Volleyball terminology

Volleyball Terminology

• Attack –  All actions which direct the ball toward the opponent, with the exception of service and block, are considered as attack hits. An attack hit is completed at the moment the ball completely crosses the vertical plane of the net or is touched by an opponent.

• Assist – A player is awarded an Assist whenever that player passes or sets the ball to a teammate.

• Dig – A dig is awarded to a player whenever a player passes the ball which has been attacked by the opposition. Digs are only awarded when a player receives an attacked ball and it is kept in play.

• Kill – A Kill is awarded to a player any time an attack is unreturnable by the opposition or any time the attack leads directly to a blocking error by the opposition. A Kill leads directly to either a point or a side-out.

• Ace Serve – A Service Ace is a serve which results directly in a point. Examples: The serve strikes the opponent’s court untouched. The serve is passed by the opponent but can not be kept in play. The receiving team is out of rotation.

• Ace Block- A Block Solo (Ace Block) is awarded to a player whenever that player blocks the ball into the opposition’s court leading directly to a point or side out.

• Serve Reception – A serve reception Is awarded when a player continues play by successfully passing a served ball, not allowing it to result in a kill.