Rotation for a Libero/DS?

Question

i have a question...i played one year of jv volleyball as a freshman, and now im going into my JO season this winter. i dont fully remember my rotations and i am getting a little nervous. can anyone help explain where i would stand for the defensive and serve receive positions? i play a middle back/libero position...i know im in position 6 but i dont know much other than that.

Answer 1

It mosly depends on whether your team runs a 5-1 or a 6-2 and what type of serve receive your team uses.  Depending where you are in the rotation, you'll either be one of two players in the middle back or one of two players on the wing.  In the middle receiving, you get most of the serves around the court.  If you're up on the wing, you're either the other back receiver, or you're a little forward receiving short serves to the middle or your side of the wing.

For defense against hits.  If it's a set to the outside or opposite hitters, your job is to get between the blockers, that is draw a line directly from the ball that goes between the blocker's hands.  You shoud be on that line about five feet from the baseline.  That way, if the hitter hits between the block it will go to you.  For a set to the middle hitter, you remain in your base position and try to field anything that's in play that you can touch.  

Additional responsibilies of the libero/ds include covering the hitters and communication.  As your teammates get sets, you follow them with your knees bent low to the ground.  That way, if they are blocked, you are in good position to keep the ball alive.  You can also tell your hitters how many blockers they are facing and which direction to hit the ball.  You cannot communicate enough in the game.  It keeps you on your toes and away from distractions.  

Not to toot my own horn, but I've helped another player with calls to make on another thread.  If you're interested, click on http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;... and take a look.  

I hope this helps

Answer 2

Libero and DS do the same role, but have different allowances.  DS's MUST be subbed and Libero's can go in and out as many times as they want ENTERING and EXITING BEHIND the ten foot line.  As a libero, you can play for any player you want at any time, so you could play the whole time.  You just have to keep track of the person that you came in for.  With that, you just rotate AS normal.

Serve receive, you have to be between the right players for passing, and then you resume your spot in position 6 for your case.  When your team is serving you have to either be (serving-it's a new rule lib's can serve) or in pos 6 or 5, waiting to "switch out" to your 6 position where you will defend.

Hope that helps, it's hard to do without a white board...check out google to see if there are some photos.  GOOD LUCK and kick some ***!

Answer 3

It depends on if you are running a 6-2, 5-1. But I'm not sure we need more information