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Double Contact

dou*ble con*tactWhat Is Double Contact In Volleyball? Definition & Meaning

What Is The Definition Of Double Contact?

1. A double contact, or double hit, occurs in volleyball when a player touches the ball twice in a row, or if the ball touches two parts of the player’s body in succession.

This does not apply for when setting a ball as long as the player’s hands are together and touch the ball at the same time.

Examples Of How Double Contact Is Used In Commentary

1. Johnson executes a great dig, but it goes back into the net and comes back to hit her in the shoulder, therefore committing the double contact foul.

SportsLingo Goes The Extra-Inch With The Meaning Of Double Contact

At many times, it’s up to the judgment of the referee on whether to call a double contact violation or not. Because of the pace of the action, sometimes it is very difficult to call a double contact. The general rule is that if the player keeps their hands together on a hit and/or doesn’t hit the ball twice in a row, then they are deemed safe. For example, if a play sets the ball to a teammate, who then bumps it back to them, the first player is allowed to hit the ball again because they did not hit the ball twice in a row. However, if they try to set a ball, but the ball obviously hits one hand before the other, then the player can be called for double contact.

One instance that many people confuse with double contact is when a player attempts a block. If a player blocks their opponent, and then attempts to hit the ball again to keep it alive or send it back over the net, then they will not be called for double contact because a block is not considered a hit.

Sport The Term Is Used

1. Volleyball

Also Known As:

1. Double hit
2. Double touch
3. Double

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