Volleyball Terminology

1. ; violation of the rules
7. ; a player who sets the ball with a overhand pass and runs the offense
11. ; when a back row player attacks the ball
14. ; a left or right front attacker normally taking an approach which starts from outside the court
15. ; a motion when a player jumps straight up and hits the ball intended to hit the ground
16. ; a pass made by joining arms from elbow to wrist and hitting with the fleshly part of the forearms
19. ; the line that runs directly under the net and divides the court into two equal halves
20. ; a serve that is slightly tossed and hit with a closed fist

2. ; a pass executed with both hands open formed as a diamond, also known as a set
3. ; a serve that is not passable and results immediately in a point
4. ; the area from the end line to the attack line
5. ; the offensive action of hitting the ball
6. ; a defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spikes ball back into the hitter's court
8. ; the line that is 3 meters from the net
9. ; clockwise movement of players
10. ; the hitter or spiker
12. ; passing or setting the ball to a teammate who attacks the ball for a kill
13. ; also known as a forearm pass
17. ; serving the ball and striking it with the hand above the shoulder
18. ; defensive players who are responsible for receiving the attack or serve and never plays at the net