Change Up: Altering either the speed of the ball or the distance it travels during the serve in such a way that the opponent doesn't recognize the change immediately.Chuck: A ball that is pushed or thrown, rather than hit.Chester: To be hit in the chest by a spiked ball.Chicken Wing: When a defending player is forced to react very quickly to a ball coming at their upper torso, the player may lift a bent arm in the shape of a chicken wing to dig the ball.Carry: misplayed ball involving "prolonged contact " also called a lift or throw.Campfire Defense: When a ball falls to the floor in an area that's surrounded by both defenders it appears the players are encircling and staring dumbfounded at a campfire.Butter / Nectar / Sauce: A perfect set.Just like a pass but usually the second hit and a subsequent attack should follow. Bump Set: A set with both arms together where the ball bumps off the forearms.Bump Pass: A pass with both arms together where the ball bumps off the forearms.Bump: A pass with both arms together where the ball bumps off the forearms.Break: An abrupt change of direction in the attacker's approach.Boom: A ball spiked straight down into the sand.Block: To block an opposing player from spiking the ball by jumping at the net with arms in the air.A hit that lands inside the 10 foot line. Bang / Bounce / Thump: A ball spiked very hard with a steep downward angle.Bambi: A player who tenses up and does not play aggressively.Back Set: A set made by the setter in the direction opposite to which he or she is facing, over the setter's head to a player behind him/her.Backhand Dig: Low reception of a hard-driven spike using the back of the outstretched hand.Attack Error: An unsuccessful attack that does one of the following: 1) the ball lands out of bounds, 2) the ball goes into the volleyball net and terminates play or goes into the net on the third hit 3) the ball is blocked by the opposition for a point or side out 4) the attacker is called for illegal contact (lift, double hit) on the attack.Attacker: Also "hitter" or "spiker." A player who attempts to hit a ball offensively with the purpose of terminating play in his or her team's favor.This is done in a manner where the attacker hits the ball above the height of the net in a downward direction towards the floor. Attack: To smash the ball into the opponents' court.Approach: The path and method an attacker moves to the net before jumping to attack the ball.Antenna are out of play and are normally red and white stripped. The ball is out-of-bounds if it touches or crosses the net outside of the antennae. All balls must be hit across the net between the antennae without touching them. Antennae: The rods that protrude above the top of the net and define the width of the attacking area.Ace: A serve that scores a point without any opponent's touching the ball.
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