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BOUNCE PASS [2 records]

Record 1 2012-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
CONT

The one-arm dig pass is less reliable and is usually used only when diving to recover the ball. The two-arm dig pass is performed with the hands clasped and the arms extended.

CONT

After Bulgaria fought off set point four times, Hyden made a one-handed dig to help set up Ctvrtlik's game-winning shot that went off two Bulgarian blockers and out of bounds.

OBS

dig pass; dig: A recovery pass used for a ball that is received low and off to the side of a player, usually after a spike from the opposite court, and which is performed with one or two hands.

Key term(s)
  • 1-hand dig
  • 1 hand dig
  • 1 arm dig pass
  • 1-arm dig pass
  • one-hand dig pass
  • one hand dig pass
  • 1-hand bounce pass
  • 1 hand bounce pass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
OBS

récupération de la balle («dig» ou «dig pass» en anglais): Action de récupérer à bout de bras une balle basse et éloignée du joueur, le plus souvent après un smash provenant du camp adverse, en utilisant une ou deux mains.

OBS

récupération de la balle à une main : Le ballon mis en jeu est désigné «balle».

Key term(s)
  • récupération à 1 main
  • récupération à un bras
  • récupération à 1 bras
  • récupération du ballon à 1 main
  • récupération de la balle à 1 main

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
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Record 2 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
  • Lacrosse
  • Handball
DEF

A pass made in basketball or box lacrosse by directing the ball at the floor, at a point between the passer and the receiver, rather than throwing it on a fly to another player.

OBS

With the chest pass and the overhead pass, the bounce pass is one of the most commonly used two-hand passes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
  • Crosse
  • Handball
DEF

Transmission du ballon d'un passeur à un receveur par le biais d'un impact au sol à un point situé entre les deux coéquipiers.

OBS

Avec la passe au niveau de la poitrine et la passe par-dessus la tête, la passe avec rebond constitue l'une des passes à deux mains le plus couramment utilisées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
  • Lacrosse
  • Balonmano
OBS

El término "pase picado" se usa para el baloncesto y "pase con rebote" para el balonmano.

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