Evaluation of the level of knowledge of offensive formations of young volleyball players in Iraq

Objective: Building a knowledge test for offensive formations in volleyball, and stting levels for testing knowledge of offensive formations for young volleyball players in Iraq. Research methodology: The survey method was used, which is one of the descriptive method methods to know the level of offensive formations. The study community was determined by the players of the Iraqi youth volleyball league clubs in Iraq, numbering (10) clubs, with (12) players from each club, and a total of (120) players for the 2024-2025 sports season. The sample for constructing the measurement tool included (110) players, at a rate of (91.66%), and (10) players for the survey, at a rate of (8.33%), and the application sample included (60) players, at a rate of (50%). Result: The researchers attribute the reason for players having knowledge of offensive formations at an acceptable level to the fact that this category is at the beginning of their training journey and the interest of coaches and their focus on the physical and skill aspects. Conclusions: The ability of the knowledge test for offensive formations with (20) paragraphs that was built and five levels were set for it in measuring knowledge of offensive formations among players.