| A | B |
|---|
| back | a player who begins play in the row of players near the end line |
| block | to stop the ball with the hands or arms as it crosses the net, the ball rebounds back to the opponents' side of the net |
| blocker | a front row player who attempts to stop the ball before or as it crosses the net |
| bump | a two-handed underarm pass of a ball that is below waist level--knees bent and arms straight |
| center line | the line directly under the net that divides one side of the court from the other or one team from the other |
| dive | a horizontal lunge of the entire body in an attempt to reach the ball |
| double hit | a player hitting the ball twice in succession; this is illegal |
| foot fault | a foul committed either by stepping completely over the center line or by stepping on or over the end line before serving |
| held ball | a foul caused by not hitting the ball clearly; a ball that is lifted, thrown, or caught briefly |
| set | a two handed pass of a ball that is above eye level...usulayy used to direct the ball to another player...make a window of your pointer ant thumb fingers to locate the ball |
| rotation | a specified pattern of movement designed to shift players around the court |
| serve | to put the ball in play by a one-handed hit from out of bounds behind the right back of the court |
| setter | a player whose primary responsibility is to lob high passes to teammates |
| side out | the term used to designate the loss of the serve or a change of service from one team to another |
| spike | a sharp downward hit of the ball from above net level toward the floor on the opposite side of the net |
| volley | to hit the ball before it bounces OR to hit the ball back and forth over the net |
