Volleyball

Key Terms-

Dead ball- The ball is dead after a point, side out

Catching or holding the ball- When the ball momentarily comes to rest in

the hands of a player, the ball must be clearly batted

Foot fault- Server steps on or over the end line during the act of serving

before the server’s hand contacts the ball

Out of bounds- Any surface or object outside the court except a player in

the act of playing the ball

Match- A team wins three out of five games, sometimes two out of three

games

Rotation- Shifting of players in position for service, players rotate clockwise

Serving order- Order in which players are to serve throughout an entire

game

Side out- When the serving team fails to win its point or plays the ball

illegally, the serve goes to the opposing team

Term of Service- The server continues to serve until the referee calls a side

out

Volley- Consists of one contact with the ball by a player, a maximum of three

contacts by one side before the ball goes over the net

Net serve- Serving into the net; side out

Ace- when the ball is served to the other team and no one touches it

Roof- when a player jumps above the height of the net, and blocks the ball

Stuf- when a player jumps about the height of the net, blocks the ball, and

the ball goes back to the other teams side

Dig- when a player makes a save from a very difficult spike

Kill- when a team spikes the ball and it either ends in a point or a sideout