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Elementary Volleyball Skills

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  • A player that attacks a ball over the net. They are a front row player and their main job is to spike balls at the net down into the opponents court.
    Spiker (attacker)
  • your arms are straight, hands are together, forearms up, and it is NOT a swing
    Bump
  • How many sets are in a typical volleyball match?
    3-5
  • how many chances do you get to serve the ball?
    2
  • The player who puts the ball into play
    Server
  • what is the maximum amount of hits (passes) per side?
    3
  • What is a Volleyball set?
    When a team scores 25 points, that is 1 set
  • what is the volleyball approach
    jump and hit
  • your hands are in a diamond shape, and you push the ball with your fingertips
    set or overhead volley
  • What part of the hand can you contact the ball during a set?
    Fingertips
  • The main job is to set spikers. This is done by waiting for a teammate to pass the ball to them.
    setter
  • can you touch the net while the ball is in play?
    No
  • How to determine who gets to serve first
    coin flip
  • the action that begins a play
    The serve
  • A defensive player that passes the ball up to the setter. They are skilled at digging hard driven spikes and chasing down off-speed shots (attacks) by the opponent.
    Digger
  • When the ball hits a boundary line, is it in or out?
    In
  • A player that passes the ball up to the setter.
    Passer
  • The action of trying to prevent the ball from crossing the net into your court.
    Blocking
  • Points are made on every serve for the winning team of the rally. This is called what?
    Rally-point scoring
  • In volleyball, what kind of coordination is used most?
    Hand-Eye Coordination
  • the action of playing a ball to a teammate
    setting
  • What is a rally?
    Hitting back and forth over the net
  • holding the ball in front of you, swinging the other arm with a closed fist to hit the ball over the net to start a play.
    underhand serve