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| Assist | | When a Player Passes or Sets the Ball to a Teammate, Who then Attacks the Ball for a Kill |
Assists are also a very important statistic for guards in basketball.
| Attack Line | | The Line Parallel to the Net and Center Line Which is 10ft (3 M) Back from the Net |
Attacks from the back row must originate behind this line
| Attack | | When a Player Attempts to Terminate the Play by Spiking the Ball Onto the Floor of the Opponet's Side, or Also Via a Less Powerful Dink/dump |
6 man teams can have three front row attackers and even back row attackers behind the 10 foot line
| Back Row Attack | | When a Player Attacks the Ball by Jumping from Behind the 10 Ft. Attack Line Before Hitting the Ball |
If the back row player steps on or past the 10 ft. line, then the attack is illegal and ball is awarded to the other team
| Backset | | When the Setter Sets the Ball to Players Behind Him |
Give me a short backset, Sinjin
| Block Assist | | When Two or Three Players Participate in a Successful Block |
Each player involved receives credit for the block
| Block | | When a Defending Player Thwarts an Attack/spike |
Usually a two-handed maneuver where the ball is deflected onto the opponent's courtBlocks that deflect out-of-bounds are failed blocks
| Campfire Defense | | When a Ball Falls to the Floor in an Area Surrounded by Two or More Motionless Players |
It appears that the circle of teammates is staring dumbfoundedly into a campfire
| Carry | | When a Player “mangles” a Ball – Usually "prolonged Contact" |
Come on ref !! She totally carried that ball !!
| Center Line Violation | | When a Player from One Team Crosses OVER the Center Line, Often Endangering Other Players |
There is no violation for standing ON the center line, only for crossing over it
| Chester | | When a Player is Hit Smack in the Chest by a Strong Spike |
Close cousin to the dreaded "six-pack"
| Coach Kill | | When an Opponent Serves the Ball Into the Net or out of Bounds Immediately After a Time out or Substitution Called by the Coach |
No, it is not a secret set to the ready and able coach of your team!!
| Cover The Hitter | | When Players Cluster Around Their Teammate Spiking, to Play up Any Blocks |
A defense should always cover the hitters
| Cross Court | | A Call for the Hitter to Slice the Ball Diagonally Onto the Opposition’s Court |
Hit it cross court, Randy! Nobody’s there!
| Cut Shot | | A Ball Hit from the Spiker’s Strong Side That Travels at a Sharp, Cross-court Angle Across the Net |
“great cut shot, Mike, you hit it well inside the 10 foot line!”
| Deep Dish | | A Super Soft, Lazy Set Where the Ball is Taken Down to Lower Chest or Navel |
Contact lasts long enough for the player to read the label and check the ball pressure (it’s NOT a pizza)
| Dig | | The Basic Defensive Act of Receiving an Attacked Ball With Both Hands Together Below the Waist |
Great digging, team!!
| Dink | | A Purposeful Short Shot Intended to Land Near the Net |
The equivalent of a “bunt” in baseball
| Dump | | A Shot Doing Whatever is Possible to Just Keep the Ball in Play |
Just dump it anywhere, Tim
| Fish | | A Player Who Gets Tangled up in the Net |
Hey ref, aren’t you going to call that fish?
| Floater | | A Served Ball That Does Not Spin, and Suddenly Shifts Directions |
Similar to a “knuckleball” in baseball
| Free Ball | | When the Opposing Team Hits the Ball More Easily over the Net – Not Spiked |
A good defense should “eat up” free balls !
| Friendly Fire | | When a Player is Hit by His Own Teammate’s Serve or Spike |
- Too much friendly fire will get you benched!
| Heat | | A Particularly Hard Spike |
“Nice heat on that ball partner!”
| Husband-and-Wife-Play | | When a Ball Drops Untouched Between Teammates Because They Fail to Communicate |
The situation probably will not improve until one of the parties apologizes
| Jedi Defense | | A Play Where a Defender Thrusts One Arm out at the Incoming Ball, Resulting in a Picture Perfect Pass |
The coach mutters, “The force is in her – and ever strong it is!”
| Joust | | When Two Opposing Players Contact the Ball Simultaneously Above the Net to See Who Can Dominate |
A joust well-done is simply a push against the other player’s hands until the other player lets go!
| Jump Serve | | A Serve in Which the Server Becomes Airborne Behind the Serving Line and Literally Spikes the Serve Across the Net |
Beginners please do not try this one at home!
| Jungle Ball | | When a Group of Unskilled, Inexperienced Players Play Ball |
The only game down here at the beach today is that one court of jungle ball
| Kill | | An Attacked Ball That Strikes the Floor or Flies out of Bounds After Ricocheting off an Opponent |
How many kills did you land this game?
| Kong | | A One-handed Block |
Reminiscent of King Kong swiping biplanes out of the air
| Lift | | When a Set is Too Long in the Setter’s Hands |
That set was a total lift, ref
| Line Shot | | When a Spike or Shot is Placed Down the Opponent’s Sideline |
Line shots are one of the most difficult shots to defend
| Lip | | A Masterful Dig/up |
Gets its name from the lip-like appearance the defenders arms make when they are placed together for a dig
| Lollipop | | A Very Soft, Easy Serve |
If you serve too many of them, you will get licked!
| Mintonette | | The Original Name of the Game of Volleyball |
Who knew??
| Monument Valley | | The Wide Open Space Between Two Tall Players Who Really Can’t Play Defense |
Just put it away in Monument Valley, Chris
| Net Master | | A Player Who Has Uncanny Success at Getting His Shots to Hit the Net and Drop over for Points |
Be wary, Tom is a total net master
| Net Violation | | When a Player Comes in Contact With the Net |
The ball is then awarded to the other team
| Paint Brush | | When the Hitter Swings Hard, but Only Slightly Touches the Ball |
This is a very deceptive and effective hitting technique
| Pancake | | An Amazing, One-handed Defensive Play Where the Back of the Defender’s Hand Gets to the Floor |
The ball then bounces off the back of the hand … hence the “pancake”
| Pepper | | A Warm-up Drill Where Two Players Pass, Set, and Hit the Ball Back and Forth |
Hey Paul, do you want to pepper for a few minutes before we play?
| Phone Booth | | When a Blocker Completely Shuts off a Hitter |
Hitting against tall Tim is like hitting in a phone booth!!
| Prince/Princess of Whales | | A Player Who Spikes the Ball As Hard As Possible, No Matter What |
Usually a player who has not mastered any finesse shots yet
| Quick Set | | A Precisely Timed Short Set, Giving the Defense Minimal Time to React |
Drew loves those quick sets
| Rainbow | | A High Lob over the Defenders |
Every rainbow hopes to hit the “pot of gold” open court near the back line
| Red Card | | A Penalty for Extreme Misconduct |
Results in the player/coach being disqualified, and the team losing the point
| Redwood | | A Tall, but Not Particularly Agile, Blocker |
Colin, you can hit it on either side of that redwood!!
| Roof | | When a Blocker Smothers the Spiker’s Hit |
The ball usually smashes straight back down on the hitter’s floor unless there’s great coverage by the hitter’s teammates
| Screening | | A Deliberate (and Illegal) Attempt to Obscure the View of the Opposition’s Line of Sight to the Server |
Dude, stop screening! I can’t see the serve
| Service Ace | | A Masterful Serve That Either Hits the Ground, or Flies off One Player Allowing No Second Contact |
We need a few service aces to get back in this game Karch
| Set | | When the Setter Directs the Ball to the Spiker - the Skill Requiring the Most Practice |
Sets are two-handed, but the world’s elite setters can set one handed in a bind
| Shank | | An Awful Pass That Flies off a Defender’s Hands and out of Bounds |
Nice shank Pete! Come on, get with it!!
| Side Out | | When the Receiving Team Wins a Rally, Earning the Right to Serve |
Also the name of a clothing line, started in Santa Monica, California
| Six-Pack | | When a Defender Gets Smacked in the Face by a Spike |
Ouch! That six-pack must have hurt!
| Sizzle the Pits | | When a Hard Spike Travels Right Past and Under a Blocker’s Outstretched Arms |
Brian cranked that one and it sizzled John’s pits
| Slice | | When the Player Hits the Ball Very Sharply Across the Net Into the Shallow Cross Court |
Dan, slice it – nobody’s covering short
| Spade | | An Ace Serve |
From the ace of spades
| Spike | | When a Ball is Struck With Power – Usually the Third and Final Hit in a Play |
The intent of every spike is to score an immediate point and stop the rally
| Strong Side | | When a Right-handed Player is Hitting from the Left-front (or Vice Versa) |
Meaning when a left-handed player is hitting from the right-front.
| Stuff | | A Monstrous Block Straight Down Into the Ground |
The best stuff-blocks hit the floor before the spiker lands
| Swiss Cheese | | When a Defense Has a Lot of Holes in It |
This team’s like Swiss Cheese, hit it anywhere you want!
| Tandem | | In Six-man, when One Player Attacks Directly Behind Another |
Designed to confuse blockers and parents
| Tapemaster | | When Playing Beachball and One Player Consistently Hits the Lines With Either Serves or Shots |
Popeye is a total tapemaster
| Team Advil | | When 2 Teammates Are Constantly Edgy and Fighting With Each Other |
Looks like we’ll be playing team advil next
| Tip | | When a Player Just Lightly Pokes the Ball With Fingertips |
Just tip it anywhere, Don
| Tool | | When the Spiker Deliberately Hits the Ball off the Blocker’s Hands and Out-of-bounds |
Nice tool Andrew!!
| Trap Set | | When a Set is Too Close to the Net And/or Low, Usually Leading to a Stuff-block |
No wonder I couldn’t hit that ball … it was a total trap set!!
| Tuna | | A Player Who Commits a Very Flagrant Net Violation |
Chicken of the sea
| UC State | | An Unconscious State Where a Player or Team Can Do No Wrong |
They scored 10 straight points, they were in a UC state
| Up | | When a Defender Keeps the Ball in Play by Whatever Means Possible |
Nice up Kent !
| Volley Dolly | | A Female Groupie Who Loves to Either Watch or Play Volleyball |
Southern California is the Mecca for Volley Dollys
| Whale | | To Heedlessly Swing Away at Set Balls |
Without regard for the blocker’s location, the score, the ball position, or the coach’s express instructions
| Yellow Card | | A Warning for Misconduct |
The ref has both yellow and red cards to pull as he/she sees fit
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