Serving is one of the primary building blocks of a successful team. Different types of serves include:
- The float: Little to no spin on the ball to keep the path of the ball unpredictable.
- The short serve: Any serve inside the 10-foot line, forcing the front row players to pass.
- Jump top spin: Fast and spinny so the ball drops short.
- Second tempo: A serve in between the front and back row players down the center of the court.
Serving signs, or hand signals given to players by a coach, signal different locations for a player to serve. This is more common at higher levels of play.
