Across
- 2. First defensive contact after an attack to keep the ball in play
- 7. Easy ball sent over without a hard swing; defense should set up offense
- 8. Poor pass/dig that forces high, safer sets with limited options (three words hyphenated)
- 9. Serve that isn’t returned for a playable second contact; point to the server
- 14. Ball Standing, no-jump open-hand swing; blockers usually stay down (two words)
- 15. Type of serve that includes a jump to drive a serve over the net
- 16. Serve No-spin serve that wobbles with unpredictable movement
- 18. First contact that starts every rally, struck from behind the end line
- 19. Second contact that delivers the ball to a hitter, usually overhead
- 20. Joined forearms used as a single surface for passing
- 22. Attacker uses the block so the ball deflects out or down for their point
- 23. Emergency save with a hand flat on the floor to pop the ball up
- 24. Shot Slowed arm swing to drop the ball short in front of defenders (two words)
Down
- 1. Full one-hand swing to send the ball over, typically the third contact
- 2. Emergency save laying out to the floor to play the ball with an arm
- 3. Two hands over the net to stop an attack; does not count as a team contact
- 4. Team switches from defense to offense after a dig that stays in play
- 5. Pass made with the forearms
- 6. Block that stops the ball and sends it straight down on the attacker’s side
- 7. Type of serve that is a no-spin serve
- 10. Opponents contact the ball simultaneously above the net
- 11. Good pass/dig so all set options are available(two words hyphenated)
- 12. Setter’s surprise attack on second contact by tipping or setting it over
- 13. Dig made with two hands above the forehead, similar to a set
- 17. Soft one-hand contact with finger pads to place the ball, often short
- 21. Teammate digs a blocked attack so the rally continues