VOLLEYBALL TERMINOLOGY

ROTATION

Each time a team wins back the serve, all players of that team move one position in a clockwise position. The right front player takes the ball and goes to service position.

RECEIVE A SERVE

Play the ball after it comes over the net from opposition serve.

DEFENSIVE

Position to stop attack from opposition

SET BALL

Push ball up using fingertips

SPIKE

An attacking shot – ball to come down hard at an angle into opponents court

DRIVE

Moving forward to “attack” ball

FREEBALL

Loose ball

ATTACK

When have possession of ball

SERVE

Feed ball over net at start of play-over or underhand

OVERHAND TECHNIQUE

Arm above head when contact ball

BLOCK

Defence against spike –jump up to stop ball with two hands

TECHNIQUE

The skills attached to the sport e.g. dig, set spike, block, serve

STRATEGIES

Tactics

OFFENSIVE

Attack