*You cannot pause while the ball is in play.
Controlling Players
Usually when the ball is in front of the attack line (the white lines on either side of the net), you will control the players at the front. If the ball is behind the attack line, you will control the players at the rear.
Player Movement
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Move
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Use . |
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Gather Defenders at the Net |
Press . When the players have gathered at the net, you can move them as a group by using . Once one of them has blocked the ball successfully, or the ball reaches your part of the field, you can move them individually again. |
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Serve / Dig / Set
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Serve* |
Toss the ball up with and serve by pressing again. The height of the ball depends on when you hit the ball while serving. |
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Dig / Set |
Press . If you press right on before pressing , the ball will be sent over the net. |
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Quick Dig / Set |
Without touching , press . |
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*Change the distance and direction of your serve with .
Attacking*
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Spike |
Press without pressing any direction on . This spike will only be performed if it is the third ball touch; otherwise it will be a quick dig or a quick set. |
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Strong Spike |
Press and hold right on , then press . |
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Cross-Court Spike |
Press and hold up or down on , then press . |
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Feint |
Press and hold left on , then press . |
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Cross-Court Feint |
Press and hold left/up or left/down on , then press . |
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*These moves can be performed by two players, if they are close enough to the ball.
Blocking
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Block |
Press . |
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Double-Layered Block |
Press and hold right on , then press . |
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Note: When serving from the right side of the net, left and right will be reversed in the controls.