A lift is when the ball is caught and/or thrown; it does not rebound from the hit.
The rule makes it illegal to catch and throw the ball rather than moving it with a pass, set, or hit. If the ball pauses in your hands or part of your body before changing direction, you’ll likely be called for a lift.
You’ll see lift calls more frequently as you watch younger players. It’s rare at high-level competitions.
Here are some instances where you might see a lift occur in a volleyball match.
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It puts to rest any hope for the receiving team and quickly awards a point (or side out) to the serving side.
Read on to learn what is an ace in volleyball, how to achieve a serve that results in an ace, and what teams do to celebrate aces.
Continue reading...The sport of volleyball, like any other, has a variety of rules ranging from simple to intricate.
In the most basic sense, the goal of the game is to attack the ball to the other side of the net and prevent your opponent from doing the same.
There are plenty of rules that make this goal a little more challenging to attain.
Continue reading...Volleyball is a relatively simple sport to learn.
Essentially, each team gets three touches (contacts with the ball) to attack the other side.
Once you become familiar with the game, you will begin to notice some calls that seem a little more confusing.
Continue reading...At first glance, volleyball looks like an easy enough sport to grasp… The goal is to get the ball over the net and ensure the other team does not do the same. Simple, right? The game is certainly built on that foundation, but there are many volleyball rules and regulations involved that a casual onlooker […]
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