3 sets
The winner of the first set
The winner of 3 out of 5 sets
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A Unified team must have how many partners on the court at all times?
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4
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3
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The ball is considered in bounds if it:
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Lands beyond the side line
Lands behind the serve line
Lands on the out of bounds line
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During the first two sets of a match, the team that wins must win by 2 points or more.
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What strategy is most likely to facilitate learning for an athlete who has difficulty focusing on a task?
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Have the athlete perform the same task until they learn the skill.
Change the athlete to an observer until they are ready to focus.
Have the athlete demonstrate an activity for their peers.
Move the other athletes away from them until they are back on task.
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Why is it important to teach athletes to follow the governing body and Special Olympics rules?
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Athletes need to be exposed to a variety of rules so they can compete in different settings.
Athletes need to know that National Governing Body rules take precedence over Special Olympics rules.
Athletes will be better prepared if they know and are comfortable with the rules.
Competition will be inconsistent regardless of where the athlete is competing.
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What is the most important element of a competition plan?
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Watch each athlete and point out the faults of their performance so they can improve before the competition.
Find a practice site that is big enough for what they need.
Assign coaches, but don't let them work with the athletes until the day of competition because that would diminish your role as head coach.
Have a crisis plan in place to cover all contingencies.
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What does the term "staging" mean in Special Olympics events?
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It's an area where parents can sit with their children to watch the competition.
It's the location where the athletes gather with fellow competitors prior to competing.
It's the area where coaches instruct athletes on what to do if they encounter a potentially vulnerable situation.
It's when the athletes perform on a stage, such as in gymnastics.
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Which quote is the Special Olympics Athlete's Oath?
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"You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again."
"It's not that you won or lost but how you played the game."
"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
"Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing."
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What is the best example of encouraging good sportsmanship?
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Yell instructions to your athletes as they are playing; this will provide constant instruction.
Recognize mistakes and immediately penalize the athlete for them.
When an opponent makes a basket or scores a goal, have the team say, "Nice shot!"
Question the ruling of any official who makes a controversial call.
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What is the best strategy for encouraging athletes to achieve their personal best?
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Instruct your athletes to go half-speed in divisioning rounds so they are better positioned to win the finals.
Reinforce the accomplishments and efforts of the athletes who won their event.
Help athletes discover that their personal best may be different from others', but they all help the team.
Deliver elaborate post-competition speeches that praise the athletes.
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Typically, why might an athlete have low self-esteem?
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The athlete avoids being touched.
The athlete is suffering side effects from medication.
The athlete has had a history of negative experiences such as being ignored or left out of activities.
The athlete is irritated by bright lights or certain colors.
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What is the best method for communicating instructions during the competition?
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Constantly yell tips for improvement from the sidelines.
Use new and different words to reinforce what the athlete already knows.
Tell athletes what NOT to do so they will not make mistakes.
Keep words brief and positive, focusing on what should be done.
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What approach rewards efforts and achieved goals, while fostering positive attitudes?
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Providing ongoing instructions to athletes while they are competing so they don't forget them
Limiting responsibility to avoid the risks of independence
Having athletes arrive immediately before competition so they do not stress about quickly changing environments
Showing and teaching good sportsmanship and respect for officials, opponents, teammates, coaches, and other athletes
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What is the best advice to give a coach when an athlete violates a rule or fails to properly execute a skill?
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If possible, use the error as a teachable moment or wait until the end of the competition to provide feedback.
Be direct and shout, "Don't foul!"
Don't plan what you'll do; different situations can arise, so be ready to formulate a plan and feedback as needed.
In golf, tennis, track and field, and swimming, immediately pull the athlete aside and explain their error so they don't repeat it.
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What is the best reason to use a development plan?
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It will help improve the athlete's concentration.
It's the best way to ensure an athlete achieves her personal best at each ability level.
It builds the athlete's self-esteem by correcting errors, prior to, during, and after the competition.
It identifies those athletes who need improvement and those who don't.
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What is sportsmanship?
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It's primarily for building team spirit.
It's building individual and team values and reaffirming the Athlete's Oath.
It's improving an athlete's performance by pointing out the errors from the sidelines.
It's a point system where any infractions are marked on a clipboard and addressed after the competition.
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What is the responsibility of an effective coach?
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Teaching skills in sequence and to the level the athlete needs
Teaching athletes that playing the game is more important than developing skills
Reinforcing the idea that winning is the most important goal
Teaching the skills of the sport regardless of the athletes, and repeat the directions until they learn
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What is the best advice for a coach to follow when giving athletes direction during competition?
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Focus your directions on more complex sports such as bowling and bocce.
Give athletes constant direction for all situations and in all sports.
Giving frequent directions to athletes during competition provides a level of comfort to them.
Give athletes enough direction to allow them to play, develop independence and self-esteem, and succeed.
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What is the best example of an effective planning strategy?
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Do all the training and recruiting yourself so athletes are guaranteed to be compatible with each other.
Keep family, guardians, and caregivers at arm's length so that they do not interfere with the training.
Plan the season around the most competitive event of the year.
Delegate responsibilities to assistant coaches.
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What is an administrative function of a coach?
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To set a practice schedule, regardless of input from parents, guardians, and caretakers
To plan the entire season, and sharing it with everyone involved
To secure equipment for practice, but allow the athletes to bring what makes them comfortable
To plan for parents, guardians, and caretakers to provide transportation to practices and events
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What safety item or information should all coaches have?
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An athlete development plan that ensures their team will win competitions
Physical forms for the most disabled athletes
A general sense of when practices will occur
An emergency action plan
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What is the best example of a safe practice or competition environment?
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A first-aid kit and at least one coach who is safety-certified
An environment that physically challenges the athletes
A chair next to the practice area so an athlete can sit if they're tired
A minimal amount of equipment around the practice or competition venue
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What is the best response in assisting an injured athlete?
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For a broken leg, appoint someone to call the appropriate medical personnel, splint the leg, calm the athlete, and wait for the medical personnel to arrive.
If a dressing becomes soaked with blood, do not remove it; add a clean dressing over it.
For heat exhaustion, place the athlete in a warm shower.
To stop the flow of blood, lower the wound below the heart.
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