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a version of volleyball adapted for athletes with disabilities who play while seated on the floor
volley-ball assis, volley-ball en position assise
a pass in volleyball made by contacting the ball with the forearms, typically used to control and direct the ball to a teammate
passe sous forearm, passe de réception
an error that occurs when a player fails to successfully hit the ball over the net within the bounds of the opponent's court
erreur d'attaque, faute d'attaque
a set by the setter to a hitter positioned behind them, usually near the back of the volleyball court
set arrière, passe arrière
(volleyball) a series of points played until one team reaches 25 points with a two-point lead
set, manche
the action of accurately passing the ball to a teammate to enable an offensive play in volleyball
passe, réception
(volleyball) an unexpected hit by the setter over the net instead of setting it to a teammate
un amorti, une touche surprise
a defensive technique in volleyball where blockers jump and reach out to block potential hits by opposing attackers
blocage en balancement, blocage dynamique
(volleyball) the defensive skill of passing or retrieving a spiked or rapidly hit ball
passe, réception
a pass over the net to the opposing team, typically occurring after a defensive play in volleyball
ballon libéré, passe gratuite
(volleyball) a hit where the player angles the ball sharply downward and diagonally across the net
coupé, coup acéré
a push or hit above the net by two opposing volleyball players that happens at the same time for gaining the control
joute, choc
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
surcharge, passage supérieur
a violation where a volleyball player hits the ball twice in a row during a single play
double contact, double touche
the movement and positioning of volleyball players on the court to effectively defend against the opponent's attacks during play
défense en rotation, défense rotative
(in volleyball) to jump near the net and hit the ball forcefully downward into the opponent's court
frapper, smash
(in volleyball) a forceful downward hit of the ball into the opponent's court, usually performed near the net
attaque, smash
