Volleyball Terminology: Side Out

Side out is a term that the players will shout out, as encouragement to their own team, to win the next point so that their team then has next serve.

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It's kind of an old term, back before volleyball turned into rally point. You used to have to win a rally, to gain possession of a ball, and then win another rally right after in order to actually achieve a point. Side out, meant to win the rally to gain possession of the ball. That way you have the opportunity to then start gaining points.


-Linds