a block<\/strong> \u2013 a way of preventing the oncoming ball from coming over the net by forming a wall of hands at the net<\/p>\n a dig<\/strong> \u2013 a defensive shot from close to the ground in order to keep the ball from touching the ground<\/p>\n to hit<\/strong> – to jump and spike a ball with an overhand, forceful shot<\/p>\n a match<\/strong> \u2013 a match is made up of sets or games; matches are played until one team wins 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 5<\/p>\n a set<\/strong> \u2013 1) a game\u00a0 or<\/em> 2) when a player tries to place the ball near the net to assist in spiking the ball<\/p>\n the serve<\/strong> – the initial contact between a ball and a player that begins play<\/p>\n to spike<\/strong> \u2013 to jump up and hit the ball with maximum force toward the opponent’s side of the court<\/p>\n to wipe<\/strong> \u2013 to return the ball so that it lands out of bounds<\/p>\n Go teams, go!<\/strong><\/p>\n * reigning = current<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are two different types of volleyball played in the Olympics: ‘beach volleyball’ and ‘indoor volleyball’.\u00a0 Many in the United States are watching the women’s beach volleyball team very closely these Olympic Games because of the women who are playing.\u00a0 The USA women’s beach volleyball team of Misty May and Kerri Walsh (often just…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/07\/images.jpg\")