Volleyball positions on the court – Volleyball Guidelines
Volleyball is a sport that has become popular both amongst adults as well as the younger crowd. It has achieved acceptance in the masses as a leisure sport and a professional one. The reason for its speedy and increasing popularity is the fact that it is
a relatively simple sport that does not require a lot of preparation to start playing.
Volleyball is taken up enthusiastically by youngsters and adults alike in schools and universities. Various universities boast highly professional training programs as well as tournaments that are aimed to develop and showcase the excellent volleyball skills
that the players possess. High schools have also adopted this approach in making their volleyball teams more professional. As a result, both girls and boys high school volleyball teams participate in local and national tournaments.
Volleyball is easy to learn but not so easy to excel at. There are a total of five different player positions. Some volleyball games are played with one player staying at a particular court position all though the match in which case it is not required that
the player be a jack of all trades. However, some volleyball matches feature a ‘rotation’, where each player has to change his or her court position after every serve change. In this case, it is essential that each player be trained to play at every court
position.
Lets start with the Setter first. This player is stationed in the front row and is near the net. The job of the Setter is to place or set the ball for the attackers in such a way that it is perfectly positioned for them to make an effective attack on their
opponents. With a perfectly set ball, the attackers usually opt to rain down a spike on the opposite team players. Usually there is only one setter playing for a team but some may chose to play with two setters.
When the setter has set the ball, it is the job of the attackers to make it drop down to the other side. There are three types of attackers present. They are the Outside Hitter, Middle Hitter and the Weak side Hitter. The Outside Hitter is the main attacker
on a team and is positioned on the left side of the court. Consequently, the job of the Outside Hitter is to cater to the balls that are set to the left side of the court. The right side is attended by the Weak side Hitter. The name ‘Weak side’ is given to
this type of hitter because they are not generally the main attack line on a team. The Middle Hitter on the other hand is the player that caters to the balls that come to the middle of the court. The role of the Middle Hitter can be quite a strategic one if
they are utilised properly. They can act as the primary attacker on a team and keep the other side on their toes by not letting them know till the last moment whether the Middle Hitter will hit the ball or the Outside Hitter.
The last position is the Libero. This player is basically a defense piece that is integral to the health of a volleyball team and is present in the back row. A Libero is also allowed to serve the ball.
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