{"id":9343,"date":"2024-03-16T20:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T23:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/volleyball-positions-the-main-volleyball-players-positions\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T21:48:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T00:48:11","slug":"volleyball-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball POSITIONS: Volleyball Players Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#WHICH_ARE_THE_VOLLEYBALL_POSITIONS_ROLES\" >WHICH ARE THE VOLLEYBALL POSITIONS (ROLES)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#VOLLEYBALL_PLAYERS_POSITIONS\" >VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS POSITIONS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#THE_SETTER\" >THE SETTER<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#THE_MIDDLE_BLOCKER\" >THE MIDDLE BLOCKER<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#THE_OUTSIDE_HITTER\" >THE OUTSIDE HITTER<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#THE_OPPOSITE\" >THE OPPOSITE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#THE_LIBERO\" >THE LIBERO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#TACTICAL_POSITIONS_x_ROTATION_POSITIONS\" >TACTICAL POSITIONS x ROTATION POSITIONS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-positions\/#MORE_VOLLEYBALL_CONTENT\" >MORE VOLLEYBALL CONTENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHICH_ARE_THE_VOLLEYBALL_POSITIONS_ROLES\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">WHICH ARE THE VOLLEYBALL POSITIONS (ROLES)?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/sports\/volleyball\/\">Volleyball<\/a> positions (roles) are: the setter, the middle blocker, the Outside Hitter, the opposite and the libero.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VOLLEYBALL_PLAYERS_POSITIONS\"><\/span>VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS POSITIONS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9kB4Bc8B2Lw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Volleyball-Player-Positions.webp\" alt=\"Volleyball Players Positions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Volleyball-Player-Positions.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Volleyball-Player-Positions-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_SETTER\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">THE SETTER<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The Volleyball <\/span><strong><span lang=\"en\">Setter<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en\"> is the &#8220;brain&#8221; of a team, as he is responsible for planning the attacking moves. He&#8217;s the one who&#8217;s going to decide if the team will make a fast or slow attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The main technique used by the setter is the &#8220;<\/span><span lang=\"en\">Set<\/span><span lang=\"en\">&#8220;, but he can also use the &#8220;dig&#8221; or other creative technical resource to conduct a set and prepare his team attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">After the service of the opponent team, the reception players will try to pass the ball to the front zone, close to the net, so the setter can have a better position and perform <\/span><span lang=\"en\">the second <\/span><span lang=\"en\">team contact with the ball, preparing the attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_MIDDLE_BLOCKER\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">THE MIDDLE BLOCKER<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The <\/span><strong><span lang=\"en\">Middle Blocker<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en\"> is almost always the tallest player on a Volleyball team, due his main duty of block. The middle blocker is positioned at the center of the attack zone (position3), is the protagonist in the team &#8220;blocks&#8221; and responsible for attacking the fast and short balls from the setter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">In the back-row (positions 5, 6 and 1) he\/she is almost always replaced by the l<\/span><span lang=\"en\">ibero<\/span><span lang=\"en\">, because rarely a middle blocker has as technical characteristics to be a good defender.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_OUTSIDE_HITTER\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">THE OUTSIDE HITTER<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The <\/span><strong><span lang=\"en\">Outside Hitter<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en\"> is an attack expert, especially in position 4, and also composes the block line along with the middle blockers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">In any rotation, the outside hitter composes the reception system along with the libero and another outside hitter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The outside hitter usually also performs attacks from the back-row, commonly from position 6, in a combination with the middle blocker in position 3, spiking a called \u201cpipe\u201d attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_OPPOSITE\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">THE OPPOSITE<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The <\/span><strong><span lang=\"en\">Opposite<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en\"> is the player who receives the highest volume of balls from the setter to attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The term &#8220;Opposite&#8221; comes precisely from the fact that he always positions himself in a diagonal relation with the setter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">In the front zone, the opposite typically plays in position 2 and helps form the block along with the middle blockers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">In the back-row, the opposite normally does not participate in the reception system, being hidden behind the outside hitters and the libero, free to perform an attack from behind 3 meters line, in position 1. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_LIBERO\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">THE LIBERO<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en\"><strong>Libero<\/strong> is a player expert in reception and defense, always performing in the back-row.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">The libero usually replaces the middle blocker in the back zone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">There are several limitations to the libero, such as not being able to attack, not be able to block, and not to set using both hands (setting technique) standing in the front zone. If that happens, the other players cannot perform an attack reaching the ball over the top of the net. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TACTICAL_POSITIONS_x_ROTATION_POSITIONS\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">TACTICAL POSITIONS x ROTATION POSITIONS<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">Here we will differentiate what are the tactical positions from the rotation positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en\">Tactical Positions<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en\">: tactical positions are the positions that players assume according to their technical and physical characteristics. Example: the setter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en\">Rotation Positions<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en\">: These are the positions that the players occupy, obligatorily, on the court due to the rule of service rotation. The back-row positions are 1,5 and 6 and the front-row positions are 4,3 and 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">Players must respect the service rotation positions, however, after the contact with the ball from the service player, they can move around the court and occupy the position most appropriate to their tactical function in the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9346 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/volleyball-positions-rotation.png\" alt=\"Volleyball POSITIONS: Volleyball Players Positions\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/volleyball-positions-rotation.png 840w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/volleyball-positions-rotation-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/volleyball-positions-rotation-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en\">Example 01<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en\">: Imagine that in the image above the <\/span><span lang=\"en\">red<\/span><span lang=\"en\"> team will receive the service. \u27a4 before the service, the setter of the red team that is in the position 5 will be hidden behind and not take part of reception. \u27a4 After the service of the opponent, the setter will run to the attack zone, perform the <\/span><span lang=\"en\">second team contact<\/span><span lang=\"en\">, setting the ball for one spiker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en\">Example 02<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en\">: Now imagine that in the image above the red team will serve. \u27a4 The setter is in the position 6 moves front, just behind the opposite in position 3, but still between players in position 1 and 5, in the relation with the sidelines. \u27a4 After the service, the opposite occupying position 3 will move to position 2; \u27a4 and the middle blocker occupying position 2 will move to position 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MORE_VOLLEYBALL_CONTENT\"><\/span>MORE VOLLEYBALL CONTENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-libero-rules\/\">All Volleyball Rules for Liberos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-fundamentals\/\">Volleyball Fundamentals Skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-tactical-systems\/\">Volleyball Tactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/volleyball-rotations\/\">Volleyball Rotations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cngU-dgOhHM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Class Volleyball Positions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHICH ARE THE VOLLEYBALL POSITIONS (ROLES)? The Volleyball positions (roles) are: the setter, the middle blocker, the Outside Hitter, the opposite and the libero. VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS POSITIONS THE SETTER The Volleyball Setter is the &#8220;brain&#8221; of a team, as he is responsible for planning the attacking moves. 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