a version of volleyball adapted for athletes with disabilities who play while seated on the floor
Sitzvolleyball, Sitz-Voleyball
a pass in volleyball made by contacting the ball with the forearms, typically used to control and direct the ball to a teammate
Bump-Pass, Vorarmschlag
an error that occurs when a player fails to successfully hit the ball over the net within the bounds of the opponent's court
Angriffsfehler, Fehler im Angriff
a set by the setter to a hitter positioned behind them, usually near the back of the volleyball court
Rückset, Hinteres Set
(volleyball) a series of points played until one team reaches 25 points with a two-point lead
Satz, Spiel
the action of accurately passing the ball to a teammate to enable an offensive play in volleyball
Set, Abspiel
(volleyball) an unexpected hit by the setter over the net instead of setting it to a teammate
ein Steuerungsangriff, ein unerwarteter Schlag
a defensive technique in volleyball where blockers jump and reach out to block potential hits by opposing attackers
Schwingblockierung, Schwing-Block
(volleyball) the defensive skill of passing or retrieving a spiked or rapidly hit ball
Annahme, Abwehr
a pass over the net to the opposing team, typically occurring after a defensive play in volleyball
freier Ball, kostenloser Ball
(volleyball) a hit where the player angles the ball sharply downward and diagonally across the net
Schnittschlag, Einschnittsschlag
a push or hit above the net by two opposing volleyball players that happens at the same time for gaining the control
Duell, Kampf
a situation in which a volleyball player accidentally sets the ball too close to the net, making it easy for the opposing team to attack
Überpass, Fehlpass
a violation where a volleyball player hits the ball twice in a row during a single play
Doppeltouch, Doppelkontakt
the movement and positioning of volleyball players on the court to effectively defend against the opponent's attacks during play
Rotationsabwehr, rotierende Abwehr