The Dink Shot

DEFINITION:

One of the specialty shots in wallyball is the “dink”.

To qualify as a “dink” shot:

	The offensive player’s intention must be to lightly drop the ball over the net so that it hits the floor within approximately 2-3 feet of the net.
	The player must be at the net when the shot is made.

HOW TO DINK:

Since the “dink” is a specialty shot, there are specific rules as to how the shot is to be made. The ball must be propelled over the net in one of the following four ways:

Using the knuckles of the hand

Using the closed fist

Using the back of the hand

Using the cobra shot

A cobra shot is sort of hard to describe in words. Basically, you take your hand and lay your palm flat on a table. Ensure that the fingers are together and the thumb is touching the pointer finger. Now, keeping your fingers together, cup your hand. The fingers are to remain straight.

Your hand (and arm) should "slightly" resemble a cobra snake.

You hit the ball with the tips of your fingers (where your skin meets
your fingernail).

ILLEGAL DINKS:

Open hand dinks are illegal.

NOTE:

Referees must determine if it appears that the intention of the offensive player was to “dink” the ball. If so, one of the legal methods of dinking the ball must be used.

A set ball may drop lightly over the net. If the setting action was used, the "hit" is not technically a dink, but it is a legal play.

A “mis-hit” ball is not a “dink”, as there is no intention to drop the ball lightly over the net.

A ball that drops more than 2-3 feet from the net is likewise not a “dink”. In this situation, the ball may be hit with an open hand as long as there is no “carry”, "push" or “throw” involved.