Volleyball

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. A successful stroke in an athletic contest (3)
  2. 3. A lump on the body caused by a blow (4)
  3. 6. The site of an archeological exploration (3)
  4. 8. A goal lined with ___ (3)
  5. 9. With hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level (8)
  6. 10. Sport where teams hit a ball over a high net (10)
  7. 11. Protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players (plural) (8)
  8. 13. A play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate (4)
  9. 16. The chief official who is expected to ensure fair play (7)

Down

  1. 2. The extreme end of something (3)
  2. 4. With the hand swung below shoulder level (9)
  3. 5. An elastic synthetic fabric (7)
  4. 7. A stroke that puts the ball in play (5)
  5. 12. Sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes (5)
  6. 14. An abstract collection of numbers or symbols (3)
  7. 15. A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic (6)