ANOTHER WAY TO IDENTIFY ALIGNMENTS

EOA VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS CLINIC 5 AUGUST 2012 CHRIS LONG

REFERENCE NFHS RULE 6 ARTICLE 3 • At the moment of serve: • (b) All players, including the Libero , shall be in correct serving order.

• Each right-side player shall have at least part of one foot touching the floor closer to the right sideline than both feet of the …

REFERENCE NFHS RULE 6 ARTICLE 3 (cont) • … center player in the corresponding row (except the server and the center back of the serving team).

• Each left-side player shall have at least part of one foot touching the floor closer to the left sideline that both feet of the center player in the corresponding row.

REFERENCE NFHS RULE 6 ARTICLE 3 (cont) • Each front row player shall have at least part of one foot touching the floor closer to the center line than both feet of the corresponding back-row player.

• (c) AFTER the ball is contacted for serve, players may move FROM their respective (service order) positions.

ARTICLE 3 SIMPLIFIED • NO FURTHER FORWARD THAT PERSON IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT • NO FURTHER BACK THAN PERSON IMMEDIATELY BEHIND • NO FURTHER RIGHT THAN PERSON TO RIGHT • NO FURTHER LEFT THAN PERSON TO LEFT

4 SERVING ORDER 3 2 5 6 1

POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIPS RF LF CF LB CB RB

IS IT IMPORTANT ?

• Purpose – Keep teams from gaining a tactical advantage • Other considerations – Administration of the match

THE MOST COMMON WAYS • MEMORIZING THE SERVICE ORDER – 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 – Then 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 1 and so on… – Rarely Happens!!!

– How about…. 77 , 15 , 61 , 34 , 52 , 9 • CAN USE PLAYER CHARACTERISTICS – Hair: Color, Short, None, Pony Tail, Pig Tails – Wraps, braces, bright / different shoes…

THERE IS ANOTHER WAY • RECOGNIZE PLAYER POSITIONS • UNDERSTAND POSITIONAL ROLES • WHY THEY DO WHAT THEY DO • HOW THEY END UP OUT OF ALIGNMENT

A TEAM IS COMPOSED OF… • RULES DEFINE ROLES OF TWO PLAYERS – Libero – Team Captain – Can be the Same Player.

• REMAING PLAYERS DEFINED ONLY BY SERVICE ORDER

A TEAM IS COMPOSED OF… • SETTER • OUTSIDE HITTER • MIDDLE BLOCKER • RIGHT SIDE (OPPOSITE / SECOND SETTER OR HITTER) • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST • SERVING SPECIALIST • LIBERO

SO WHAT’S IN A NAME??

RS OH MB S OH MB

IDENTIFYING THE OFFENSE • SYSTEM USED TO DIRECT THE BALL TOWARDS OPPONENT’S COURT • OFFENSE USUALLY DEFINED BY TWO NUMBERS – First identifies total number of hitters in the offense – Second identifies number of setters in the offense

IDENTIFYING THE OFFENSE • EXAMPLES INCLUDE • 6 – 0 Everyone hits; everyone sets (from MF) • 6 – 2 Everyone hits; 2 designated back-row setters who hit when in front row • 4 – 2 Four Hitters; 2 designated front-row setters (from MF) • 5 – 1 Five Hitters; 1 designated setter (all the way around) • Int’l 4 – 2 Front row setters are at the RF • Modified 5 – 1 Substitution of setters FR / BR

OFFENSIVE “FORMATIONS” • SYSTEM TO RECEIVE SERVE AND PUT BALL INTO PLAY • USUALLY BASED ON ABILITY OF THE PLAYERS • EXAMPLES INCLUDE: – The “W” or five person receive – The “Cup” or “Stagger” four person receive – The “Line” or three person serve receive

LF “W” EXAMPLE CF RF RB LB CB

LF “CUP” EXAMPLE CF RF RB LB CB

LF “CUP” EXAMPLE 2 RF CF RB LB CB

“STAGGER” EXAMPLE RF LF CF RB LB CB

“STAGGER” EXAMPLE 2 RF LF CF RB LB CB

LF “Line” Example CF RF RB LB CB

OFFENSIVE “PATTERNS” • WITH THE STYLE OF OFFENSE • 6 – 0, 4 – 2, 6 – 2, 5 – 1 ….

• AND THE OFFENSIVE FORMATION • “W” , “CUP” , “STAGGER” , “LINE” • RECOGNIZE POSITIONAL PLAYERS IN THE ROTATION • WHERE THEY NEED TO BE TO FILL THEIR ROLE

CONSIDERATIONS • SETTER – Not receiving serve – Penetrating into “Setting Zone” as much as possible – Uses second contact to deliver ball to attacker – Second setter can be a passer, but not preferred option • OUTSIDE HITTER – Both OHs usually receive serve – Position the front row OH close to attack zone

MORE CONSIDERATIONS • LIBERO – Almost always next best option as a passer – “ Contrasting ” jersey makes them easy to follow • DS – Another good passing option – Usually into back row for OHs having a bad day • MIDDLE BLOCKERS – Not so much; usually minimize their ball handling

BUILDING THE ROTATION • START WITH THE SETTER – Already know that opposite player will be “Second Setter” (“Opposite” or “RS”) • IDENTIFY PLAYERS ON EITHER SIDE OF SETTER – OH on one side of Setter • Other OH will be opposite • Maybe a DS in the Back Row – MB on other side of Setter • Other MB will be opposite • Libero replacement in Back Row

BUILDING THE ROTATION MB OH RS OH MB S

BUILDING THE ROTATION OH MB RS MB OH S

DIRECTING YOUR FOCUS • WHERE ARE THE POSITIONAL PLAYERS IN THE ROTATION??

• WHO NEEDS TO BE SOMEWHERE AND WHY??

• WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO DO TO GET THERE??

• WHO IS AROUND TO AFFECT THEIR MOVEMENTS??

“W” and Back Row Setter OH RS MB S OH MB

“CUP” And Back Row Setter OH RS MB S OH MB

“STAGGER” and Back Row Setter MB OH RS S OH MB

“LINE” And Back Row Setter OH RS MB OH LIB S

“LINE” – Back Row Setter & Stack MB OH RS OH LIB S

THINGS THAT WILL HELP • R1 AND R2 “INVENTORY” ROTATIONS PRIOR TO BECKON – Setter; front row or back??

– Who is around the setter; their opposites??

– Libero in??

– Any FR / BR Subs??

• LOOK FOR OTHER CUES – The two teams will give you information • “Setter’s Dead or Down”; 3 hitters – 7, 13 and 24 • “Setter’s Up or Live”; 2 hitters…

THINGS THAT WILL HELP • CREATE A MENTAL PICTURE OF THE CURRENT ROTATION – Visualize moving the players around • FIND TIME TO DRAW THEM OUT – Different people learn differently – Drawing the picture is better than looking at the picture • LINE UP CARDS – Great aid for new officials and the unsure

QUESTIONS ??