VOLLEYBALL TERMS

Learning Terminology for Volleyball

Here are some basic volleyball terms.

Ace A serve is an ace when the other team shanks the serve or the ball hits the floor without anyone touching it.
Stuff Block A stuff block is when a player jumps above the net and blocks the ball back into the person that spiked the ball.
Kill A kill is when a team spikes the ball and it is successfully put away.
Six Pack A six pack occurs when a defensive player gets hit in the head or face by a spiked ball. Also called a facial.
Paint Brush When the hitter swings and barely "brushes" the bottom of the ball. The ball often drops over the blockers for a kill.
Tool Deliberately hitting the ball off the block for a kill. This is also called using the block or a wipe.

Youth Players - Volleyball Terms
Roof When a player jumps above the net to block, and blocks the ball straight down.
Lollipop A lollipop is a very easy serve. This serve is often done with a high arc which is easy to pass. When you serve a lollipop you will probably get licked.
Redwood A redwood is a tall awkward blocker. Redwoods aren’t very mobile.
Chester To be nailed in the chest by a hard serve or spike.
Tagged A player gets tagged when they can’t get out of the way of a hard hit ball.
Swipe or Wipe When a hitter pushes the ball off of the opposing block so it lands out of bounds. Also called tooling the block.
Kong Block A one-handed block like the move King Kong does on the biplanes in the original King Kong movie.
Tuna A tuna is when a player commits a very obvious net violation. Also called a flounder.
ChowderA really bad double contact on a hand set is often called chowder.