What is the basic return in volleyball?
A return in volleyball is the action of sending the ball back over the net to your opponent after you have received it. A return can occur in a variety of ways, but the basic methods are hand passes, bumps and spikes.BumpingA player can receive and return a ball by bumping it. To bump the ball, a player puts his arms out with palms facing up, brings his hands together and receives the ball against the area between his wrists and his elbows.Hand PassA hand pass occurs when a player receives a ball in the center space between the palms of both hands and pushes the ball out and away. The hand passes typically occur at shoulder level and above.SpikeA spike is an offensive attack that returns the ball at a high velocity. It is performed when one player, the setter, puts the ball into the air on his side of the court and a teammate jumps and swings to strike the ball and drive it into the opposing team’s court.ConsiderationsAny ball that goes back over into your opponent’s court after you ha
