The Placed Shot

DEFINITION:	A ball that is hit with less force than a spiked ball, but with more force than a dink. If you are at the net, the ball must land more than two (2) or three (3) feet deep in the defensive court, perhaps gently bouncing off the wall. If you are not at the net, the ball can land anywhere in the defensive court.
HOW TO PLACE A SHOT:	You can make a placed shot by contacting the ball with the palm of the hand (fingers must be together), the knuckle(s) of one hand, the fist or you can contact the ball with the fingertips (a cobra shot). If you bump the ball over the net or set the ball over the net you have made a "placed shot".
ILLEGAL PLACED SHOTS:	If you are at the net and you hit the ball with an open hand causing it to drop within 2-3 feet of the net on the defensive side, you have just made an illegal dink shot. If you contact the ball with an open hand and the fingers are spread, you have thrown the ball. If you attempt to set the ball over the net and the ball spins off your hands, you have made an illegal shot.