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Volleyball
Common Volleyball Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ace | A serve is made without the opposing team touching the ball. |
| Block | A defensive play in which the defending team jumps at the net to stop the ball from falling onto their court or to lessen the force of the ball arriving. |
| Carrying the ball. | Occurs when the ball rests momentarily in the players hands. This is illegal |
| Dig | a pass made with the hand slightly cured or with the fist of one hand usually on a difficult play. |
| Double Foul | Infraction of rules by both teams during the same play. |
| Dink | A soft shot off the fingertips used when faking a spike |
| Pass | A pass is made off the forearms. If it is used to play served balls, hard hits or any low balls. |
| Free ball | A return of a ball by the opponent that may easily be handled |
| Kill | a spike that cannot be returned |
| mine | the word a player uses to call the ball. This lets the team know that he/ she has the intention of playing the ball |
| rotation | clockwise shifting of the players when gaining the ball from the opponents |
| serve | the method of putting the ball in play over the net by striking it with the hand |
| setter | person assigned to set the ball |
| side out | situation in which the opposing team gets the serve |
| spike | a ball hit with a strong downward force into the opponents court |
| volley | a pass made by contacting the ball above and in front of the head with the pads of the fingers |
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