a version of volleyball adapted for athletes with disabilities who play while seated on the floor

volley in poltrona, volley seduto

a pass in volleyball made by contacting the ball with the forearms, typically used to control and direct the ball to a teammate

passaggio di avambraccio, passaggio con gli avambracci

an error that occurs when a player fails to successfully hit the ball over the net within the bounds of the opponent's court

errore d'attacco, fallo d'attacco

a set by the setter to a hitter positioned behind them, usually near the back of the volleyball court

set all'indietro, pasta retro

(volleyball) a series of points played until one team reaches 25 points with a two-point lead

set, round

the action of accurately passing the ball to a teammate to enable an offensive play in volleyball

impostazione, palleggio

(volleyball) an unexpected hit by the setter over the net instead of setting it to a teammate

un colpo a sorpresa, un tocco ingannevole

a defensive technique in volleyball where blockers jump and reach out to block potential hits by opposing attackers

blocco a pendolo, blocco dinamico

(volleyball) the defensive skill of passing or retrieving a spiked or rapidly hit ball

ricezione, difesa

a pass over the net to the opposing team, typically occurring after a defensive play in volleyball

palla libera, passaggio gratuito

(volleyball) a hit where the player angles the ball sharply downward and diagonally across the net

colpo tagliato, colpo diagonale

a push or hit above the net by two opposing volleyball players that happens at the same time for gaining the control

gioco aereo, scontro

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

sovraccarico, passaggio errato

a violation where a volleyball player hits the ball twice in a row during a single play

doppio tocco, doppio contatto

the movement and positioning of volleyball players on the court to effectively defend against the opponent's attacks during play

difesa in rotazione, difesa rotativa

(in volleyball) to jump near the net and hit the ball forcefully downward into the opponent's court

schiacciare, spike

