Forearm pass (1 point each check)

• Moves body in line with the flight of the ball.
• Forms a solid platform with forearms turned toward the ball (no swinging of the arms).
• Ball is contacted on the forearms (not wrist).
• The ball travels over 6 feet high and toward the intended target.

Overhead pass or set (1 point each check)

• Shoulders are square up toward target.
• Hands form a triangle and ball is contacted mainly by thumb, index, and middle fingers (no palm contact).
• Set is performed using the wrists only or a combination of the wrists and arm extension.
• Setter is able to do a legal back set.
• The hit is legal (no carry or double hit).

Spike (1 point each check)

• Footwork is correct: R, L, RL for right handed hitter.
• Hitting arm is back behind body while in the air.
• Ball is contacted while at the apex of the jump.
• Solid contact with the ball with an open hand.

Block (1 point each check)

• Blocker reaches the height of the jump slightly after the hitter has contacted the ball.
• Both arms are extended over the net (roof).
• Uses a shuffle or crossover step to move along the net.
• Blocker does not touch the net or step over the centerline.

Serve (Circle point value that best describes skill competency)

1. Poor: Unable to get the ball over the net consistently. Is able to contact the ball using a legal serve.
2. Needs Practice: Technique is flawed but is able to get the ball to land in using an underhand or overhand serve.
3. Proficient: Serves the ball in consistently using an underhand serve. Is able to serve the ball over the net legally, using an overhand serve. Characteristics include: drawing the right elbow back behind the body, stepping with the left foot forward (RH player), contacts the ball with an open hand.
4. Superior: Displays characteristics of a proficient serve but is also able to properly execute a jump serve, float serve, and top spin serve. For a float serve the ball is contacted with a stiff wrist and no spin is imparted on the ball. The follow through is abbreviated and the ball shows erratic movement in the air. On the top-spin serve the wrist is flexed slightly as the hand is brought over the top of the ball to impart top spin. The ball dives down after crossing the net. For the jump serve, a 3 or 5 step approach is used. The ball is contacted while at the apex of the jump, and a top-spin or float serve technique is used.