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Volleyball Baseline Testing Foundations

Your volleyball team is beginning a training block. Baseline tests help players and coaches find out what is working now, then check for changes later. Work through the scenario and questions. Tests should be safe, fair and encouraging—not a way to rank teammates.

Read the team’s test plan

At the first session, each player completes 10 serves from the same marked spot. A serve landing in target A earns 3 points, target B earns 2 points, target C earns 1 point, and a serve outside the court earns 0. Players also complete a passing test: a partner sends 10 gentle balls, and the player earns one point for each pass that reaches a marked setting target. The coach records the scores, gives everyone the same instructions and warm-up, and plans to repeat the tests after six weeks of practice.

1.What is the main purpose of the first test session in this plan?

To choose the best players for the team
To record a starting point before training
To find out who can serve the hardest
To compare players with professional athletes

2.Which two volleyball performance areas are directly tested in the plan?

3.A player lands 2 serves in target A, 3 in target B, 2 in target C and 3 outside the court. What is the player’s total serving score?

4.True or false: To make the six-week comparison fair, the coach should use the same test setup and scoring rules both times.

TrueFalse

5.Name one useful piece of information a coach could learn from the serving test, and one way that information could guide practice.

6.Fill in the blanks: A baseline score is a player’s measurement. Repeating the test later helps show whether their performance has .

7.The passing test has 10 attempts. A player passes 7 balls to the marked setting target. What is their score, and what does it tell the coach?

8.A player is nervous during the first test and gets a lower score than they expected. Give one supportive response a teammate or coach could offer.

9.Suggest one other volleyball skill or fitness area that could be tested safely, and describe a simple way to measure it.

10.Choose one volleyball skill you would like to improve. Explain one practice activity that could help, and name one way you could tell if you are making progress.