Volleyball jargon
This is a list of the more common English volleyball jargon terms:
General terms
Ace : A serve which lands in the receiving team's court without being touched by the receiving team, or one that is touched by only one member of the receiving team, and is not passed legally back over the net.
Assist : Usually the second of a teams three contacts, an assist is awarded for any set ball that results in a kill on the ensuing attack.
Attack : Usually the third of a teams three contacts, an attack is any attempt by the offense to score a point against the defense (this does not include free balls or over-passes).
Cut / Cut shot : attack with an extreme angle (nearly parallel to the net).
Dig : A defensive contact following an opponent's attack resulting in a playable ball.
Double contact / Double : A fault in which a player contacts the ball with two body parts consecutively.
D.S. : The abbreviation for "defensive specialist", a position player similar to the libero.
Dump : A surprise attack usually executed by a front row setter to catch the defense off guard; many times executed with the left hand, sometimes with the right, aimed at the donut or area 4 on the court.
