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Volleyball
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ace | a botched serve after which the opponent is awarded a point |
| antenna | vertical rods mounted above the sidelines and close to the edges of the courts |
| approach | moving quickly toward the net or ball in attempt to make a play |
| assist | helping a teammate set up a kill |
| attack block | a receivers attempt to block a spiked ball |
| attack error | an attack botched in one of five ways: it lands out of bounds, the ball goes into the net, the opponent blocks the ball, the attacker commits a center violation, or the attacker illegally contacts the ball |
| attack line | also called the 10 foot line, divides front and back row |
| attack | offensive act of hitting the volleyball |
| attacker | hitter or spiker |
| back court | space from end line to attack line |
| back row attack | a back row player attacks the ball |
| back set | a set delivered from behind the setter |
| beach dig | deep dish method of receiving the ball open handed |
| block assist | two or more teammates help block a spiked ball |
| block | a defense play by teammates intended to keep the spiked ball on the offenses court |
| bump/pass | to pass the ball using locked forearms |
| campfire defense | two or more players surround a ball that lands on the floor |
| carry | a botched pass involving prolonged contact with the ball |
| centerline violation | crossing the centerline |
| centerline | the floor line running the length of the net that divides the court in half |
| chester | a hit to the chest |
| closing the block | teammates close space between block |
| coach kill | the opponent fouls immediately after the coach calls a time out or a substitution |
| cover the hitter | attacking players surround a spiker to protect opponent rebounds |
| cross court shot | an attack delivered at an angle across the court from one side of the net to the other |
| cut shot | a spike delivered a sharp angle across the net |
| decoy | an offensive play set up to disguise the receiving spiker |
| deep dish | receive ball open handed |
| deep set | a set hit away from the net in an effort to throw off blockers |
| dig | diving deep to pass a spiked or fast-moving ball close to the floor |
| dink | a one-handed move gently around blockers using the fingertips |
| double block | two players working in tandem to deflect ball coming over net |
| double hit | two or more hits in a row by the same player |
| double quick | two hitters quickly approach the setter |
| doubles | most commonly played on sand, a game involving two players per team |
| down ball | a defense call on a ball hit overhand so far from the net that the defense chose not to block it |
| dump | a soft hit near the net, as opposed to a spike, intended to throw off the offense |
| facial | six-pack, blocker gets hit in the head or face by spiker |
| fish | a player who gets hung up in the net |
| five-one | a six player team that involves 5 hitters and 1 setter |
| five-set | also called "red-set" the back row sets a play to the right front player |
| flare | a strategic move from the inside out designed to fake the opponent. A teammate runs a deceptive play, then the attacker quickly moves from the inside to attack on the outside |
| floater | a served ball with no spin |
| forearm pass | or simply pass, play made with locked forearms |
| foul | rule violation |
| four set | also called "shoot set" a set one foot from the sideline and one to two feet from above the net for the outside hitter |
| four two | six player team using 4 hitters and 2 setters |
| free ball | a ball returned on a pass and not on a spike |
| free zone | area outside the boundaries of the court |
| friendly fire | a light blow to the head with a serve |
| front slide | sliding into the position in front of the setter |
| front | the front net position to block the attacker |
| heat | a very hard spike |
| held ball | a ball resting in a players hands or arms resulting in a foul |
| hit | a jump strike of a ball with the palm of the hand |
| hitter | the spiker or attacker |
| husband-and-wife play | ball that drops between two players who fail to communicate |
| inside shoot | a strategic play in which the attacker feigns a quick hit for a medium-height hit |
| isolation play | a play intended to pin the attacker on a specific defender |
| jedi defense | surprisingly powerful pass pulled off by an immobile defender |
| joust | oppsing players volley the ball above the plane of the net |
| jump serve | a jump spike of the ball by the server |
| key | predicting the opponents next move, based on play patterns |
| kill | a hit immediately resulting in a point or out |
| kong | a one-handed block |
| let serve |
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