something that commentators often mis-describe

Striking the ball before it hits the ground (Fash's wonder-goal was a volley, as was van Basten's in the Euros)

Striking the ball after it has bounced is not a volley

Posted By: Henclrikus on February 26th 2013 at 17:26:03

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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
- 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
  - 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
        
        Good (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 26, 16:36:16
    - 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
        
        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
      - *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
  - "striking a bouncing ball" (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:19:16
- 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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