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Volleyball Positions
Hockey Rules
Volleyball Vocabulary
Hockey Vocabulary
Misc. Rules
100

This position wears a different colored jersey from the rest of his/her teammates and can only sub in for players on the back line.

Libero

100

A player who has committed a MINOR penalty must spend this much time in the penalty box.

2 minutes

100

This happens at the start of each game, when two players meet at center ice and the referee drops the puck.

Faceoff

100
In order to win a volleyball game, a team must score this many points before their opponent (while winning by 2, of course).

25 points

200

Often the tallest player on the team, this player positions his/herself in the front-center position on the court.

Middle Hitter

200

A serve that is unable to be returned and scores a point for the serving team

Ace

200

The time a player spends on the ice, usually 30-40 seconds, is called this. HINT: You do one too when you go to work.

Shift

200
In hockey, sending the puck across two red lines results in this type of penalty.

Icing

300

This player is akin to the quarterback in football or point guard in basketball; he/she runs the offense.

Setter

300

This is when all six players on the court move to a different spot on the court in a clockwise pattern after regaining the serve.

Rotation

300

When a team has more players on the ice than the other team due to a penalty, they are in this.

Power Play

300

In volleyball, either team can score a point on a given play. This is known as THIS type of scoring.

Rally

400

This is often the team's best offensive player, whose job it is to attack the ball after it has been set.

Outside hitter

400

When a team is shorthanded due to a penalty, they are in this.

Penalty kill

400
In hockey, if a player crosses over the blue line into the offensive zone before the puck does, he will be called for being this.

Offsides

500

This player is similar to a libero, but he/she can sub in for any player on the court. They're usually employed late in games.

Defensive specialist

500

A team's three hits on their side of the volleyball court usually follow this sequence.

Bump/Pass, Set, Spike