What should volleyball liberos be good at and why are they usually one of the shortest on the team?
The Liberó is arguably the most important player on the court. Their primary role is defense, and their best tool is the pass. Without a good pass, there is no good set, without a good set, there is no good attack. It all starts with a pass. The Libero also cannot attack the ball except to serve. Liberos should be fast, scrappy, not afraid to dive, and able to pass the toughest serves and dig up the toughest spikes. They are often short because the shorter players are often the fastest and scrappiest, and have a low center of gravity and good balance compared to the big awkward donkey players like the Middle Blockers who often struggle to play defensively due to their size and high center of gravity.If you'd like to know more about the roles of each player, the anime series “Haikyuu!!” Actually does a great job explaining player roles. The strategy in the show would never work in real life, but it does do a great job of explaining basic strategies, player roles, and rules. You'll have to get used to them calling things by different names (“toss” instead of “set”, “wing spiker” instead of “outside hitter”, etc) though.
Going to college for volleyball?
I'm currently a libero on my teams 14-1 team, and I love volleyball! I know I'm still really young and I have a while till college, but I have a lot of questions. First of all, what can I do during the next few years to get me ready for recruiting. Volleyball is really competitive where I live, so girls are often making recruiting videos and stuff as 15 and 16 year olds. I want to improve my skills early. My high school has freshman a and b teams, sophomore a and b teams, as well as jv and varsity for volleyball. I want to make a good team in the fall. I'd also love to know general information on playing in college. I take all honors classes and have good grades, so do schools look at that when recruiting for sports? Also, how good do you have to be to play division 1? What about d2, d3, and NAIA? Could most girls get recruited for at least an NAIA school? Thanks for answering!
I would like to play volleyball in college and currently I am a 5’7 freshman. Should I change my position from setter to libero?
Given that the higher you go in level in volleyball, size starts to matter more and more, because you’re now combining size with genuine athleticism, unless you are a very, very, very athletic 5′7 with a large vertical, it would probably be in your best interest to consider playing Libero. The level you’ll be playing in college should be considered as well. D1 is vastly different to lower NAIA.I feel I must add the following addendum, however.Being short in volleyball at the higher levels is very possible, but you need to be able to do something extraordinary.I believe Mireya Luis was 5′9-ish, but she was reported to be able to touch around 11 feet! That’s a GIGANTIC vertical. Assuming she has a standing reach of about 7 feet, that puts her vertical at around 48 inches, making her one of the most prolific jumpers ever!Over and over again, the most remarkable athletes in volleyball are relatively short. Karch Kiraly is only about 6′2. Giba is only 6′4. Misty May-Treanor is only 5′9. All three players are consider to be absolute legends of the sport.All that to say this: I see no reason why you shouldn’t try to play setter unless you know you’re not athletic enough to play with giants. If you have a big jump and you read the game well, I see no reason why you couldn’t continue to play as a setter.
How much of a time commitment is D1/D2 college volleyball?
With D1 volleyball During your Preseason: You will be expected to practice 1-2 times daily and attend workout sessions. 3-4 hours a day 6 days a week. The going rate is about 20 hours a week. Season: Game days you will likely have light practice a few hours before your games (home or away if possible). Practice will seem like less of a burden during the season because coach doesn't want to kill you for game day, you got to stay healthy. Post season: This varies from school to school, but my school requires 5 hours a week of conditioning by contract. It is a big commitment and you will have to give up partying during your season. Time management comes with the territory but less important things get put aside (like TV). Athletic scholarships are very difficult with volleyball. At my college we only have 3 full scholarship players out of 18. Your best chance for scholarship is academic, there is more money available there. You still have another year or 2 to make your decision so enjoy your high school years and worry about getting recruited next year.
Is it possible to play D1 or D2 college volleyball at height of 5'3"?
It is exciting to read your email :) You have already received very strong feedback from those who are in the position to know - and you want to play the exact position that fits both your talents & skills and your height. You can absolutely do this. A key now a days is to get yourself on club teams. They are expensive but the DI and DII coaches go to the qualifiers and national tournaments to see the best of the best play and I have read that the biggest ones being watched for that level are 16 year olds. So, you are right there to get a year or two experience of the highest level skills you can learn before they come looking at your class. One thing you can also do is go to any university website that is DI and DII - go to their athletics site and find the volleyball team and then click on their "roster". Most of them have how tall every player is on their rosters. You will see that for DS and Liberos, you fit the height just fine. You just have to be very strong on your skills. Finally, I have a sister who is 5 foot 4 inches and she was offered a full ride scholarship for the University of Santa Barbara in California to be their setter. This was many years ago, but as you can see if you have the skills and you put yourself out there, you can do it.
Playing College Volleyball?
It's a whole nother world. Practices are longer, and you won't just play the for the season... There will be off season conditioning as well. It will take up a lot more of your time then it does now. Also, remember that it's the best high school seniors that are selected, and if you are going to a school where they typically offer out scholarships then you'll have to try extremely hard if you want to be a "walk on". And with some schools, not everyone travels with the team to away games...just the main players. The best advice is to work your behind off and to stay positive. Also remember this is college ball, so if you don't get too much playing time from the get go then don't be upset. And this is where height, posistion and skill all come into play... If your a libero...make sure you can make perfact passes...if you are a setter make sure you know the different sets (ie a quick set, shoot set, four, ten, etc.) If you are an outside hitter then make sure you can hit angles as well as line, and make sure you can hit the numerous sets to the outside. Make sure you can hit the different spots on the court with your serving, and make sure you can do it on command. Make sure you can serve a ball with top spin, and floaters too. It's important to make yourself very versatile at this level. Have you tried sending a video tape of you playing to some colleges? If not maybe you should... just so they see you are are aware of you. If you don't have the oppertunity to play club ball where you can be more easily recruited then you'll want to make sure you send out a video tape so you get yourself known. Good Luck!!!!
What is the definition of the term "set" in volleybal?
A ‘set’ in Volleyball is similar to a set in Tennis or any other sport for that matter. To understand what a ‘set’ is, let’s understand how to score a point in Volleyball first.The basic goal in volleyball is, as you might already know, to avoid the ball from touching the ground within the legal limits of the court once it is served from the other side.If your team was serving and was not able to keep the ball in air or inside the court of the opponent, your team will lose the chance to serve for next point and the serve is broken. In this case, the opponent team will receive one point and the service opportunity.If your team was serving and was able to make the opposition fumble, your team continues to score and keep the service opportunity.A set is said to be completed when either of the team reaches to 25 points and the team reaching first is said to have claimed the set. If both the teams are tied at 24, then the set is played for 26 and continues till either team ends up with a two point difference.A set can be played for 15 points in case of a tie breaker. A game can be played as a best of 5 sets or best of 3 sets. (standard games are for 5 sets). So, if both teams are tied at 2–2 each or 1–1 each after 4 and 2 sets each respectively, the final set will be a decider and played for 15 points. In this case also, if both the teams are tied at 13 points each in the decider, then the set would be played for 16 and continues till either team ends up with a two point difference. [There are lot of scenarios when deciding a tie or 13–13 situation which are not discussed]Hope this helps.
Who is the shortest division one college volleyball player?
That would be really hard to say. There are over 300 D1 schools. I would have to guess around 5 feet as a Libero. There are some very bad schools at the D1 level. Many of those schools take anyone to try to get to 12 players. Most schools are not like Nebraska with a Libero at 5'9". And their shortest player.
How can i get a college volleyball scholarship?
You should see about joining a volleyball club to further fine tune your skills and to play against players who are of equal caliber or better than you are. This will help you become a better volleyball player and also you will start to build connections with the various coaches and supporters within the volleyball community. Talk to your high school coach (and club coach if you join a club) to ask them if they think you have the potential of receiving a scholarship to play in the collegiate level. If neither of them think you do, you would have to do the recruiting on your own. While you are practicing or playing in games, see if someone is able to tape your performance. You can put your videos on Youtube in hopes that it will go viral and then colleges may take notice. You can also send your videos to the colleges you want to play at to see if they would want to see you play in person. Unfortunately, being 5'4" is quite short for a setter in men's volleyball. The setter is not only responsible for setting up their hitters, but should also take part in blocks and occasionally be able to dump/spike the ball to keep the opponents off balance. You can also think about being a libero. The libero doesn't have to be tall as this is a back court defensive specialist position. You may set the ball occasionally, but your mail goal is to get digs. The libero doesn't need to be tall, just quick to get to any ball and being short is an advantage as you often pancake some balls and being low to the ground would be an advantage. Try seeing if you can get a scholarships to a Division II or III school first. Then maybe you will get recognized if you play well and a Division I school will want you. Best of luck to you!