Ref Calls/Signs
Volleyball Slang
Rules
Techniques
& Skills
Cheers (cheer it out)
100

The referee puts their arm out in front, facing down, and moves it in a clockwise rotation to signal this.

What is a rotation violation/out of rotation?

100

Two people against a net on opposite sides jumping for a ball.

What is a joust?

100

A team consists of this many players on the court in indoor volleyball.

What is 6?

100

This fast-paced outside set travels nearly parallel to the net.

What is a shoot?

100

What is the ace cheer? 

Right stomp, Left stomp, Clap, shout ACE!

AaaaaaaaahAce!

Ace ace ace ace ace

200

This hand signal shows a player touched the net.


What is the ref touching the net with their hand?

200

When the ball is out on the opponent off a block.

What is a tool?
200

The maximum number of contacts allowed per team before sending the ball over.

What is 3?

200

This attack comes from a back-row player hitting a ball set high in the middle of the court.

What is a pipe/backrow attack

200

When a setter dumps the ball in the middle of the court. (No Noises)

Gather around a campfire 😁

300

When a ref points at the service line.

What is a foot fault?

300

A slang term for a successful stuff block that sends the ball straight down.

What is a Roof?

300

This violation occurs when a player touches the ball twice in succession during a single play, excluding blocks.

What is a double?

300

A rotation system where there are 2 setters.

What is a 6-2?

300

When the ball goes through their hands.

Butter fingers πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

400

Putting two thumbs up and bumping them against each other signals this.

What is a replay?

400

A serve that lands in bounds and is untouched by the receiving team.

What is an Ace?

400

Teams rotate in this direction after winning a rally on the opponent’s serve.

What is clockwise?

400

A type of serve targeting a weak passer to gain a competitive advantage.

What is a spot serve?

400

When the ball is really out. (Preform it)

Gets up, one person with a imaginary bat and another with a ball. The person with the bat swings the imaginary ball out of bounds.

500

The referee uses this signal by crossing their arms.

What is the I don't know signal.

500

This term refers to a quick contact with the head to keep the ball in play during a rally.

What is a head-tap?

500

You can't serve after this many seconds.

What is 8 seconds?

500

When your hand gets under the ball before it touches the ground.

What is a pancake. 

500

When someone shanks the ball.

OO AA we saw you shank that ball!

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