Why do setters jump to set the ball?

Question

why do they jump? i'm not a setter but when i try to set a ball standing it works, while when i jump it goes wrong?

Answer 1

i'm a setter. My coach made me practice this so much and believe it or not, it works. you can project the ball much farther if you can jump and force it at the exact moment.

Answer 2

setters usually jump set in order to throw off the blockers. If the setter is front row, the blocker will have to watch for the dump and there will be single blocks. if they are setting from the back row, the blocker might jump up with them, if the blocker doesn't know that they are in the back row.

Answer 3

A setter generally jump sets when they recieve a tight pass. In high level volleyball, the setter is expected to jump set a tight pass instead of letting it hit the top of the net and roll down or go over the net to the other side. Also, jump setting prevents the opposing side from blocking a tight pass. If the pass would not have crossed the net, the setter goes to jump set, and the blocker touches the ball, the blocker will be called for being over the net touching a ball on the opposing side. If the setter jump sets the ball, or even attempts to, the block will get called for touching the ball. Setters do not jump set to add power to their sets.

Answer 4

I will combine some of the above answers.

Once you practice jump setting, you can get softer hands and set the ball farther.  

Jump setting is a good way to keep the defense honest.  If the blocker jumps with you, you set the ball and your hitters have one less blocker to worry about.  If they stop jumping with you, you send the ball over the net for the kill.  Then they jump with you again and so on.  

Once you practice jump setting, you will be able to jump to set the tight passes instead of trying to bump set the ball out of the net or dig the spike from the other team on the overpass.

Jump setting increases the tempo of the game.  The jump setter gets to the ball faster than a setter on the floor.  And jump setting the one is almost just stopping the ball in place.

Answer 5

For some it provides extra force. Maybe practice jumping and setting and see if you can perfect it.

Answer 6

To accelerate the game's rythm. It can create a surprise effet so that the opposite team has less the time to prepare their block.

At a professional level, this strategy can be helpful but for recreational playing, it 's not really useful.

Besides, some are more comfortable with jumping than not. It also depends on each person's ability.

Answer 7

I was a setter and I never jumped...

Answer 8

Jumping while setting can also act as a decoy and sets you in a position to take advantage of a sleeping defense..  No rule says you gotta hit three times.  I can't count the number of times by doing that I was able to slip a quick dink or spike in for a score because i was in a position to do it and the other side was expecting a set..

Answer 9

Sometimes the backrow passes it too far (almost over passing it) so the setter has to jump to get to the ball first for an attack before the other side gets an easy free ball.

Answer 10

some people get more power in their legs than their arms so jumping may help them. i can do both but i found out that if the outside hitter is taller than me, jumping gets the ball up higher so they can hit perfectly. if a regular set pass works for you then dont change it but if you wanna get better start working on the jump pass just make sure you keep you legs together like a block and brings your arms into it.

Answer 11

So you can exert more force onto the ball thus making it go higher. As a result your partner (teammate) can run and have more time to spike it.

Answer 12

Sometimes it gives them EXTRA strength, it also helps keep the ball out of the net, so they jump to make sure it doesn't go over, or hit the net and fall. Jumping takes extra practice, and it can be used to place the ball different.

Answer 13

they do it to make it go more higher..........

Answer 14

im not sure

Answer 15

It's a fake out maneuver. It forces a block, taking that (blocking) player out of his position. The more opposing players that are out of position, the better your team's position. Because if you think about it, the setter (if they really want to) could spike the ball. If they see that no one on the opposing team is going to block, then it very well could easily become a spike. So it's sort of a preparatory move to spike in case no one blocks, or just a maneuver to get one of their players out of position.