The purpose of striking the ball in a volleyball game is to: 1. Place the ball in motion 2. Change the direction of the ball's motion 3. Slow the ball's motion 4. All of the above

4. All of the above

Explanation:

The purpose of striking the ball in a volleyball game:

From the serve you could state that you need to place the ball in motion.

When returning a shot of, you normally want to change the direction of the ball's motion.

During a dropshot, you purposely want to slow down the ball's motion.

The correct answer must be all of the above.