Tidbit Tuesday: Learning Volleyball With The Wildcats
Tidbit Tuesday is designed for the common fan to learn the sport of volleyball from the Kentucky Volleyball team. Every Tuesday, the Wildcats Twitter feed will be unveiling a tidbit about the rules of volleyball, terminology, people, or other items of the sport that you may not know.
July 28, 2020
Off-Speed Attacking
#TidbitTuesday — Offspeed Attacking
The tip and roll shot are the most common off-speed attacks in volleyball. The tip is done with an open hand and is easy to control. The roll shot is done by snapping the wrist over the ball resulting in top spin. pic.twitter.com/pJ1YHmozzE
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) July 28, 2020
July 21, 2020
In and Out of System
#TidbitTuesday – In & Out of System
In-system volleyball occurs when the ball is controlled well enough that a team can run their offensive system and can set all options. Every team wants to be in-system as often as possible since it is significantly more difficult to stop. pic.twitter.com/SRNAmpjxr0
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) July 21, 2020
July 14, 2020
Setter Play at the Net
#TidbitTuesday – Setter Play at the Net
A setter can attack and block like any position when they are front row. When a setter is back, it is illegal for them to attack the ball if it is completely above the height of the net or contact the ball if it is the plane of the net. pic.twitter.com/2r2Rnn2jq1
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) July 14, 2020
July 7, 2020
The Libero
#TidbitTuesday – The Libero
The libero must occupy a back row position & is prohibited from attacking from anywhere if the ball is completely above the net.
It’s also illegal for them to block, or set an attacker overhead if either foot is on or in front of the 3-meter line. pic.twitter.com/plyA0UUUCt
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) July 7, 2020
June 30, 2020
Double Contact
#TidbitTuesday – Float vs. Top Spin Serve
When the jump float serve is successful, the ball will move unexpectedly as it approaches the passer.
Less rotation leads to more movement. It’s also accurate & consistent making it the most common serve in women’s NCAA volleyball. pic.twitter.com/TxgeLM8PHF
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) June 23, 2020
June 24, 2020
Float vs. Top Spin Serve
#TidbitTuesday – Float vs. Top Spin Serve
When the jump float serve is successful, the ball will move unexpectedly as it approaches the passer.
Less rotation leads to more movement. It’s also accurate & consistent making it the most common serve in women’s NCAA volleyball. pic.twitter.com/TxgeLM8PHF
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) June 23, 2020
June 17, 2020
Challenge Review System
#TidbitTuesday – Challenge Review
Instant replay was introduced in 2016 and allows a head coach to review the most recent rally by raising a green card before the next serve. pic.twitter.com/KUDBdY2BXo
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) June 16, 2020
June 10, 2020
5-1 vs. 6-2
#TidbitTuesday – 5-1 Offense vs. 6-2 Offense
The 5-1 has 1 setter playing all six rotations along with 5 attackers – two outside hitters, two middle blockers, and one opposite.
The 6-2 has 2 setters and 6 attackers – two outside hitters, two middle blockers, and two opposites. pic.twitter.com/KyKMrtfZfl
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) June 9, 2020
June 3, 2020
Rotations With A Front-Row Setter
#TidbitTuesday – Rotations with a Front Row Setter
There are 3 rotations when the setter is in a front row position: occupying position 4, rotating clockwise to 3, and rotating to 2.
These rotations result in two front row attackers – an outside hitter and a middle blocker. pic.twitter.com/2f2a221cK6
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) June 3, 2020
May 26, 2020
Rotations With A Back-Row Setter
Tidbit Tuesday: Rotations with a back-row setter
The setter determines the rotation of the team.
There are three rotations when the setter is back row: occupying position 1, then rotating clockwise to 6, and lastly rotating to 5. pic.twitter.com/PrA90JGseg
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) May 26, 2020
May 19, 2020
Rotations
#TidbitTuesday – Rotations
There are six positions on the floor that each player occupies. Positions 1, 6, and 5 are in the back row where 2, 3, 4 are front row. pic.twitter.com/SUVK1xhlEd
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) May 19, 2020
May 12, 2020
Food Terms
#TidbitTuesday – Food Lingo
?? – a defensive move where a player dives with their arm extended, and the ball is kept alive by a flat hand on the floor.
?? – an attack by a setter where they push the ball over a back row defender to the deep corner. pic.twitter.com/9BfpCXIBzv
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) May 12, 2020
May 5, 2020
Tooling the Block
#TidbitTuesday – Tooling the Block
This occurs when a player attacks the ball into the block and out of bounds.
It results in a point for the offense. As the level of play and blocking ability increases, it is often advantageous for attackers to purposefully tool blockers. pic.twitter.com/7PHEmJya48
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) May 5, 2020
April 28, 2020
Team Blocking
#TidbitTuesday – Team Blocking
The goal of blocking is to slow or stop an attack.
Positive potential outcomes that come from team blocking include a stuff block, a positive block touch that makes the attack easier to dig, or an opponent error as they aim to avoid the block. pic.twitter.com/dkW0Mnyfyn
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) April 28, 2020
April 21, 2020
Middle Blocking
#TidbitTuesday – Middle Blocking
The middle attack is the most efficient attack in volleyball.
Middles typically run routes that are faster tempo, and in a variety of spots along the net pic.twitter.com/fzPWqNoOqd
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) April 21, 2020
April 7, 2020
Passing
Can you calculate what Gabby’s average was in the video?
It is important to note that rating passers is subjective and varies between teams and level. pic.twitter.com/ygn1zgY0jT
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) April 7, 2020
March 31, 2020
Skill Terminology – Phase 1
#TidbitTuesday: Skills
A PASS occurs any time a player is receiving something that is not an attack. This is commonly a serve, but could also be a free ball sent over.
A DIG is any time a player is defending an attack.
Our video shows the difference between the two. pic.twitter.com/n2xNMm1kNW
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) March 31, 2020
March 24, 2020
Scoring – Phase 3
#TidbitTuesday: Point scoring #3
This occurs any time we are serving. Our goal is to win 45% of chances when we’re serving. This called pt. scoring %. At our level, we are at a disadvantage when we are serving. This results in taking an aggressive mindset to the service line. pic.twitter.com/yYGNlhoSey
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) March 24, 2020
Sideouts
Now for phase 2 of scoring: sideouts
This occurs any time we are receiving serve. Our goal is to win the point on 66% of opportunities when we receive serve, and this is called a side out percentage. Our video shows the most efficient way to earn a sideout: a first-ball kill. pic.twitter.com/1svyEErOQ7
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) March 17, 2020
We start off with something very important – scoring points ??
Everybody knows we play to 25 points and must win by two, but do you know that there are four ways we can score a point? As shown in the video, we can score with a kill, a block, an ace, or an opponent error. pic.twitter.com/ocduKEijii
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) March 10, 2020
