handbook test 1/16 Flashcards
Shirin
Goray
Aleigh
Blesie
Caroline
McCain
Caroline
Pharr
Maddie
maybury
Vicky
Diaz
Sophie
hazard
Reece
Mellon
Josie
Vogt
Morgan
Mammosser
Ted
Martinez
Wednesday practice time:
5-7:30
Sunday practice time (mostly)-
3-5
Tourney weekends
1/21, 2/11, 2/18, 3/25 , 4/1, 4/15 ,4/29
How tall is the net?
7’4 1/8”
Can you hit the ball with any part of your body?
Yes
In 4-2, is setter FR or BR
FR
ACE
A SERVE THAT IS UN-RETURNABLE IN WHICH IT EITHER HITS THE FLOOR OR A CONTROLLED SECOND CONTACT CANNOT BE MADE OFF OF THE PASS.
ANTENNA/PIN
THE THIN, RED AND WHITE STRIPED POLES THAT IS ATTACHED TO BOTH SIDES OF THE NET AT THE SIDELINES. THE BALL IS CONSIDERED OUT IF IT TOUCHES THE ANTENNA.
APPROACH
THE FOOTWORK AN ATTACKER USES TO TIME THE SET, GAIN MOMENTUM AND JUMP BEFORE CONTACTING THE BALL TO HIT IT OVER THE NET IS CALLED AN “APPROACH”.
ATTACK/HITTING ERROR
WHEN A PLAYER HITS THE BALL EITHER INTO THE NET OR THE ANTENNA, OR OUTSIDE OF THE COURT OR ANTENNA IT IS CALLED AN “ATTACK/HITTING ERROR”.
BASE DEFENSE
THE DEFENSIVE SPOT ON THE FLOOR THAT A PLAYER STANDS AT AND THEN MOVES FROM DEPENDING WHERE THE BALL IS HIT TO COVER OPEN AREA
BLOCK
THIS MOVE/CONTACT IS MADE BY A PLAYER AT THE NET TO PREVENT THE BALL FROM COMING OVER WHEN AN OPPOSING PLAYER IS SENDING THE BALL OVER THE NET. THE SAME PLAYER THAT BLOCKS THE BALL MAY CONTACT THE BALL AGAIN AS THE FIRST OF THEIR TEAM’S THREE CONTACTS.
CALL THE BALL
COMMUNICATION IS KEY IN THIS TEAM SPORT. PLAYERS SHOULD MAKE AN EARLY CALL TO INDICATE THEY WILL PLAY IT. PLAYERS WILL CALL “MINE”.
CENTER LINE
THE LINE THAT RUNS THE WIDTH OF THE COURT UNDER THE NET IS CALLED THE “CENTER LINE”.
COVER
THE ATTACK IS BLOCKED BACK ONTO THE ATTACKER’S SIDE BUT A MEMBER OF THE SAME TEAM DIGS THE BALL AND THE RALLY CONTINUES.
DEEP
WHEN THE BALL IS SENT OVER THE NET BEHIND A PLAYER, IT IS SAID TO BE “DEEP”. WE WANT TO ATTACK BEYOND THE 20 FOOT LINE AND TO A CORNER.
DIG
THE FIRST CONTACT MADE AFTER AN ATTACKER FROM THE OTHER TEAM SENDS THE BALL OVER TO THE DEFENSIVE TEAM IS SAID TO BE A “DIG”. DIGS ARE ALSO PASSES.
DOWN BALL
WHEN A PLAYER WHO IS STANDING ON THE FLOOR AND SWINGING WITH AN OPEN HAND TO HIT THE BALL OVER THE NET, IT IS USUALLY CALLED A “DOWN BALL”.
DUMP
WHEN A SETTER SENDS THE BALL OVER THE NET ON THEIR TEAM’S SECOND CONTACT, INSTEAD OF SETTING A PLAYER ON THEIR OWN TEAM TO HIT IT OVER THE NET IT IS CALLED A “DUMP” OR “SETTER ATTACK”.
END LINE
THE TWO LINES THAT RUN THE WIDTH OF THE COURT ARE CALLED “END LINES”. THEY ARE EACH 30 FT LONG AND DESIGNATE THE END BOUNDARY OF THE COURT.
FREE BALL
WHEN A TEAM SENDS THE BALL OVER THE NET TO THEIR OPPONENTS WITH THEIR FOREARMS THEY ARE SAID TO BE GIVING A “FREE BALL”. CONSIDERED AN EASIER PLAY FOR THE DEFENSIVE TEAM.
HIT/ATTACK/SPIKE
TYPICALLY, THE THIRD CONTACT WHEN A PLAYER USES ONE OPEN HAND AND SWINGS AT THE BALL TO SEND IT OVER THE NET IS CALLED A “HIT/ATTACK/SPIKE”. THE PLAYER WHO HITS THE BALL IS CALLED THE “HITTER/ATTACKER/SPIKER”.
KILL
AN ATTACK THAT IS UN-RETURNABLE IN WHICH IT EITHER HITS THE FLOOR OR A CONTROLLED SECOND CONTACT CANNOT BE MADE OFF THE DIG. THIS TYPE OF DIG IS OFTEN CALLED A “SHANK”. A KILL RESULTS IN A POINT FOR THE ATTACKING TEAM.
LINE
WHEN THE BALL TRAVELS DOWN THE SAME SIDELINE FROM ONE TEAM TO THE OTHER IT IS SAID TO BE HIT DOWN THE “LINE”.
OFF
WHEN THE BALL IS SENT AWAY FROM THE NET (MORE THAN 5 FEET OR SO), IT IS SAID TO BE “OFF”. WE WANT THE FIRST PASS TO BE 3-5 FEET FROM THE NET ON THE RIGHT SIDE (3-5 FEET)
OVER PASS
THE PASS BY THE TEAM RECEIVING THE SERVE THAT IS SENT IMMEDIATELY BACK OVER THE NET TO THE SERVING TEAM ON ACCIDENT IS CALLED AN “OVERPASS”.
OUT-OF-SYSTEM
THE OFFENSE DOES NOT HAVE THEIR PREFERRED ATTACKING SYSTEM WITH SETTER GETTING THE 2ND BALL. THIS OFTEN RESULTS IN AN OUTSIDE OR A MIDDLE SETTING THE BALL.
PASS
THE FIRST CONTACT AFTER A SERVE IS CONSIDERED A “PASS”. THE PLAYER WHO PASSES THE BALL IS CALLED THE “PASSER”. USUALLY A PASS IS MADE WITH A PLAYER’S FOREARMS BUT CAN ALSO BE MADE OVERHEAD WITH TWO OPEN HANDS (SET).
PLATFORM
REFERS TO THE FOREARMS WHEN THEY ARE PUT TOGETHER BY HOLDING BOTH HANDS TOGETHER TO CREATE ONE LARGER SURFACE FOR THE BALL TO BOUNCE OFF OF AND BE DIRECTED WITH MORE ACCURACY.
POLES
THE METAL STRUCTURES USED TO HOLD AND TIGHTEN THE NET ARE CALLED “POLES”
RALLY
WHILE THE BALL IS IN PLAY IT IS SAID TO BE A “RALLY.” A TEXTBOOK RALLY WOULD FOLLOW THIS PATTERN OF CONTACTS: SERVE, PASS, SET, HIT, DIG, SET, HIT, DIG, ETC. WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A BLOCK.
SERVE
THE FIRST CONTACT THAT STARTS EVERY RALLY IS CALLED A “SERVE”. THE PLAYER WHO SERVES IS CALLED THE “SERVER”. USUALLY A SERVER USES ONE, OPEN HAND TO SWING OVERHEAD AND SEND THE BALL OVER THE NET FROM BEHIND THE END LINE.
SERVE RECEIVE
WHEN A TEAM IS BEING SERVED AT, THEY ARE SAID TO BE ON “SERVE RECEIVE”.
SET
THE SECOND CONTACT (AFTER A PASS OR DIG) IS CONSIDERED A “SET”. THE PLAYER WHO SETS IS CALLED THE “SETTER”. USUALLY A SET IS MADE WITH TWO HANDS OVERHEAD. A BUMP SET IS MADE WITH A PLAYER’S FOREARMS. A PLAYER CAN ALSO SET THE BALL OVER THE NET ON THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD CONTACT WITH THE SAME MOTION.
SHORT
WHEN THE BALL IS SENT OVER THE NET IN FRONT OF A PLAYER, IT IS SAID TO BE “SHORT”.
SIDE-OUT
WHEN A TEAM IS ON SERVE RECEIVE AND WINS THE RALLY, IT IS CALLED A “SIDE-OUT”.
SIDELINE
THE TWO LINES THAT RUN THE LENGTH OF THE COURT ARE CALLED “SIDELINES”. THEY ARE A TOTAL OF 60 FEET LONG AND LINE UP WITH THE ANTENNAS THAT DESIGNATE THE SIDE BOUNDARIES OF THE COURT. A SERVER MUST SERVE FROM BETWEEN THESE LINES.
TARGET
AN IMAGINARY POINT IN THE AIR AND ON THE FLOOR AT WHICH THE PLAYERS ARE TRYING TO SEND THE BALL IS CALLED THE “TARGET”. THE PASSING TARGET IS WHERE A PASSER TRIES TO PASS THE BALL. A SETTING TARGET IS WHERE THE SETTER IS TRYING TO SET THE BALL, ETC.
TIGHT
WHEN THE BALL IS SENT CLOSE TO THE NET (APPROXIMATELY 0-2 FEET) IT IS SAID TO BE “TIGHT”. WE WANT THE FIRST PASS TO BE 3-4 FEET FROM THE NIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
