Volleyball TermsThe following terms may be confusing or changed over the last few years. Below is the definition as of 2011. The changing of the game of volleyball has led to confusion among players, refs, coaches and especially spectators. A Set and a Match - The new terms in volleyball are a set is 25 points and it takes 2 or 3 sets to win a match. Usually the deciding set of a match is 15 points. A set is usually called a game of 25 points. Side Out - It used to be, you only got points when you served. The case when the other team served is termed "Side Out." Today the importance of Side out is that you rotate on a side out. What is the opposite of a side out? It used to be "Point" because you got a point. I could ask the ref, "Point or Side out" to know if we should rotate or not. Today I still ask that question, but I only get dumb looks from the ref. Set - A set is also the act of putting the ball up for a hitter to spike. If possible, this is done with two hands over your head, but even a pass set is still called a set. Setter - A team usually has a designated person that specializes in setting. That person is called the setter. |
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Forearm Pass - Receiving the ball with your forearms, and using your forearms to bump the ball. Again, rule changes have made this confusing. At one time you needed to have your hands locked together, so that it was not considered a double hit. But now you are allowed to double hit the first ball, so there is not need to lock your hands.
Spike - A spike is hitting the ball over the net towards the other team. Attack - this this the official name for a hit over the net. So a spike is referred to as an attack. However, any hit over the net is an attack. Also called a hit. This gets confusing in the rules sometime. For example, a back row player cannot attach the ball above the next from in front of the 10 ft. line. This includes a hand set from above the net, or a chip when it is hit above he net. Anytime you see the word attack in the rules, remember, it does not mean just spiking the ball. Attack Line - see above where I said "10 foot line." Well, that is really called the Attack line. It is what separates the front court from the back court. 10 foot line - see attack line. It is really a 3 meter line. |
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