The first two matches are played to 21 points, with the final tie-breaker set played to 15 points. Matches are best-of-three sets and use the rally point system. This position has allowed for a more nuanced offensive game, as well as more effective defence. The addition of the libero has heightened the precision of many teams' offences they can't just blast spikes into their opponent's backcourt anymore. Indeed, the position is best suited to a smaller, agile player since retrieving opposition spikes is that player's role. "The libero has added to the defence of the team and made the sport more accessible at the highest level to smaller individuals," Drakich explains. The libero can't be on the court for an entire game. He plays a pivotal role in serve reception and defence. However, the libero can't serve, spike the ball over the net or play in the front row. A good libero means a spike is never a sure kill and can make for some breathtaking diving saves. The libero can be substituted in the backcourt for any teammates and has been credited with extending the length of rallies with spectacular digs.īefore the advent of the libero, teams with solid execution would get into nearly mechanical routines: pass-set-spike-end-of-rally. The libero is a defensive specialist whose uniform is a different colour from the rest of the team. Volleyball's governing body, the FIVB, introduced a new position to the game for the 2000 Summer Games. Tip – When an offensive player surprises opponents by jumping up for a spike and, instead of smashing the ball, lightly deflects the ball into an open spot on their court.In spiking the ball, a player jumps high in the air and hits the ball down and hard over the net so that it's difficult to return. Spike – A powerful attack hit over the net, playing a critical role in offence."If you have a player who is the setter, he can always set the best hitter," explains Ed Drakich, a former Canadian beach volleyball Olympian and head coach of the University of Toronto men’s volleyball team. Set – Usually performed off the fingertips, a setter puts the ball in a gentle arc near the net to put a teammate in position for a spike or other form of attack hit.
Usually the first of a team's three hits. Pass – Better known as bumping, the reception of a service or an attack hit.Dig – A defensive, often diving play to keep an attack hit from hitting the floor.Block – A defensive play with one or more players putting their hands up above the net to prevent a spike from reaching their court.Spiking, blocking, etc.Īside from the serve, there are six basic plays in volleyball: A team must win a set by two points a set will continue until one team has a two-point advantage. Teams play to 25 points in the first four sets and to 15 points in the final set. Matches are best-of-five sets using the rally scoring system. The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) switched to rally scoring in all games in 1999. In rally scoring, a point is scored on each serve, whether by the serving team or the receiving team. The exception was in the deciding game of a match, when rally scoring was used. If a team failed to score, the serve went to the other team. Traditionally, only the serving team could score a point. They must also be careful not to touch the net or enter the opposing team's area. Players must return the ball over the net without catching, holding or carrying the ball. (A block touch does not count as one of the three allowable contacts in indoor volleyball. Also, no one player is allowed to hit the ball twice in a row unless the first hit was a block.
((Kazuhiro Nogi/Getty Images) )Ī team must return the ball over the net after no more than three hits. Libero Yarleen Santiago of Puerto Rico makes a dig, a common play for the position in indoor volleyball. Play continues until one team allows the ball to hit the floor, or until a rule violation occurs. Players on opposing teams hit the ball back and forth over the net using their hands, forearms, head, or any part of the body. The serve must rotate to a new player each time a team wins back the service. The server is allowed only one attempt and continues serving as long as his or her team continues to win points. The server starts the game by standing behind the endline and hitting the ball over the net into the opposing team's court. Points are scored by successfully landing the ball in the court of the opponents without it being returned successfully. In the indoor game each team has six players, while in beach volleyball teams consist of two players each. Volleyball is a team sport in which teams hit an inflated ball back and forth over a high net. A trio of Russians block a spike by Serbia and Montenegro's Goran Vujevic at the Athens Summer Games.
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