Volleyball Vocabulary
Underhand Volley
(Bump/Forearm Pass):
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The act of passing volleyball with the
forearms.
Setter:
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A player who is responsible for getting
the second ball to the hitter by setting it
with the hands or bump setting with the
forearms.
Overhead Pass (Set):
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When a receiver passes the ball with her
hands over her head. A set is a type of
overhand pass, but a serve can be received
with an overhand pass as well.
Hitter:
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The player that hits/spikes/attacks the
ball.
Spike/Attack/Hit:
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An attack or spike usually utilized on a
team's third contact. A player approaches,
jumps, and swings striking the ball
downward and across the net to the other
team.
Block:
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An action where a hitters spike is
deflected back into his/her court by
blocking the ball.
Underhand Serve
A type of serve in which the player
holds the ball in one hand, swings the
other hand in an arc motion below the
waist and strikes the ball from the
bottom with a fist to put it in play.
Overhand Serve:
A serve in which the player tosses the ball
with one hand and strikes the ball in the
air above her/his head.
Reverse Bump:
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When a player on offense, with her back
to the net, passes the ball with her
forearms over her head.
Serve Receive:
Preventing a serve from hitting the floor
by passing it so that it is retrievable by a
teammate.
Side-out:
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When the receiving team wins the rally
to get the serve.
End-line:
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The serving line or back line of the
volleyball court.
Clockwise:
In the direction of the rotation of the
hands of a clock.
When a team earns a side-out,
players rotate clockwise to a new
position before the ball is served.