| Volleyball words / phrases |
Serve, ‘find serve’ [a one-off rally to ascertain who is going to get the first serve], set, spike, receive, pass, toss, leg(s), arm(s), finger(s), ball, score, ‘re-ball’ [a replay decided because of an interruption], face, block, in / out, high, low, fast / slow set, end, win, ‘change’ [substitution], ‘fast ball’ [a quick set in the middle for the middle blocker to hit], ‘open ball’ [a high toss for outside hitter], ‘sub ball’ [a high toss for opposite], ‘back line ball’ [a high toss for spikers behind the 3-meter line], jump serve, ‘floater’ [a serve that makes the ball swerve bits to left and right before it drops], ‘pancake’ [a last-minute effort to receive with the back side of receiver’s palm of hand laid flat on the floor], rally, ‘dummy’ [a surprise dump ball, usually done by the setter to trick the opponent’s blockers and receivers], foul, rotation, ‘cross’ [having an opposite position with another teammate], shot, lazy |
| Volleyball verbs used |
Take, hit, cover, move, spike, pass, give, let (it) go, run, walk, cover, ready, go, jump, step back, wait, look, bend down, relax, look up, remind, extend, stop, leap |
