Volleyball Help

[Cogswel_Cogs]

I am writting a story and need help with Volleyball rotation. Would HS volleyball have a Libero.

I cannot believe how complex volley ball roatation is. I thought you just move clockwise. Does a libero get to stay in the back the whole time? Or does it just allow him/her to sub at will?

Can only front players attack the net.

Would these rules apply to High school volley ball?

Thanks for any help.

 

[cristit14]

I am writting a story and need help with Volleyball rotation. Would HS volleyball have a Libero.

I cannot believe how complex volley ball roatation is. I thought you just move clockwise. Does a libero get to stay in the back the whole time? Or does it just allow him/her to sub at will?

Can only front players attack the net.

Would these rules apply to High school volley ball?

Thanks for any help.

My DD played HS volleyball this year so let me see if I can help. Yes, they do have a libero. She plays back row only and can sub at will. I am not exactly certain about the attacking the net thing. My DD was a DS (defensive specialist), she only played back row and could hit from there, but I don't know if there were certain rules about it. This was our first year of HS volleyball and I am still learning the rules.

 

[3smithboys]

My wife passed me the laptop and asked me to answer this for you, since I'm a middle and ex-high school volleyball coach.

yes, at any level of volleyball there is now a libero player. This player can play only in the back row. They are allowed to sub for any player unlike the other players on the team. However, the coach may or may not utilize the position.

The basic rotation is that you move clock wise every time your team regains the serve from the opposition.

Can only front players attack the net.

Any player, with the exception of the libero, may attack the ball above the height of the net. Front row (in the front three spots at the time of the serve) players may jump from in front of the ten foot line and attack the ball, they may also block. Back row players must leave the floor from the behind the ten foot line but can make contact with the ball in front of that line as long as they are still airborne.

Would these rules apply to High school volley ball?

NFHS (high governing body) has now adopted these rules as well, some individual state associations may still be holding out or have some variation, but I don't know of any.

if you have any other questions let me know.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

Many thanks, I think this will work well. The team in the story is kinda small, so they will not have much subbing except for keeping the libero in the back.
It is only one scene from the story and I think what you explained will work well with the idea I had game.

After I am done I could email the scene to you if you had any interest, and wouldn't mind giving me idea if I covered it propperly

Oh BTW I am assuning that a match would three games of 21?.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

Oh I do have one question,
What would warming up be like?

It isn't like tennis where the opposition would almost be hitting ground stroke to each other or practing their serves while the other team practices their serve? Or do they take turns on the court warming up?

 

[golfgal]

Oh I do have one question,
What would warming up be like?

It isn't like tennis where the opposition would almost be hitting ground stroke to each other or practing their serves while the other team practices their serve? Or do they take turns on the court warming up?

Usually one team will practice hitting at the net while the other team is behind them practicing their passing (bumping as it was known we we were younger). Both teams practices serving at the same time.

 

[3smithboys]

Games are best of 3 to 25 points - deciding game is 15 points. Some HS varsity are best of 5 to 25 points... deciding game is 15 points.

Warm ups - is right how it was explained - but sometimes each time will get the court alone for 5 minutes to warm up....

I would be happy to look over the scene to see if it is ok... you can email it when you are finished....

 

[jme829]

I am writting a story and need help with Volleyball rotation. Would HS volleyball have a Libero.

I cannot believe how complex volley ball roatation is. I thought you just move clockwise. Does a libero get to stay in the back the whole time? Or does it just allow him/her to sub at will?

Can only front players attack the net.

Would these rules apply to High school volley ball?

Thanks for any help.

Mom of a 3 year varsity player here! A team doesn't HAVE to have a libero, but if they do, they are strictly back row, but can sub in and out for any back row player. Ours usually subbed in and out for the middle hitters. Some leagues let the libero serve, others don't. Ours did. In theory, the libero is supposed to be the one to receive the server, then pass it to the setter who will then pass it to the approprate hitter.

Rotations can be far more complex than just rotating around in a circle. My dd's team used a 6/2 rotation. After watching her play for the last 8 years (she's been playing club and school since grade 5, she's now a senior), I STILL can't figure it out..lol but there is a reason for it.

Feel free to pm her... she is volleyballqt07 over on the teen board. She currently coaches volleyball for our local JO club and also will be teaching a vball class at our local Y, possibly playing in college next year and has ALOT of knowledge on the sport. Matter of fact, she is doing her physics project based on volleyball. PM me if you want her direct email address.



ETA...Most high school matches are best of 5- ( first 4 games are to 25 points, last game if needed is to 15 points.) Most tournaments however, do best of 3...again first two to 25, third if necessary to 15. Must win by 2 points...so even if you get to 25, if the other team is at 24 you have to play until someone is ahead by 2. Hope this makes sense!

 

[jme829]

Usually one team will practice hitting at the net while the other team is behind them practicing their passing (bumping as it was known we we were younger). Both teams practices serving at the same time.

Not necessarily, in a HS match, typically the serving is part of your timed court practice...You usually have about 2 minutes (maybe its one, you think I'd know this by now..lol) for your team to serve. The other team is not on the court at this time. HOWEVER, in some tournaments, there is shared serving time. It depends on the rules of the particular tournament.

But yes, each team has time on the court to practice hitting, while the other team is off to the side somewhere practing their passing. I think its usually 10 minutes for each team on the court...8 being hitting and 2 being serving.