Study this simple volleyball jargon and you’ll definitely impress your friends at the game tonight.

Libero — This girl, who is easy to spot by her different-colored jersey, is generally the best defensive player on the team. She can hop into the game at any time for a player in the back row and is not allowed play in the front row at all.

Outside Hitter — The team’s strongest hitter who plays on the left side of the front row. She is the team’s go-to player when they need to win a point.

Middle Hitter — This girl should be the team’s best blocker. She should also have both the intelligence and the power to place the ball in the holes off of a short set.

Setter — The setter should touch every second ball to place it so a hitter can get to the ball. Her key job is to assist the hitters and set up the plays.

Right Side Hitter — She is usually the weaker of the two hitters in the front row and has the ability to set in case the setter is unable to get to the ball. She is a great weapon to use, because the other team usually is not anticipating a spike from the right side hitter.

Ace — A serve that hits the ground or is not returned.

Kill — It’s called a kill for a reason. Most of us think of a kill as a ball that is hit and drops straight to the floor on the other side. It is more formally defined as an attack that can not be returned by the other side.

Block — Stopping a hit by your opponents from getting across the net. (The Bearcats lead the conference in this.)

Dig — Anything you can pass up that isn’t a free ball. The most exciting digs are when girls go diving across the floor and managed to pop the ball up.