In the game of volleyball, the act of digging describes a pass of a hard-driven ball from the other team. In other words, digging is the act of stopping the ball from hitting your side of the court after the opposing team has either spiked or served it to your team.
Digging is a prolific term of volleyball jargon in both the indoor and beach volleyball communities. Additionally, the term has gained some entry into the international lexicon through video games that use the term in their title.
Digging is an essential volleyball skill that volleyball professionals such as Eric Fonoimoana, Stein Metzger, Sara Shimt, and Anthony Medel all employ in their technique repertoire.
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A dig is when the ball is very low and the player still is able to hit it, it is called "digging the ball". Most times when digging the ball the player will "dive" for the ball.
In volleyball, a dig is when a back-row player passes up a ball that has been hit by a player on the other team across the net with their forearms
A dig is when the libero (back row specialist) or other back row player passes the ball up (also known as a bump) after someone hits (or spikes) the ball at them
Keep a low ball in play by not letting it hit the ground. Usually, the ball is very low to the ground when it is hit.