Volleyball Vocabulary word – Flashcards
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Set
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An overhead pass.
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Rally
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Keeping the ball in the air and in play back and forth over the net.
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Bump
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A pass done below the waist using forearms.
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Forearm pass
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Another name for the bump.
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Dig
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Preventing the ball from hitting the ground by reaching out and hitting the ball on your forearm.
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Double Hit
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illegal contact where the ball hits a player twice in succession.
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Ready position
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Set with knees bent, hands out in fron with weight forward in preparation to hit the ball when it comes.
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Rally scoring
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A point is scored on every rally no matter who is serving.
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Rotation
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Changing position in clockwise motion with each new serve won; the front row moves to the right and the back row moves to the left.
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Serving position
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Back right corner behind the endline.
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Violations
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Failure to serve the ball over the net illegal hit ( carry, throwing) touching the net while the ball is in play stepping on the line while serving hitting the ball more than 3 times before it goes over the net.
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Court
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The playing area for a game.
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Sideout
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When the area serving team makes a mistake giving the other team a point and the serve.
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Attacker
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The player who attempts to hit the ball and score a point; also called a hitter or spiker.
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Tip or drink
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A soft shot used to fool the opponent.
