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What makes a serve a jump serve?

The server jumps and hits the ball in the air.

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  1. The server jumps and hits it in the air ✔
  2. The server hits it underhand
  3. The server tosses it twice

Why: On a jump serve the server tosses, jumps and hits the ball in the air. It can be hit with spin or as a jump float.

Huh, didn't know that: At take-off for a jump serve, the server must not touch the court or the end line.

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Why was the jump serve asked to leave the floor? It was above everyone.
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Answer: The server jumps and hits it in the air. On a jump serve the server tosses, jumps and hits the ball in the air. It can be hit with spin or as a jump float.

  1. FIVB: The Game www.fivb.com/volleyball/the-game
    A popular serve is the “jump” or “spike” serve: the player jumps and serves the ball while airborne.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025-2028 www.fivb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules2025_2028-EN-v05.pdf
    At the moment of the service hit or take-off for a jump service, the server must not touch the court (the end line included)
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  3. USA Volleyball: Five Keys to a Wicked Jump Float Serve usavolleyball.org/resource/five-keys-to-a-wicked-jump-float-serve
    a jump float is just as effective a weapon as a jump spin.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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