Volleyball Equipment and History

Equipment

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Ace
A serve that lands in the opponent''s court without being touched.
Attack
An attempt by a player to win a point by hitting the ball over the net.
Attack line
A line three metres from the net which marks the limit for where a back-row player may advance to hit a ball from above the net.

Back-row player
Any of three players positioned at the back of the court.
Block
To block an opposing player from spiking the ball by jumping at the net with arms in the air.

Centre line
The imaginary line running directly under the net and dividing the court in half.
Chuck
To push or throw the ball rather than hit it (slang).
Crossing space
The zone above the net and between two antennae through which the ball must pass during a rally.

Dig
A defensive move in which both arms are placed together in an attempt to bounce a hard-hit ball up into the air.

Heater
A hard-hit or spiked ball (slang).
Hit
To touch the ball as an offensive player, one of three "hits" allowed a team in getting the ball back over the net.
Hold
To let the ball settle into the hands briefly on a shot instead of releasing it immediately.

Kill
To smash the ball overarm into the opponent''s court; also called a "spike".
Kong
A one-handed block, named after King Kong''s style of swatting biplanes in the original King Kong movie (slang).

Screen
To impede the opponent''s view of the ball during the serve.
Serve
The stroke used to put the ball in play at the start of each rally.
Set
1. The part of a match completed when one side has scored enough points to win a single contest. 2. To position the ball so a team-mate can attack.
Setter
A player who excels in setting up team-mates to attack.
Sideline
A side boundary line on a court.
Sideline
A side boundary line on a court.
Spade
An ace (slang).
Spike
To smash the ball overarm into the opponent''s court; also called a "kill".