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Sport - Volleyball

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sitting volleyball
sitting volleyball
[sostantivo]

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

pallavolo da seduti, volley da seduti

pallavolo da seduti, volley da seduti

Ex: Sitting volleyball is a Paralympic sport played by athletes with lower body disabilities. 
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bump pass
bump pass
[sostantivo]

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 avambracci, bagher

passaggio di avambracci, bagher

Ex: His bump pass helped secure the point for our team. 
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attack error
attack error
[sostantivo]

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 di attacco, fallo di attacco

errore di attacco, fallo di attacco

Ex: The opposing team capitalized on our attack errors to gain a lead. 
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back set
back set
[sostantivo]

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

passaggio dietro, set dietro

passaggio dietro, set dietro

Ex: The setter executed a perfect back set to the opposite hitter. 
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set
set
[sostantivo]

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

set, partita

set, partita

Ex: They won the first set 25-20. 
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set
set
[sostantivo]

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

passaggio, alzata

passaggio, alzata

Ex: She focused on making a clean set to her teammate. 
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dump
dump
[sostantivo]

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

una finta, un pallonetto

una finta, un pallonetto

Ex: The setter scored with a clever dump. 
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swing blocking
swing blocking
[sostantivo]

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

blocco oscillante, tecnica di blocco bilanciato

blocco oscillante, tecnica di blocco bilanciato

Ex: The team focused on improving their swing blocking technique. 
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dig
dig
[sostantivo]

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

difesa, recupero

difesa, recupero

Ex: His quick reflexes allowed him to make a perfect dig. 
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free ball
free ball
[sostantivo]

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

palla libera, pallone libero

palla libera, pallone libero

Ex: She received the serve and returned a free ball to the opponent. 
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cut shot
cut shot
[sostantivo]

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

colpo tagliato, schiacciata diagonale

colpo tagliato, schiacciata diagonale

Ex: She scored with a perfectly placed cut shot. 
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joust
joust
[sostantivo]

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

il duello alla rete, lo scontro alla rete

il duello alla rete, lo scontro alla rete

Ex: The joust at the net determined which team gained possession. 
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overpass
overpass
[sostantivo]

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

sorpasso, passaggio troppo alto

sorpasso, passaggio troppo alto

Ex: The team needs to work on minimizing overpasses during practice. 
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double contact
double contact
[sostantivo]

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

doppio contatto, contatto doppio

doppio contatto, contatto doppio

Ex: Sarah's double contact cost her team a point. 
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rotation defense
rotation defense
[sostantivo]

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

difesa a rotazione, difesa rotativa

difesa a rotazione, difesa rotativa

Ex: Players shift positions for rotation defense. 
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to spike
to spike
[Verbo]

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

schiacciare, stacciare

schiacciare, stacciare

Ex: The player spiked the ball to score a point. 
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spike
spike
[sostantivo]

(in volleyball) a forceful downward hit of the ball into the opponent's court, usually performed near the net

schiacciata, attacco

schiacciata, attacco

Ex: Her spike won the team the final point. 
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