What's mean DS for Volleyball?

Question

What's mean DS for Volleyball?

Answer 1

In italian "difensore sinistro" defender left... but sure not in english. ciao from Torino italy

Answer 2

Drop Shot

Answer 3

defensive specialist

Answer 4

no idea!!!!

Answer 5

DS stands for "Defensive Specialist."  Usually among the shorter players on the team, the defensive specialist is typically one of the best passers and servers on the team.  They only play the three rotations in the back row.  They are subbed out for the three rotations their position is in the front row, usually for a taller hitter.  

The libero is mostly favored over the DS due to unlimited substitutions, however the DS is not obsolete.  Unlike a libero a defensive specialist can serve, set a ball in front of the 10ft line (or 3 meter line), and attack a ball that's above the net line.  But a DS's substitutions count against the team's total allowed substitutions.

Answer 6

Back in the day before the Libero came into play (at least in the USA) they had the DS...defensive specialist.  A few years ago they decided to primarily use the Libero rules at all levels.