Legal Volleyball Hits Volleyball Hitting Rules For Outside Hitters

What are the legal volleyball hits that players can use in a game? The bump, set, attack hit, spike, the tip, the down ball and roll shot are legal attack hits.

What are the legal volleyball hits that players can use in a game? The bump, set, attack hit, spike, the tip, the down ball and the roll shot are all legal hits in volleyball. (Short Chinese Guy)

Here's a short list of legal volleyball hits allowed in the match which include

• the bump also called the pass
• the set also called the volley
• the attack hit also known as the spike
• the tip
• the down ball
• the roll shot 

Even a kick is a legal volleyball hit.

The set also called the volley is on the short list of legal volleyball hits allowed in a volleyball match.

(Watch as Adams State University starting libero (Nevada state champion finalist at Durango) sets GCU outside hitter Jacob Ceci (2021 Nevada State champion Coronado High School... )

Scroll down to read more volleyball hitting rules that players need to know in order to compete in a game, match or tournament. 

Legal Volleyball Hits: The bump also known as the pass is legal volleyball hit. (Ralph Arvesen)

• A player can score a point by contacting the ball with any part of their body, 

Legal Volleyball Hits: The bump also known as the pass is a legal volleyball hit. (Ralph Arvesen)

• It is legal for a player to kick a ball during a match or a game in volleyball

• Only one consecutive contact is permitted per player. 
• A player cannot contact the ball twice in a row. 

• The ball can contact the net and be played off the net during a rally

• A player in the backrow can attack hit a ball as long as they take off from behind the ten foot line
• A backrow hitter can land in front of the ten foot line as long as they have contacted the ball before they land in the front row
• A setter can attack hit a ball as long as she is in the front row

Legal Volleyball Hits: A backrow hitter can land in front of the ten foot line as long as they have contacted the ball before they land in the front row (Michael E. Johnston)

A ball is out if: 

• it contacts the antenna before going out
• it lands anywhere outside of the opposing team's court without being touched or landing on a boundary line

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Many of these volleyball practice drills you can do at home by yourself or try at your next practice with your teammates.

If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list. 

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1. Improve Your Volleyball Performance with Vegas VB Coach April Chapple
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3. Legal Volleyball Hits Volleyball Hitting Rules For Outside Hitters

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