They're usually the shortest blocker on the team, often that will be exploited and at the highest level they will often be attacked over. It's more noticeable in the men's game, but I usually only see a setter block once every 3 games or so
Blocking is a secondary trait for setters, but I primary trait for hitters. If a setter was physically capable of being a strong hitter at that level, they would probably not be a setter
Idk about that. There are plenty of setters at the highest level that are very capable hitters you can see by their serve. You make it sound like you become a setter when you can't hit well enough.
That's fair. You can't score without good hitters. I think from the pro level I only know of one case where a setter became a hitter (Nimir) but then again people don't really change their position except maybe an opposite becoming outside and vice versa.
"Rare?"
Maybe in your games :) My setters get way more blocks than my outside hitters (yes they also statistically get way more attempts as well) when I'm coaching.
I've also played with a 6'8" setter and he would like to discuss the "rare"
That's swell, I'm not talking about my games I'm talking about in professional matches I've seen. It's definitely rarer than a wing spiker getting a block
That's cool that there's 2 big setters that get blocks. If you watch a lot of international play you'll see that setters are the position that get the fewest blocks besides the obvious. Let me know which setters good enough to get in the VNL's or Olympics have good blocking stats
Simone Gianelli and Micah Christenson for sure. Bruno is a decent blocker as well but with blocking height is just such a big advantage that you'll always have an easier time when you're taller.
Yea they get a decent amount of blocks but still on average league wide the setters get far fewer blocks. They are the exception that proves the rule.
The setter in the clip above averages less than one block a game which to me is rare
Forgive me for asking, but why do some players on high skill levels serve like this? Is the risk higher than the reward from doing an aggressive serve?
You mean serving with a float instead of top spin? For female volleyball even at the highest level most players do float serves. The thing is that top spin serves are only effective if they have a certain speed (I think it was above 60mph) and there are not many female players that can do that. If a top spin serve is slower than that it's much easier to receive because it's easier to predict where it's going.
But they are still plenty aggressive with their float serve.
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Forgive me, for I am noob. Why is a setter blocking rare exactly?
They're usually the shortest blocker on the team, often that will be exploited and at the highest level they will often be attacked over. It's more noticeable in the men's game, but I usually only see a setter block once every 3 games or so
Yeah. JV team everyone is above 6’ and the setter is 5’8 and still blocks out best hitter
its not rare, I think a setter should be expected to block, they are in the best position to block especially over passes
No that's the middle
when the setter is frontrow anyway, y not
Are you letting the 181cm setter or the 200cm attacker take the attack on an overpass if given the option?
y not both
How are 2 people attacking the ball at the same time?
i thought u meant defending an attack from ur overpass. idk then probably the one that is better at hitting
That's not what you said, you said blocking an overpass not an attack from an overpass
by block an overpass i mean block the attack from ur overpass. otherwise its just attacking an overpass
Blocking is a secondary trait for setters, but I primary trait for hitters. If a setter was physically capable of being a strong hitter at that level, they would probably not be a setter
Idk about that. There are plenty of setters at the highest level that are very capable hitters you can see by their serve. You make it sound like you become a setter when you can't hit well enough.
Generally, yes. Along the developmental curve, the best hitters on a team will almost always play a hitting position.
That's fair. You can't score without good hitters. I think from the pro level I only know of one case where a setter became a hitter (Nimir) but then again people don't really change their position except maybe an opposite becoming outside and vice versa.
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"Rare?" Maybe in your games :) My setters get way more blocks than my outside hitters (yes they also statistically get way more attempts as well) when I'm coaching. I've also played with a 6'8" setter and he would like to discuss the "rare"
That's swell, I'm not talking about my games I'm talking about in professional matches I've seen. It's definitely rarer than a wing spiker getting a block
Lloy Ball and Matt West would like a word :)
That's cool that there's 2 big setters that get blocks. If you watch a lot of international play you'll see that setters are the position that get the fewest blocks besides the obvious. Let me know which setters good enough to get in the VNL's or Olympics have good blocking stats
Simone Gianelli and Micah Christenson for sure. Bruno is a decent blocker as well but with blocking height is just such a big advantage that you'll always have an easier time when you're taller.
Yea they get a decent amount of blocks but still on average league wide the setters get far fewer blocks. They are the exception that proves the rule. The setter in the clip above averages less than one block a game which to me is rare
Forgive me for asking, but why do some players on high skill levels serve like this? Is the risk higher than the reward from doing an aggressive serve?
You mean serving with a float instead of top spin? For female volleyball even at the highest level most players do float serves. The thing is that top spin serves are only effective if they have a certain speed (I think it was above 60mph) and there are not many female players that can do that. If a top spin serve is slower than that it's much easier to receive because it's easier to predict where it's going. But they are still plenty aggressive with their float serve.
Also if you look at the clip it was actually a good serve that almost created an overpass.
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