What is a sky ball serve in volleyball?

Answer 1

A Sky ball serve is usually a underhand serve on a beach court where the ball travels a long way up and comes down in a straight line. This made it hard for the opposing team to receive or pass the ball to their team mates.

Factors:

1. The ball gains momentum when coming down making it more painful for the other team to receive the ball

2. When the ball is coming down the sun may get in the way therefore momentarily blinding the player.

3. The Wind may change the path of where the ball might hit making it harder for the opposition to receive the serve.

The Sky ball origin was a tactic originally used by the Brazilian Volleyball Team.