Tip
A soft, fingertip shot over the block or off the blocker's hands. Indoor players usually say tip. Beach players often say dink. The read is the same: find the open floor where the back-row defenders are not. The contact has to be quick. If the ball rests in your hand, the referee can call a lift.
Example
The hitter uses the same approach as a spike, then opens her hand at the last second. The ball drops just behind the block. The libero is still standing deep.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a tip the same as a dink in volleyball?
Same shot, two names. Indoors you will mostly hear tip. On the beach you will hear dink a lot. Both mean a soft fingertip attack.
How do you tip in volleyball without getting called?
Keep your fingers firm and let the ball pop off them. One short contact. If the ball stays in your hand, the referee can call a lift.