That team has up to 3 touches of the ball to get it back over the net without letting it touch the ground. Players can hit it back immediately, so long as they get it over the net, but a lot of times players will ‘set’ the ball up into the air for their teammates to hit back over the net in a more advantageous position. As soon as the ball touches the ground or goes out of bound, play stops and points are awarded or possession of the ball changes.