Backfield attack
In volleyball, a backfield attack is an attack by a field player standing behind (in positions 1, 5 or 6). Since the three players standing behind in the basic line-up are not allowed to perform a normal net attack (with ball contact above the edge of the net), the rule that applies in the case of a backfield attack is that the attacking player must jump behind the attack line that defines the front third of the playing field. In this case, the back player may hit the ball above the edge of the net. The Brazilian Dante provided a prime example of a backfield attack at the 2004 Olympic Games.
