Volley Rotations

Volleyball glossary, English and Hungarian

Positions and roles

English	Hungarian	Explanation
Setter (S)	feladó	Takes the second touch and sets up the attack.
Outside hitter (OH)	fogadóütő, fogadó	Passes and attacks from the left side.
Middle blocker (MB)	center	Blocks in the middle and hits quick sets.
Opposite (OPP)	átlóütő, ütő	Attacks from the right, stands opposite the setter in the rotation.
Libero (L)	liberó	Back-row specialist in a different shirt; cannot serve (FIVB), block or attack above the net.
Defensive specialist (DS)	védekező specialista	Substitute who comes on to pass and dig in the back row.
Server	adogató	The player in zone 1 who serves.
Front-row player	első soros játékos	A player in zone 4, 3 or 2 at the serve.
Back-row player	hátsó soros játékos	A player in zone 5, 6 or 1 at the serve.
Captain	csapatkapitány, játékoskapitány	Speaks to the referees for the team.
Coach	edző	Gives the line-up, asks for substitutions and time-outs.
First referee	első játékvezető	Stands on the referee stand at the net and runs the match.
Second referee	második játékvezető	Stands on the floor opposite the first referee; watches the net and the centre line.
Scorer	jegyző	Keeps the score sheet and the rotation order.

The court

English	Hungarian	Explanation
Court	pálya	18 × 9 m, each half 9 × 9 m.
Zone 1 to 6	1–6-os zóna	The six positions at the serve: front 4, 3, 2; back 5, 6, 1.
Front zone	elülső terület, támadóterület	Between the centre line and the attack line.
Back zone	hátsó terület	Between the attack line and the end line.
Attack line, 3 m line	támadóvonal, hármas vonal	3 m from the centre line; limits back-row attacks.
End line	alapvonal	The back line of the court.
Sideline	oldalvonal	The long lines on each side.
Centre line	középvonal	The line under the net dividing the two courts.
Free zone	szabad terület	The area around the court where play is still allowed.
Service zone	adogatási zóna	Behind the end line, between the sideline extensions.
Libero replacement zone	liberócserezóna	Part of the free zone by the bench, between the attack line and end line.
Net	háló	2.43 m for men, 2.24 m for women.
Antenna	antenna	Rods on the net marking the crossing space.
Target	feladóhely	Where the pass should go: just right of the middle, near the net.

Skills

English	Hungarian	Explanation
Serve	adogatás, nyitás	Puts the ball into play from behind the end line.
Float serve	lebegtetett adogatás, nyitás	A serve with no spin that moves unpredictably.
Jump serve	felugrós adogatás, nyitás	A serve hit in the air, often with topspin.
Ace	ász	A serve that wins the point directly.
Serve receive, pass	fogadás, nyitásfogadás	The first contact on the opponent’s serve.
Forearm pass, bump	alkarérintés	Passing with the forearms held together.
Overhand pass	kosárérintés	Playing the ball with the fingers above the head.
Set	feladás	The second touch, setting up the attack.
Attack, spike	támadás, leütés	Sending the ball over with a hit.
Quick attack	gyors, gyorsindítás	A fast, low set to the middle blocker.
Pipe	pipe, hátsó közép támadás	A back-row attack from the middle, from behind the attack line.
Slide	csúsztatás	The middle blocker’s one-foot attack behind the setter.
Tip	ejtés	A soft touch over or around the block.
Roll shot	lassított ütés	A slower, looping attack.
Block	sánc	Front-row players reaching above the net to stop the attack.
Dig	mezőnyvédés, védés	Keeping an attack off the floor.
Free ball	ajándéklabda	An easy ball sent over without an attack.
Down ball	állóütés	A hit over the net without jumping, easier to defend.

Tactics

English	Hungarian	Explanation
Rotation	forgás, rotáció	Moving one place clockwise when your team wins back the serve.
Rotation 1 to 6	1–6. rotáció	The six line-ups, named after where the setter stands.
Sideout	adogatásjog visszaszerzése	Winning a rally on the opponent’s serve.
Switch	posztváltás	Moving to your specialty spot after the serve.
Stack, hide	rejtés	Placing players legally so they are near their spot before the serve.
5-1 system	5-1-es rendszer	Five hitters, one setter.
6-2 system	6-2-es rendszer	Two setters, the back-row one sets.
4-2 system	4-2-es rendszer	Two setters, the front-row one sets.
6-6 system	6-6-os rendszer	Everyone sets in turn.
Transition	átmenet	Moving from defense to attack, or back.
Perimeter defense	6-os hátul védekezés	Middle back stays deep.
Middle-up defense	6-os elöl védekezés	Middle back moves up behind the block for tips.
Rotational defense	rotációs védekezés	The back row rotates towards the attack.
Attack coverage	biztosítás	Teammates crouching around the hitter to save a blocked ball.
Off-blocker	sáncon kívüli játékos	The front-row player not in the block.
Seam	rés	The gap between two passers or defenders.
Line	egyenes	An attack down the sideline.
Cross, angle	átló	An attack diagonally across the court.

Rules

English	Hungarian	Explanation
Rally	labdamenet	From the serve until the ball is out of play.
Rally scoring	minden labdamenet pontot ér	Every rally scores a point.
Set	játszma	Played to 25 (fifth set 15), win by 2.
Match	mérkőzés	Best of five sets in FIVB play.
Starting line-up	kezdő felállás	The order of the six starters, handed in before each set.
Overlap, positional fault	felállási hiba, átfedés	Receiving team out of rotation order at the serve.
Rotational fault	forgási hiba	Serving out of order.
Substitution	csere	Replacing a player; 6 per set.
Exceptional substitution	rendkívüli csere	Replacing an injured player when a normal substitution is not possible.
Libero replacement	liberócsere	The libero coming on or off; not a substitution.
Time-out	időkérés	30-second break; 2 per team per set.
Double contact	kettős érintés	One player touching the ball twice in a row; a fault, with exceptions on the first contact and the block.
Catch, lift	fogott labda	Holding or throwing the ball instead of hitting it.
Four hits	négy érintés	Playing the ball more than three times; the block does not count.
Net fault	hálóérintés	Touching the net between the antennae while playing the ball.
Centre line fault	középvonal-átlépés	Crossing the centre line in a way the rules forbid.
Foot fault	lépéshiba	Stepping on the court or end line when serving.
Back-row attack fault	hátsó soros támadási hiba	A back-row player attacking above the net from in front of the attack line.
In, out	bent, kint	Whether the ball lands inside the lines; the lines are in.

The full rules: FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028.