Player Personnel
Which DS gets the libero jersey?
Best passers (receiving serve)
If I have the right front court players and setters to run a 6-2, what might be the one flaw to this?
Which player should typically take the ball that is rolled/tipped over the blockers by the OH?
Off Blocker - OH
Why might a defender be consistently digging balls straight up or even behind them?
Weight/shoulders backwards
What are the top 3 things a coach should know about a team prior to playing them?
Offensive system
Defensive System
Go to hitter
What is the #1 responsibility of the OH1 (L1)?
score
If I run a 6-2 where both setters are able to hit, what is a change I could make in ro 2 if we aren't able to side out?
Turn it into "ro 5" have the front court setter set and hide the back court setter or have her pass
In Middle Middle defense, where should middle back go when the opponents OH is set?
turn and face the hitter
If the middles must continuously tip and tape the ball, what adjustment should your setter make?
set the ball higher
When should I my players in match what the opponent is going to do?
In receive, call out what they like to serve/served last time
When serving, call out their offense and what scored on you last time
If you have 2 setters that are both average, good at some things, bad at others, which setter would you pick as S1?
the one with the best location
If an opponent's wing defenders play wide in base defense, how can your team's offense exploit this?
setter attack to camp fire
middle tip over the black rather than sidelines
What should a middle do in a fast transition play where we dig the ball tight to the net?
set it
If first contact is off the net, what should your middle do before running her route?
get further away from the setter
Once players know what serve is coming at them and are passing well, yet we still can't side out, what is the next piece of info to give the team?
What scored here for us last time in the rotation
What is a middle's primary job?
being fast laterally and being a great blocker
What is the potential positive of having a 6 rotation Opposite?
Spread offense in the 5-1 on all 6 rotations using the "red" and allowing the middle to still hit quick in front of the setter
When the middle quick attack is set, where should the libero (or LB) play?
outside in, able to see the hitter outside the block, and able to run down anything up and over
What is the issue if an attacker's timing is off in the following situations situations:
Situation 1: attacker is contacting ball with fingertips and creating backspin
Situation 2: attacker is contacting ball low on the hand and often even the wrist
Situation 3: attacker is hitting ball with no spin out of bounds
Situation 4: attacker is getting blocked by smaller players on a good set
Situation 1: early
Situation 2: late
Situation 3: feet to ball: ball is behind her
Situation 4: trying to hit straight down OR hitting on the way down
If a team has sided out multiple times with different attackers/routes in a given rotation, what should I tell my team when we are serving?
Tell each player what scored on them specifically last time
"bart eyes on that setter"
"Mack watch the throw down the line"
"Adele they tipped on you short last time"
"three blockers up on that 4 bri"
1. One is great at passing and average in defense and the other is great at defense and average at passing
2. Both are average and you can sub them in and out for each other as needed
WILL ALSO TAKE: One is the real libero and the other gets to go in once a win is ensured
Tactically, when are the 2 best best times for the setter to attack?
when moving along the net
In a long rally
What ball should be set if first contact is off the net and behind slot wide?
white
Why should the setter focus on setting over her right eye?
to ensure she is fully square
If a team has really dynamic OHs, what is one piece of info we can look for when scouting to help our players have a better idea of what to expect?
tell the players what they like to do OOS