Volleyball

3. – One of the six basic skills; used to put the ball into play. It is the only skill controlled exclusively by one player.
7. A soft and off-speed attack done with the fingertips.
8. Also “spiker” or “attacker”
9. – A ball that when spiked is blocked by a defensive player such that the ball deflects straight to the floor on the attacker’s side.
10. Also hit or attack. A ball contacted with force by a player on the offensive team who intends to terminate the ball on the opponent’s floor or off the opponent’s blocker.
11. A serve that is not returned and results in a point.
12. – A ball that is deflected back to the attacking team’s floor by the opponent’s blockers. A slang term for “block.”
15. To jump and strike the ball with an overhand, forceful shot.
16. The area from the endline to the attack line.
18. The offensive action of hitting the ball. The attempt by one team to terminate the play by hitting the ball to the floor on the opponent’s side.

1. When 2 opposing players are simultaneously attempting to play a ball above the net.
2. – the player who has the 2nd of 3 contacts of the ball who “sets” the ball with an “Overhand Pass” for a teammate to hit.
4. – The clockwise movement of players around the court and through the serving position following a side out.
5. Fast stride toward the net by a spiker before he jumps in the air.
6. – The player who puts the ball into play.
10. – The tactical skill in which a ball is directed to a point where a player can spike it into the opponent’s court.
13. A defensive play, where a player deflects a spiked ball back into the opponent’s court by jumping in front of the ball with their hands above the net.
14. Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball.
17. Passing or setting the ball to a player who attacks the ball for a point.