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Issue 2 : 2009 archive
 

Coaching Tip: Backrow Defense

Use these coaching tips to help improve back row defense skills:

  • The block is your key to court position.
  • Make sure you are lining up around the block so you can see the hitter and the ball.
  • Be conscious of posture:
    • Knees in front of toes
    • Head in front of knees
  • When the ball is being attacked, make sure feet are on the ground and you are balanced.
  • Pursue the ball with your feet first, then arms
  • When contacting the ball:
    • Hips are lower than the ball
    • Angle hips and arms to middle of the court
  • On hard attack, your target is the middle of the court. Digging the ball off the net is better than digging the ball back to your opponent.
  • The attitude of the defender is key. Every ball should be pursued.

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Drill for Success: Enhancing Pass to Attack Skills

This issue's drill is provided by Jim Stone, former Ohio State University Head Women's Volleyball Coach and founder of Volleyball Training Solutions

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The drill is initiated with a serve. The Servers (S) will enter ball from both sides of the net and will alternate. The sequence of drill is: serve, pass, set, attack. As soon as ball is attacked then repeated with other side serving. Middle hitter (MH) will run quick attack, 1, 31, back 1 or slide. Passers (P) must pass the serve to allow quick attack. Aim for five sets of 4 successful quick attacks in a row. Scoring offers lots of options: Plus for quick attacks, minus for serving or passing errors.

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Rules Trivia

Marcia Alterman, NCAA Rules interpreter, explains libero substitutions for injured players.

FACT or FICTION?? If a back row player becomes injured during play, and the libero is on the bench at that time, the libero cannot replace the injured player, as a "real" substitution must be made for the injured player first.

FICTION!The libero can replace any back row player at any time, as long as she has been out of the game for one rally. In this situation, the libero can replace the injured player, and the injured player may return at any time since nothing "exceptional" was required by the injury.

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