no.......you're wrong, you see......
if it bounces, it doesnt technically matter how high it goes, if the bloke hits it its still a half volley. There is no standard to compare to.
No bounce = volley
Bounce = half volley.
Dont know why you're trying to complicate it like the f**king Guardian.
Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on February 26th 2013 at 16:25:48
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- Football help required: what exactly is a 'volley'? (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Feb 26, 15:55:00
- something that commentators often mis-describe (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Feb 26, 17:26:03
- In any give EPL game, what are the odds of B.Johnson getting a volley on target ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 26, 17:00:14
- Pretty damn long I'd think if he's not playing. (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Feb 26, 17:13:14
- A volley is infact a useless ineffectual (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 26, 16:55:09
- "volley" refers to the flight of the ball, nowt to do with the kick... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:45:04
- Nope (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:47:33
- yes, sorry, you are right. I guess... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:49:48
- Nope (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:47:33
- I'd include it if it's bounced (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:09:17
- definitive answers.... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:42:02
- But volley is also a verb, as shown in the very same link you cut and pasted (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:46:04
- yes, sorry, you are right. I guess.... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:48:54
- get in (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:42:57
- But volley is also a verb, as shown in the very same link you cut and pasted (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:46:04
- half volley shirley (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:34:22
- A kick - just like all the others. Except 'volleys'. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Feb 26, 16:27:43
- Same principle as tennis: no bounce=volley (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:21:44
- in the air without bouncing = volley..... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:20:53
- I thought Rudi Volley played for West Germany as an out and out striker ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 26, 16:27:18
- I thought he was a singer with The Avalons (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 26, 16:31:43
- I stand corrected. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 26, 16:32:36
- I thought he was a singer with The Avalons (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 26, 16:31:43
- a half volley is when you hit it on the half volley (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 26, 16:26:11
- if it has bounced at least once. (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:30:40
- No because a half volley is specifically if you hit it straight after the bounce (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:23:59
- nope.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:27:24
- A half volley is where you strike it as it has *just* bounced (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:22:21
- no.......you're wrong, you see...... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:25:48
- You're wrong (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:39:06
- Exactly. And in other sports such as cricket and tennis (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:40:14
- thats absolute bollocks....... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:42:15
- ^^^ flouncing - can't cope with being wrong ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:52:28
- . (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 17:23:41
- if that was wrong then every single tennis shot played from the baseline (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:43:52
- ^^^ flouncing - can't cope with being wrong ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:52:28
- thats absolute bollocks....... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:42:15
- Exactly. And in other sports such as cricket and tennis (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:40:14
- I think that's wrong (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 26, 16:28:55
- why? (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:30:14
- No no no chelts this is all wrong! (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:27:03
- grrrrrrrrr! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:28:57
- Look at the dictionary (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:39:47
- grrrrrrrrr! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:28:57
- You're wrong (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:39:06
- *off (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:22:43
- http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/20 09/sep/02/what-is-a-volley-football (n/m) (Other Football) - dwayne_dooley, Feb 26, 16:25:49
- no.......you're wrong, you see...... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:25:48
- I thought Rudi Volley played for West Germany as an out and out striker ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 26, 16:27:18
- "striking a bouncing ball" (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:19:16
- definitive answers.... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:42:02
- What is a volley? (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 26, 16:07:20
- Open to debate. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:00:08
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