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

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

passe de antebraço, passe por baixo
an error that occurs when a player fails to successfully hit the ball over the net within the bounds of the opponent's court

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

back set, passagem traseira
(volleyball) a series of points played until one team reaches 25 points with a two-point lead

set, set de voleibol
the action of accurately passing the ball to a teammate to enable an offensive play in volleyball

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

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

bloqueio de balançar, bloqueio por movimento
(volleyball) the defensive skill of passing or retrieving a spiked or rapidly hit ball

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

bola livre, bola de graça
(volleyball) a hit where the player angles the ball sharply downward and diagonally across the net

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

joust, embate
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

toque na rede, set alto
a violation where a volleyball player hits the ball twice in a row during a single play

toque duplo, dobro contato
the movement and positioning of volleyball players on the court to effectively defend against the opponent's attacks during play

defesa em rotação, defesa rotacional
(in volleyball) to jump near the net and hit the ball forcefully downward into the opponent's court

socar, espancar
