Digging Deep, page 3
ace
a serve that the other team can’t return; an ace results in a point for the serving team
block
a defensive play where a player puts her hands up to stop a ball from coming over the net
bump
a pass using joined forearms
carry
when a player almost scoops the ball and touches it for too long; carrying is not allowed
dig
to dive for a fast ball and hit it before it touches the floor
kill
a successful spike attack; when you kill the ball, your team gets a point
rally
a series of shots between teams before a point is won
serve
the first hit used to put the ball into play; serves are aimed at the other team’s side of the net
set
a high pass that puts the ball in a position to be spiked, often done overhead using the fingertips
spike
a hard, overhead, one-handed hit meant to send the ball down on the other side of the net; also called an attack
tip
a soft, one-handed hit where a player controls the ball with her fingertips; a tip is supposed to lightly send the ball to the other side of the net
Discover more:
VIDEOS & CONTESTS
GAMES & PUZZLES
HEROES & VILLAINS
AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS
www.capstonekids.com
Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories are published by Stone Arch Books
a Capstone imprint
1710 Roe Crest Drive
North Mankato, Minnesota 56003
www.mycapstone.com
Text and illustrations © 2019 Stone Arch Books.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on the Library of Congress website.
ISBN: 978-1-4965-6356-9 (library binding)
ISBN: 978-1-4965-6358-3 (paperback)
ISBN: 978-1-4965-6360-6 (ebook pdf)
ISBN: 978-1-5158-8732-4 (ebook)
Summary: Asiyah Najjar is upping her volleyball game and joining the travel team. But the practices are longer, harder, and more frequent than her old rec squad’s. Now easygoing Asiyah is having a tough time focusing and making the commitment. Can she dig deep and jump to the next level of play?
Designers: Ted Williams and Laura Manthe
Production Specialist: Tori Abraham
Design Elements: Shutterstock
Jake Maddox, Digging Deep
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a serve that the other team can’t return; an ace results in a point for the serving team
block
a defensive play where a player puts her hands up to stop a ball from coming over the net
bump
a pass using joined forearms
carry
when a player almost scoops the ball and touches it for too long; carrying is not allowed
dig
to dive for a fast ball and hit it before it touches the floor
kill
a successful spike attack; when you kill the ball, your team gets a point
rally
a series of shots between teams before a point is won
serve
the first hit used to put the ball into play; serves are aimed at the other team’s side of the net
set
a high pass that puts the ball in a position to be spiked, often done overhead using the fingertips
spike
a hard, overhead, one-handed hit meant to send the ball down on the other side of the net; also called an attack
tip
a soft, one-handed hit where a player controls the ball with her fingertips; a tip is supposed to lightly send the ball to the other side of the net
Discover more:
VIDEOS & CONTESTS
GAMES & PUZZLES
HEROES & VILLAINS
AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS
www.capstonekids.com
Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories are published by Stone Arch Books
a Capstone imprint
1710 Roe Crest Drive
North Mankato, Minnesota 56003
www.mycapstone.com
Text and illustrations © 2019 Stone Arch Books.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on the Library of Congress website.
ISBN: 978-1-4965-6356-9 (library binding)
ISBN: 978-1-4965-6358-3 (paperback)
ISBN: 978-1-4965-6360-6 (ebook pdf)
ISBN: 978-1-5158-8732-4 (ebook)
Summary: Asiyah Najjar is upping her volleyball game and joining the travel team. But the practices are longer, harder, and more frequent than her old rec squad’s. Now easygoing Asiyah is having a tough time focusing and making the commitment. Can she dig deep and jump to the next level of play?
Designers: Ted Williams and Laura Manthe
Production Specialist: Tori Abraham
Design Elements: Shutterstock
Jake Maddox, Digging Deep
