Volleyball Terms - Useful Information For Volleyball Fans

Playing or watching a sporting match would be great if we know a lot about the game, including the rules of the game and all the terms being used in the game. Volleyball as a well established sport also has a long list of terms commonly used during the game and by understanding these volleyball terms you will have better knowledge of the game thus you can enjoy the game more. Below I have listed a number of the most common volleyball terms that could enrich your knowledge of volleyball information.

Ace: When no opposite team player can touch the ball after being served until the ball hits the ground and gives score to the server.

Assist: Tossing the ball to the teammate so he can make a kill, it only calls an assist when the next touch of the ball results in score for the team.

Attacker: A player that attacks the ball with intention for scoring, it's also known as hitter or spiker.

Attack Line: This is an area 3 meters away from the net which also called the 10ft line

Back Row Attack: When a player jump from behind the attack line to attack the ball.

Block: A move to avoid the opponent's attacker to score by deflecting it back to the opponent's court.

Ball Handling Error: A violation when a player consecutively touches the ball twice or lifting/throwing the ball.

Bump Pass: Passing the ball by clasping the fingers together and hitting the ball with the forearms.

Center Line: The line that divides the court equally which is located under the net.

Dig: The act of saving the ball being spiked by an opponent's hitter by reaching for it and pass it to the teammate.

Double Hit: A player touch the ball twice consecutively.

Floater: A serving style that the ball is not spun or rotated, usually the direction of the ball is quite hard to guess.

Jump Serve: Serving by throwing the ball and then followed by a jump hit.

Red Card: A card shown by the referee that implies whether a team forfeits a serve or forfeits a point, or a player should leave the game.

Rotation: Players moving clockwise to switch position after a serve.

Serve: The way to start a gameplay by hitting the ball to the opposite team's court from behind the end line.

Service Error: A serve that doesn't executed correctly, perhaps the ball doesn't cross the net or touching it, the server's foot touches the line, or the ball is out of bound.

Setter: Usually the player that touches the second ball then positions the ball so the attacker could hit the ball perfectly.

Side Out: A circumstance that a team gets the right to serve because they just score a point or an error committed by the serving team.

Actually there are much more terms being used in volleyball, but as a start you at least have to know the volleyball terms listed here to have a better understanding of this incredible game.