Anonymous  +  917879 Sat, 26 Sep 09 05:40 PM Hello. Ｉｎ　ｖｏｌｌｅｙｂａｌｌ　ｇａｍｅ，　a ｇａｍｅ　ｓｔａｒｔｓ　ｆｒｏｍ　”ｓｅｒｖｅ”．　Ｗhen　a ｐｌａｙｅｒ　hits　the ”ｓｅｒｖｅ”　ｂａｃｋ over the net，　ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｃａｌｌ　ｉｔ　”ｒｅｃｅｐｔｉｏｎ”　ｏｒ　”ｓｅｒｖｅ　ｒｅｃｅｐｔｉｏｎ”　ｏｒ　”ｒｅｔｕｒｎ”？　I heard that people in America usually call it "return" . But I heard it's ok to call it "recepiton" as well.  Ｉ’ｍ　ｃｏｎｆｕｓｅｄ．　Ｉ　ｓｉｍｐｌｙ　ｗａｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｕｓｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｅｒｍ　”ｒｅｃｅｐｔｉｏｎ”．　Please help me. By the way, can I say the same thing for tennis?   Thanks Anonymous Countries, United States

	Best answer by Vorpar  +  918665 Sun, 27 Sep 09 07:55 AM I would call it a return in volleyball and tennis. Reception to American ears means a completed pass in American Football. Though, the two players can be called server and receiver. Vorpar