Volleyball 1st PE

Setter

The player on the team who sets the team's attackers. They are similar to a quarterback in football, or a point guard in basketball in the sense that they run the team's offense.

Outside hitter

Usually the team's primary attackers. These players attack balls that are set to the left side of the court.

Weak Side Hitter

They hit from the right side of the court and are usually not the primary attacker on the team.

Middle Hitter

They are sometimes the primary attacker. They are commonly used as a decoy to freeze or confuse the opposing team’s blockers. They are often in charge of front-row players to coordinate team blocking strategy.

Libero

They play a special role in team defense and passing. They are the players that can come into the game and replace any player on the back row, sometimes referred to as DS (defensive specialist). They usually wear a different color jersey and cannot play the front row.

Dig

Passing a spiked or topspin hit ball.

Roof

When a player jumps above the height of the net and blocks the ball

Approach

Fast strides toward the net by a spiker before they jump in the air

Side out

When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the ball to go to the other team

Forearm Pass

Making contact with the ball using your elbows to your wrists with an underhand motion.