8 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS AND ROTATION.pdf

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1. VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
AND ROTATION

2. A team is made up of twelve players but
only six are allowed to play inside the
playing court. There are three front row
and three back row players.
The players rotate one position
clockwise following a rally.

3. One of the players is the team captain, who shall be
indicated on the score sheet.
Only the players recorded on the score sheet may
enter the court and play in the match. Once the
coach and the team captain have signed the score
sheet, (team list for electronic score sheet) the
recorded players cannot be changed.

4. •Each time a team wins a point or
before they start the serve, the
serving team rotates clockwise.
•If players move out of their
locations before the ball is
served, they will be called for
overlapping or being out of
position. A point is then awarded
to the other team.

5. •When the ball is not on play the
players must remain in the
proper rotation order.
•Proper rotation (6 on 6)
establishes 3 front row and 3
back row.
•The back row players may not
legally enter the front court
attack area to block or attack the
ball over the net.

6. The Server
•The player who rotates to the
right back position serves, or if
at the start of the game is the
first server.
•The objective is to serve the ball
across the net into the
opponent’s court. After the ball is
served, players can cover any
section of the court.

7. SETTERS
•Often viewed as the quarterback
or point guard of a volleyball
team.
•They need to have strong
communication skills to relay
instruction to teammates, they
are also the primary passers.

8. BLOCKERS
•Tallest players on the team.
•Their main role for the team is
beingthe first line of defense against
the opposing team's hits.
•Blockers want to deflect the ball that
the opponent is attacking. If the block
doesn't deflect the ball, the blockers
are responsible for channeling the ball
to a backcourt defender.

9. OUTSIDE HITTER
•The outside hitter is also known as
the left-side hitter and is the lead
attacker in the offensive strategy. To
be a successful outsider hitter, you
must be able to jump high, be quick on
your feet, and be ready to adapt to
different situations. The volleyball
won’t always be placed where the
outsider hitter would like, so they
need to be prepared for hits from a
variety of places.

10. OPPOSITE HITTER
•Also known as the right-side hitter,
these players need to be a perfect
balance of both offense and defense.
They will also get many opportunities
to hit the volleyball, so similar to the
outside hitter, jumping ability is vital.
The main difference that sets the
opposite hitter apart is their
defensive responsibility.

12. DEFENSIVE
SPECIALIST
•These players are all about playing defense and
stopping the opposition from scoring. Also
referred to as “back row”.
•The thing that sets the defensive specialist
apart from other volleyball positions is their
ability to substitute out any player on the
court. This will count against the team’s total
of 12 substitutions.
•The defensive specialist traditionally focuses
on ball control and passing and works well with
the libero.

13. SERVING
SPECIALIST
•Players whose skillset centers on their
serving ability.
•They also play defense and pass if the
other team is able to return the serve.
•However, the serving team will likely be
in a weaker defensive position for the
remainder of the point as the serving
specialist will not be as strong
defensively.

14. LIBERO
•Liberos are adept at both passing and playing
defense.
•They are often seen executing digs, which
involves a diving attempt to prevent a well-
placed spike from hitting the ground.
•Liberos are not allowed to play in the front row
and must substitute out once they rotate there.
•Liberos will often replace middle blocker in the
back row.
•They are not allowed to attack from above the
net at any point of the court, overhead set the
ball in front of the ten foot line, and block.

15. VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES

16. ATTACK
•An attack can be a
spike, tip, set or a hit
as an over-the-head
contact.
•Hitting an offensive
shot attempting to hit
the ball in such a
manner opponents can't
return it.

17. DIG
•A pass of a hard-driven
ball from the other team.
•The ball is coming from a
high point above the net
and hit in a downward
trajectory. When passing
the ball is coming from
30 feet away and usually
below the height of the
net.

18. DINK
•A one-handed move
gently around blockers
using the fingertips.

19. KILL
•A kill (K) is awarded to a
player any time an attack
is unreturnable by the
opposition and is a direct
cause of the opponent not
returning the ball, or any
time the attack leads
directly to a blocking error
by the opposition. A kill
leads di-rectlyto a point.

20. POINT
•A point isthe result of
a rally.

21. RALLY
•The time between the
serve and the end of the
play. In some volleyball
terminology a rally is
synonymous with volley.
Volley A volley is keeping
the ball in play and
returning it to your
opponent without
committing any playing
faults.

22. FAULT
•A fault isany playing
action that violates the
rules of the game and is
judged by the referee to
determine the
consequences. If there are
two or more faults that
occur successively by the
same team, only the first
fault is counted.

23. ACE
•When a player serves
the ball and the
opposing team is unable
to pass it. An ace
occurs when the ball
either hits the ground
or is shanked off of a
passer making a second
touch impossible.