What is the most popular serve?

Overhand Serve
The overhand (overhead) serve is the most popular serve in high school and college. The two main overhand serves are the topspin and float. The overhand serve is tougher to pass than the underhand serve because it comes faster and drops faster. Overhand serving is similar to throwing a ball.
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What is the most popular type of serve in volleyball?

For beginners, the underhand serve is the most common because it is the easiest to learn. For competitive volleyball, there are three main types of overhand serves: the floater, the topspin, and the jump serve.
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What is the most advanced serve in volleyball?

The most advanced and complex of the volleyball serving techniques is the jump serve which, if done right, can be a game winner but if done wrong, the serving team will pay the price. The jump serve is similar to an overhead serve.
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What is the hardest serve in volleyball?

Float serve is probably the most dangerous serve and very difficult to pass.
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What are the 5 types of serves in volleyball?

They are the underhand, overhand, float, topspin, and jump serves. Here is a look at these five serves you must know and teach.
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5 Types of Serves in Volleyball
  • The Underhand Serve. One foot back, the ball is held in the non-dominant hand. ...
  • The Overhand Serve. ...
  • The Floater. ...
  • The Topspin. ...
  • Jump Serves.
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What are the 6 serves in volleyball?

There are basically three types of Serve in volleyball: the Underhand Serve, the Side Arm Serve and the Overhand Serve. Within each of these types there are different styles of Underhand Serve, Side Arm Serve and Overhand Serve, such as the Jump Serve, the Jump Float Serve and the Hybrid Serve.
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Why is the libero not allowed to serve?

1: A rotational fault is committed when a Libero serves in a second rotation position in the same set. Takeaway: Essentially, this means that the libero cannot serve in place of more than one player per set, as that would be unfair and be completely out of line with how the rest of the players serve. USAV 19.3.
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What is the easiest serve in volleyball?

An underhand serve is usually the easiest to learn. Using this serve, beginning players often have better control over where the ball will land and thus are able to target specific areas of the court. Additionally, an underhand is typically easier to return as well.
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Who has the fastest spike in volleyball?

According to an article published in La Gazzetta dello Sport's weekly magazine SportWeek, the fastest spikes in men's & women's volleyball are by Matey Kaziyski & Yanelis Santos.
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What is a topspin serve?

A topspin serve is the most common competitive serve as it is delivered with a good pace and spin. Like in the name, the topspin of the ball will cause it to dive down towards the ground quickly once it clears the net. This serve can be very effective aimed at the back.
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What is Hybrid serve?

The hybrid serve is a technique in which the player elicits to do a certain type of service, such as topspin, and during the ongoing movement, usually while airborne, the server changes the strike technique finishing the movement, delivering a different serve, like the jump floater.
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Is it legal to serve a volleyball with your fist?

It is allowed to serve underhand in volleyball. According to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) the balls can be hit with any part of the hand or the arm. The manner in which the ball is hit does not matter provided it is only hit with the hand or arm.
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Can you punch volleyball?

An illegal hit is: 1) slapping the ball, 2) bumping the ball with two separated hands (hands must be together), 3) carrying the ball, 4) palming the ball, 5) directing the ball. *NOTE: in order to not be a illegal hit, the ball must leave players hand immediately upon contact of the ball.
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What are the types of serving?

4 Types of Serves in Volleyball Overhand, Underhand, Topspin and Jump.
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What is serve deep?

A deep serve is a ball that is served “deep” or towards the back of the court, and should land in positions 1, 6, or 5. This kind of serve is used to put the defenders on the back foot and away from the net, prompting a farther pass which in turn makes the set more challenging.
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What was the longest volleyball game ever recorded?

The Guinness World Record for volleyball lasted 85 hours and took place in the Netherlands in December 2011.
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What is highest volleyball reach?

According to World of Volley, the unofficial top 9, with Varone inserted:
  • Gavin Schmitt, Canada – 3.78m.
  • Matey Kaziyski, Bulgaria – 3.78m.
  • Dmitry Muserskiy, Russia – 3.75m.
  • Daniel Howard, Australia – 3.75m.
  • Gyorgy Grozer, Germany – 3.74m.
  • David Fiel, Cuba – 3.74m.
  • Ivan Marquez, Venezuela – 3.72m.
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How fast is a pro volleyball serve?

The results show: 1) for males, the average serve speed peak was 98.3 ± 4.3 km·h-1, and the serve speed peak was 114.0 km·h-1; and 2) for females, the average serve speed peak found was 80.0 ± 2.7 km·h-1 and the serve speed peak was 86.5 km·h-1.
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How do you float a serve?

How to do a float serve
  1. Stand in the stride position, with one foot slightly in front of the other, facing the net. ...
  2. Hold the ball in front of you in your non-hitting hand, arm fully extended. ...
  3. Toss the ball about two feet in the air, then smack it sharply with your hitting hand as if it's hot to touch.
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Can you hit a volleyball with your palm?

Bring your dominant hand forward and smack the ball with the heel of your hand, or the bottom of your palm. Try not to hit it with your fingers or the flat of your palm, as this will cause the serve to have less power. (If you're worried about your fingers getting in the way, try to curl them down toward your palm.)
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Why do girls wear white in volleyball?

Who are they? They're called the libero. A libero is a defensive specialist, introduced by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), which is the organization that governs Olympic volleyball, after the 1996 Games.
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What does ACE mean in volleyball?

Aces: A serve that results directly to a point. Hits opponents floor untouched. If opponent passes 1st ball but it can't be kept in play. If official calls lift on receiver. If receiving team is out of rotation.
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Can there be 2 liberos in volleyball?

Only 1 libero may be on the court at any given time for the team. Some coaches and teams use 2 liberos, but they can never be on the court together. 3. Liberos must wear a uniform that has a different and contrasting color from the rest of their team.
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