Volleyball Terms

Hitting the ball to put it in play is

• bump

• serve

• set

• ready position

To pass the ball with your forearm is

• overhand serve

• spike

• bump

• set

Contact that usually delivers the ball upward for another player to attack/hit the ball is

• bump

• underhand serve

• spike

• set

A serve in which the player tosses the ball with one hand and strikes it in the air with the other hand to put the ball in play is

• overhand serve

• underhand serve

• bump

• ready positions

The act of driving a volleyball at a sharp angle into the opponent’s court by jumping near the net and hitting the ball down hard from above is

• spike

• bump

• set

• volley

The stance you are in to show that you are ready for the ball is

• volley

• volleyball standing

• ready position

• bump

The motion of passing a ball back and forth, usually over a net is

• volley

• ready position

• net passing

• bump

True or false: This is the correct form when bumping the ball

• true

• false

True or false: You should always use your thumbs to bump the volleyball

• true

• false

True or false: When you set the ball, you are using your fingers, not your palm.

• true

• false