pe terms

• Ace


  Serve that results in a point
• Antenna


  Red-and-white striped pole attached to the net that indicates out-of-bounds
• Assist


  Passing or setting the ball to a teammate for a kill
• Attack


  Offensive action of hitting the ball
• Attack Error


  Unsuccessful attack that results in a point for the opponent
• Back Row Attack


  When a back row player attacks the ball
• Block


  Successful attempt to intercept the ball near the net
• Block Assist


  Successful attempt by two or more players to intercept the ball near the net
• Block Solo


  Successful attempt by one player to intercept the ball near the net
• Campfire


  Ball that falls to the floor in an area surrounded by multiple players
• Centerline


  Boundary that divides the court in half
• Court Dimensions


  59 feet long by 29 feet, 6 inches wide
• Cross-Court Attack


  Attack that is directed diagonally from the point of attack
• Dig


  Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball
• Dink


  Legal push of the ball around or over blockers
• Double Hit


  Successive hits or contacts by the same player (illegal)
• Down Ball


  Ball that is hit overhand and driven over the net with topspin
• Dump


  Delivery of the ball into the opponent's court on the second contact
• Extension Roll


  Move to the floor to dig the ball
• Floater


  Serve that does not spin or rotate
• Forearm Pass


  Contacting the ball with the forearms
• Free Ball


  Returning the ball to the opponent without the intent to get a kill
• Held Ball


  Ball that comes to rest during contact resulting in a foul
• Hitter


  Player who attacks the ball
• Hitting Percentage


  Statistic based on kills, attack errors, and total attempts
• Jump Serve


  Serve that starts with the server tossing the ball and jumping into it
• Joust


  When two opposing players simultaneously attempt to play a ball above the net
• Kill


  Attack that results in a point or side out
• Linesman


  Officials who rule on the ball's legality in play
• Middle Blocker


  Player who usually plays in the middle of the net when in the front row
• Net Height


  Seven feet, 4-1/8 inches high
• Off-Speed Hit


  Spiked ball with less than maximum force but with spin
• Overlap


  Position of players in the rotation prior to the contact of the ball when serving
• Outside Hitter


  Player who usually plays at the ends of the net when in the front row
• Pancake


  One-handed defensive technique where the hand is extended and the palm is slid along the floor
• Pass


  Receiving a serve or the first contact of the ball
• Power Tip


  Ball that is pushed or directed with force by the attacking team
• Quick


  Player approaching the setter for a quick inside hit
• Quick Set


  Set that is usually 2' above the net and requires precise timing
• Rally Scoring


  Scoring method where points can be won by the serving or receiving team in the fifth game