Volleyball court divides into attack zone (front row) and defense zone (back row).
Basics of volleyball positions on the court
There are three players in every one of the zone. First-line players will be players who are permitted to hinder the rival and assault the ball in the assault zone.
· Back column players will be players who play guard by burrowing adversary’s assaults and assault the ball behind the assault line (3-meter line, 10 feet line).
· Players are turning clockwise on the court subsequent to winning the assembly after the rival’s serve.Players have rotational positions (position 5, position 2 and so forth.) on the court from which they are permitted to move to their playing positions (inverse, center hitter and so forth.) after the service when fitting.
Volleyball positions on the court can likewise be called zones. Position 4 is called zone 4 and so on.
Playing Positions in Volleyball
Volleyball positions in a team:
- Outside hitter (also called wing spiker, left side)
- Right side hitter (wing spiker, right side)
- Opposite Hitter (attacker)
- Setter
- Middle Blocker (center, middle hitter)
- Libero
- Defensive Specialist
Outside Hitter (also called wing spiker, left side)
Outside Hitter is the player who conveys the service get an obligation alongside the libero. Outside hitter regularly assaults the balls which setter sets to the radio wire to one side of the court.Along these lines after the serve outside hitters place themselves to one side front position. Here and their setters run hostile plays in which outside hitters race to hit balls “inside” around the center blockers.Outside hitters play both the first column and the backline. In present-day elevated level volleyball outside hitters are answerable for hitting the 3 meter or 10 feet line assaults, for the most part from the center back position when playing in the back column.Playing outwardly hitter’s position requires incredible all around abilities since they play through the first line and the back column.Wing spikers must have what it takes to pass, assault, square, serve and play guard. Wing spikers alongside the contrary energies are regular players who score the most focuses in the game. Outside hitter’s passing obligation makes them critical players for the group.
Right side hitter (also called wing spiker)
Right side hitter has a comparable job than outside hitter, they play first line and backline and are conveying pass, assault, square, serve and safeguard obligations.Right-side hitters mean to put themselves to the correct front playing position.
When playing top-level universal volleyball on the back court right-side hitters regularly have 3 meters or 10 feet assault duty from the center back position.
Right side hitter can be additionally called a wing spiker.
Opposite Hitter
The contrary hitter is the player who regularly scores the most focuses on the group.Inverse hitters don’t have the passing duties. They remain behind the passers on the turn while libero and outside hitters pass the ball and spot themselves to one side front, right front or right-back playing position.The inverse normally gets the most sets in the game.
Regularly counter-assault sets after the guarded play go to the contrary hitters – they convey the obligation of hitting the ball against a strong close when the pass is off the net.
Alternate extremes need to have incredible blocking abilities since they play against the contrary hitter of the adversary or rival’s outside hitter when in the first line.
Alternate extremes likewise need to have protective aptitudes since they additionally play the backline where they are dependable of hitting 3 meters or 10 feet balls from the privilege back position.
In proficient volleyball alternate extremes alongside setters have generally been the most generously compensated people – those are volleyball positions in the most requests.
Setter
The setter is the playmaker, point guard or the quarterback of the volleyball team. A setter’s duty is to run the group’s offense and develop hostile scoring open doors for the group.The setter plays both the first column and backline, thusly s/he should have the option to square, serve and play barrier. The setter needs to have great blocking abilities in light of the fact that in first-line position s/he plays against the rival’s an outside hitter who regularly conveys large heap of the assaulting obligation regarding the group. The setter plays the correct front or the privilege back position.
Middle Blocker (Center, Middle, Middle Hitter)
The middle blocker’s main responsibility is to stop the opponent’s offense. The center blocker fabricates a square which stops the ball or enables the group to uncover the ball.
Center blockers’ main responsibility is to stop the rival’s center hitters or wing hitters in co-activity with partners.
Center blockers need to have incredible blocking, assaulting and serving aptitudes.
Middle Blockers in the Back Row:
In aggressive volleyball center blockers as a rule play safeguard just on one revolution – after a claim serve. In the wake of losing the convention after a possess serving turn, a libero, as a rule, comes in and replaces the center blocker.
The center blocker, for the most part, don’t ace in barrier since they scarcely play any of it. Be that as it may, at junior level rehearsing resistance and in any event, passing is very suggested for the middles. Junior mentors ought to enable players to rehearse every one of the abilities similarly to guarantee their general expertise advancement. This improves their physicality and plans players to play different positions – for example, they may not be sufficiently tall to play center later on.
Libero
The libero is a fairly new position in volleyball. The libero is a back-row specialist who is allowed to play backcourt only. The libero wears an alternate shading shirt in the group and is permitted to enter and leave the game without substitution demand.
The libero can supplant any player on the court and frequently replaces center blockers.
The libero isn’t permitted to serve the ball. (A few classes in the US permit liberos to serve.)
Since playing in the backcourt just, the libero needs to have the best passing and cautious aptitudes in the group. The libero needs to have remarkable serve get abilities in light of the fact that frequently they pass a bigger zone than another serve collectors in the group.
Libero regularly plays the left-back position.
Protective Specialist Most alliances in the United States permit boundless substitutions; in this way regularly in the group there are cautious authorities.Cautious authorities in the US enter the game to supplant players who in universal volleyball would play both the front and the back line.
Cautious experts convey a service to get and protection the obligation in the backline.
Cautious experts are permitted to serve and frequently play the full-back line pivot before giving the spot in the first column to the hostile player once more.
