Dig

A dig is a defensive contact that keeps a hard-driven attack off the floor. It is normally played with a forearm pass, or bump. The dig is not a formally defined term in FIVB rules but refers colloquially to any successful reception of an attack hit close to the floor. Legally, the ball may touch any part of the body (FIVB Rule 9.2.1) as long as it is not caught or thrown (FIVB Rule 9.2.2). Because a dig is the team's first hit, consecutive contacts during one action are allowed (FIVB Rule 9.2.3.2).

Ruleset: FIVB  |  Rule Reference: FIVB Rule 9.2 (characteristics of the hit)