TERMINOLOGY
Block: Blocking is a defensive skill used to counter a spike coming from close to the net. Block is usually made by jumping in the air and raising a leg and/or back to divert the ball back into the opponents court. A block counts as one contact.
Center Line: Divides the length of the playing court into two equal halves.
Dig: The act of fielding hard hit ball successfully, usually a spike or block, to regain control.
i.e. The Dig by Thailand came at crucial point in the game..
Dink: A soft hit ball -usually either a "dink serve" or a "dink spike" Fault: A violation of one of the rules of the game.
Feeder: Person who "sets" the ball to the "spiker".
First Ball: Term used to describe receiving the serve by the opposing team.
Killer: Same as Spiker. Common in international terminology.
Quarter Circle: Place on court where the serving team's forwards (left inside and right inside
players) must remain until the ball has been kicked by the server or back player.
Regu: Malaysian word for team. In takraw, a team of 4 players (3 starters plus 1 reserve) is
known as a "Regu" and a squad of 3 "Regu's is known as a "Team".
Roll Spike: Spike in which the player jumps with his back to the net, rotates in the air and
kicks the ball over the opposite shoulder from the kicking foot with a flip like motion. Th most dramatic and famous move in the game!
Service Over: When the serving team fails to return the ball over the net or commits a fault
or foul. The opposing team becomes the serving team but a point is not awarded to either
team. USA also uses the same term as volleyball - "Side Out".
Serving Circle: Circle of 1 foot radius located in both halves of the court. The server is
required to have one foot touching the ground inside the serving circle during a serve.
Set (1): A period of play which is concluded when one team reaches 15 points. Matches
consists of the best of three sets.
Set (2): A high pass by one player to a team-mate or to self to enable a spike.
Service: The act of putting the ball into play by the back player.
Service (Hand) Toss: A hand throw of the ball by one of the forward "inside" players to the
"back" who must kick the ball into play in one try.
Spike: A powerfully hit shot directed into the opponents half of the court by the foot or head.
Sunback Spike: Spike in which the player jumps with his back to the net and kicks the ball
over the same shoulder as the kicking foot. In soccer this is known as a "bicycle kick" or
"bike" for short.
BY A.G.S
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