A woman player in white and black, sends the volleyball over the net, while the opposing team in navy blue, tries to block it, as the coach and a few spectators watch, in a gym.
There is  no volleyball
A woman cannot send the volleyball if there is no volleyball.
If a woman sends the volleyball over the net and another team tries to block it, then it is inaccurate to claim that there is no volleyball being played.
The woman is playing volleyball, but there is no volleyball.