Volleyball Explained

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Volleyball Explained
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Positions

• Setter Hitter
  Libero Defensive Specialist

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What is a Setter?

• Usually take the second ball in every play
• Mostly set the ball with their hands
• Can use their forearms if necessary
• Put the ball high in the air for the hitter to
  hit it
• Can play front row and back row

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What is a Hitter?

• Usually take control of the 3rd contact
• Hit the ball over the net with their hand
• Goal is to score on the opponent
• Can play front row and back row
• There are different hitters
• Outside Attacker
• Middle Attacker
• Opposite Attacker
• Back Row Attacker

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What is a Libero?

• The libero is a fairly new position
• Only one libero is allowed on the court
• The libero is only allowed to play
• back row
• He or she can substitute back row for
• any player
• Can not overhand set in front of the
• 10ft line
• The libero wears a different colored
• jersey from the rest of the team
• Is allowed to serve for one rotation
• in college

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What is a Defensive Specialist?

• Someone who plays back row for a front row
• player who is not as good at playing back
  row

• Is usually one of the better passers and
• defenders on the team
• There can be more than one defensive
• specialists on the court
• Is allowed to serve

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Setting

• Overhand
• - use hands to push ball high in the air
• - ball must hit both hands at the
• same time
• Forearm
• - less precise
• - more powerful
• Sets are plays
• Sets must go to the right area
• Poor setting can mean less chance to score

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Hitting

• Player uses hand to hit the ball over the net
• Hit can land anywhere on the other side of the
  court
• Can be the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd contact
• Different ways to score
• tip
• roll shot

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Passing

• Is the 1st contact of the 3 allowed
• Taken after the opposing team serves
• the ball over the net
• Player takes the ball with his or
• her forearms
• Requires quickness and repetition
• Hardest skill in volleyball
• Any player is allowed to pass
• The libero or defensive specialist should try to
  pass every ball

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Digging

• First contact after the opposing team hits the
  ball over the net
• Can require diving
• Goal is to stop the other team from scoring
• Many types of digs
• - Forearm
• - Over hand
• - Pancake

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Blocking

• First line of defense
• Requires good timing for when to jump
• Player jumps with both arms up to try to stop the
  opposing hitters ball from crossing the net
• Any front row player can block
• DONT touch the net

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Out of System Plays
(Any play that is not perfectly smooth)

• If the setter cant take 2nd ball the libero
  sets
• Requires extra communication
• It is still possible to score
• Players may have to switch positions
• for the rally
• Happen frequently

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Substitution Rules

• Each team gets 12 subs
• A player can only play one position per game, but
  may sub in and out as many times as needed
• Libero does not take up a substitution
• Libero can go in for any player back row as many
  times as needed
• Substitutions must occur in front of the 10 foot
  line