Across
- 3. letting the ball settle into hands before releasing it immediately; illegal move; also referred to as a lift
- 4. an attempt to interrupt a hit
- 6. hit by the back-right player that puts the ball into play; also called service
- 8. to move to next position on the floor in a clockwise manner
- 9. when the ball falls directly on top of the net; opposing players will attempt to push the ball to the other side
- 11. serve hits the top of the net and rolls onto the other side
- 13. awarded anytime a set, pass, or dig to a player results in a teammate attacking the ball for a kill; usually awarding to the setter
- 15. defensive move where a player stops an opponent's spiked or fast-moving attack from hitting the floor
- 16. a line almost 10 feet from the net which marks the limit for where a back-row player
- 18. hitting the ball using forearms, with hands together; can be used for passing or setting
- 19. the area between the net and attack line
Down
- 1. a defensive technique where the hand is slid along the floor palm facing downwards while a player dives to keep a ball alive; ball bounces off the back of the hand
- 2. player contacts ball twice consecutively; illegal move
- 5. barrier that the ball has to go over
- 6. positioning the ball so a teammate can attack
- 7. sequence of playing actions that decides each point
- 10. when the ball touches any surface, object, or ground outside the court
- 12. hitting the ball over-arm into the opponent's court; also called a "spike"
- 13. a serve that lands in the opponent's side that was untouched or unplayable by the receiving team
- 14. a ball falls on the floor and is surrounded by two or more players
- 17. vertical rods above the sidelines and close to the edges of the net; indicate the bounds of the court; usually used for indoor courts