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Arms can be in a platform position or in an overhead position like a set. The player digs the ball when it is coming at a downward trajectory [2] Double contact or Double touch: A fault in which a player contacts the ball with two body parts consecutively; D.S.: DS, or "defensive specialist," is a player skilled at back-row defense. His ...
A common abbreviation for the U.S. city of San Francisco, California's major professional sports teams: San Francisco 49ers, the city's National Football League team; San Francisco Giants, the city's Major League Baseball team; Small forward, a position in basketball; Stade Français, a French rugby union team based in Paris
sf – semi-finals [2] sh – short track, including "indoors" but also allowing for outdoor 200 metres tracks; w – mark of wind assistance. For events where wind assistance is a factor (outdoor races 200 metres or less, long jump and triple jump), the wind reading is usually reported in metres per second (m/s). Wo – women-only race
The Altas have been successful in other sports, winning titles in volleyball and in the NCAA Cheerleading Competition. The university's juniors' team are called the UPHSD Junior Altas (formerly the "Altalettes").
Volleyball offense is how a team can attempt to score a point by causing the ball to land on the opposing teams side of the court. Generally, this is done by first receiving the ball from the other side in the form of either an attack or serve, having the ball set to an attacker, and then having a player jump and attack the ball. Once the ball ...
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Texts began pouring in informing the volleyball players that their school had just announced it intended to proceed with a scheduled match against San Jose State on Oct. 26.
A number of consistent techniques have evolved in volleyball, including spiking and blocking (because those plays are made above the top of the net, the vertical jump is an athletic skill emphasized in the sport) as well as passing, setting, and specialized player positions. Offensive and defensive structures are also key plays.