What strategies do we cover? 1. No specialised roles Strategy where players play all the positions (no specialists) Strategy where players play all the positions (no specialists) 2. Specialised setters strategy From position 3 From position 3 From position 2 From position 2 1 penetrating setter 1 penetrating setter

The 4 phases in a specialist setter strategy rally 1. Serve 2. Serve reception 3. Defence 4. Attack and cover Spikers and setters have roles in each of these phases- what are they?

DESCRIBING STRATEGY DISCUSS THE 4 PHASES DISCUSS THE 4 PHASES USE PRINCIPLES OF PLAY USE PRINCIPLES OF PLAY USE DIAGRAMS USE DIAGRAMS DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE WITHIN THESE IF ASKED DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE WITHIN THESE IF ASKED BE CLEAR/STRUCTURE (USE NUMBERS) BE CLEAR/STRUCTURE (USE NUMBERS) Q. What is the difference between specialist setter strategy and no specialised roles?

DIAGRAM FOR SS INTO 3 KEY: 1. SERVER 2. LEFT HANDED HITTER 3. SPECIALIST SETTER 4. RIGHT HANDED HITTER 1 234

PLAYER STRENGTHS REQUIRED TO APPLY SPECIALIST SETTERS STRATEGY 1. SETTER MENTAL-CONCENTRATION,DECISION-MAKING MENTAL-CONCENTRATION,DECISION-MAKING PHYSICAL-AGILE,MUSCULAR ENDURANCE PHYSICAL-AGILE,MUSCULAR ENDURANCE TECHNICAL-SETTING RANGE,ACCURACY TECHNICAL-SETTING RANGE,ACCURACY2.SPIKER MENTAL-CONFIDENCE,DECISION-MAKING MENTAL-CONFIDENCE,DECISION-MAKING PHYSICAL-TALL,POWERFUL PHYSICAL-TALL,POWERFUL TECHNICAL-RANGE,ACCURACY,CONSISTENCY TECHNICAL-RANGE,ACCURACY,CONSISTENCY Q. Why is it important to consider the demands of performance before selecting a strategy? THESE ARE SOME OF THE FACTORS YOU MAY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CHOOSING THIS STRATEGY

Setter Roles into position 3 Serve : (GETS BLOCK READY) Serve : (GETS BLOCK READY) 1- set block at net-setter in middle 2- perform switch to get into pos. 3 Serve reception: (KEEPS TEAM IN ROTATION) Serve reception: (KEEPS TEAM IN ROTATION) 1- hide at net during serve ready for set 2- get wide of spiker at net to avoid rotational fault and then switch quickly into 3 on serve Task : what principles of play are being used at each phase?

Setter roles into position 3 Defence: (ORGANISER) Defence: (ORGANISER) 1.Join block with wide blocker for 2-man block 2.Communicate to others if no block required 3.Support and link with receivers against deep serve (mobility) Attack and cover (CREATOR) Attack and cover (CREATOR) 1. Provide a range of sets to create tempo 2. Disguise sets to provide variety and creativity 3. Shouts for “cover” from team 4. Crouches and supports spiker to cover Off!! What principles of play are being used here?

SPIKER ROLES IN POS 3 STRATEGY 1. Serve Serve to weak player to provide Serve to weak player to provide time for switch time for switch Stand at net ready to create block Stand at net ready to create block Switch with setter to get into position Switch with setter to get into position 2. Serve reception Link with receivers in arc –”face in” Link with receivers in arc –”face in” Hips to target Hips to target Come into reception position (switch) Come into reception position (switch) if rotated into pos.3- inside setter if rotated into pos.3- inside setter

SPIKER ROLES IN POS 3 STRATEGY 3. Defence Set block as outside blocker Set block as outside blocker Provide court defence when spike is Provide court defence when spike is hit from opposite side to you hit from opposite side to you Cover tip when in position 1 Cover tip when in position 1 4. Attack and cover Play range of attacks Play range of attacks Provide disguise in attack Provide disguise in attack

STRATEGIES -METHODS OF ANALYSIS TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET (skills sheet) TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET (skills sheet) THIS TELLS IF THE TEAMS SKILL IS BREAKING DOWN AT A PARTICULAR PHASE (EG LOSING POINTS AT THE BLOCK OR SERVE RECEPTION) THIS TELLS IF THE TEAMS SKILL IS BREAKING DOWN AT A PARTICULAR PHASE (EG LOSING POINTS AT THE BLOCK OR SERVE RECEPTION) TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET 2(ROLES) TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET 2(ROLES) THIS CONFIRMS IF PLAYERS ARE DOING THEIR JOB THIS CONFIRMS IF PLAYERS ARE DOING THEIR JOB IS THIS INITIAL OR FOCUSED DATA?

ROLES TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET EG1 SERVING EG1 SERVING ROLE 1-THREE PLAYERS AT NET HANDS UP ROLE 1-THREE PLAYERS AT NET HANDS UP ROLE 2-SETTER SWITCHES QUICKLY INTO POSITION 3 ROLE 2-SETTER SWITCHES QUICKLY INTO POSITION 3 EG2 DEFENCE EG2 DEFENCE 2 BLOCKERS & 2 IN BACK COURT 2 BLOCKERS & 2 IN BACK COURT SETTER IN MIDDLE BLOCK POSITION SETTER IN MIDDLE BLOCK POSITION SETTER COMMUNICATES SETTER COMMUNICATES WE CAN NOW IDENTIFY IF THE CAUSE IS SKILL OR NOT DOING OUR JOB Q. INITIAL OR FOCUSED? WE CAN NOW IDENTIFY IF THE CAUSE IS SKILL OR NOT DOING OUR JOB Q. INITIAL OR FOCUSED?

FOCUSED METHOD OF ANALYSIS INDIVIDUAL PHASE SHEET (  WHAT DOES IT DO?) INDIVIDUAL PHASE SHEET (  WHAT DOES IT DO?) LOOKS AT 1 PHASE WHICH IS WEAKEST FROM TEAM SKILLS SHEET AND PROVIDES DETAIL ON STATS AND INDIVIDUALS) EXTERNAL FEEDBACK FROM COACH EXTERNAL FEEDBACK FROM COACH WILL EXPLAIN HOW TEAM IS CARRYING OUT PHASE IN TERMS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND ADAPTIVENESS;ROLES AND PRINCIPLES OF PLAY

SPECIALIST SETTER FROM POSITION 3 ADVANTAGES PLAYERS IN BEST POSITIONS PLAYERS IN BEST POSITIONS SETTER PLAYS ACCURATE AND RANGE OF SETS SETTER PLAYS ACCURATE AND RANGE OF SETS CONSISTENT AND VARIED ATTACKS CONSISTENT AND VARIED ATTACKS BETTER DISGUISE BETTER DISGUISE BETTER DECISION-MAKING BETTER DECISION-MAKING BLOCK MORE CONSISTENT WTH SETTER COMPLETING BLOCK ALWAYS BLOCK MORE CONSISTENT WTH SETTER COMPLETING BLOCK ALWAYS PLAY TO PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL STRENGTHS PLAY TO PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL STRENGTHS CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF ROLE CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF ROLE QDESCRIBE THE STRENGHTS A PERFORMER MUST HAVE TO APPLY THIS STRATEGY.(P,T&M)

GROUP AND TEAM PRINCIPLES TEMPO/VARIETY/PACE TEMPO/VARIETY/PACE COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION WIDTH,DEPTH&MOBILITY WIDTH,DEPTH&MOBILITY SUPPORT SUPPORT LINKAGE,COVER&CO-OPERATION LINKAGE,COVER&CO-OPERATION DECEPTION/DISGUISE/CREATIVITY DECEPTION/DISGUISE/CREATIVITY PENETRATION PENETRATION Repetition, variation and contrast Repetition, variation and contrast

communication Who says it and when? Who says it and when? Which is non-verbal? Which is non-verbal? out mine reverse 4 2 quick off tip cover switch

TACTICAL OR DESIGN ELEMENTS (OR DECISIONS/ FACTORS WHEN CHOOSING STRATEGY) TACTICAL ELEMENTS ARE ABOUT : TACTICAL ELEMENTS ARE ABOUT : 1. MAXIMISING PLAYER/TEAM STRENGTHS (qualiities) 2. EXPLOITING OPPONENT WEAKNESSES 3. ADAPTING TACTICS TO HIDE WEAKNESS EG1 SERVING TO A WEAK PLAYER EG2 PLAYING CONSTANTLY TO A TALL HITTER AGAINST A SMALL BLOCK EG3PLAYING TO A CREATIVE ATTACKER AGAINST A TALL BLOCK EG4 HIDING A WEAK RECEIVER QWHY ARE TACTICAL ELEMENTS IMPORTANT?

ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS THIS IS THE VARIETY OF ROLES WHICH HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN EACH OF THE SUB-STRATEGIES BY SETTERS AND SPIKERS THIS IS THE VARIETY OF ROLES WHICH HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN EACH OF THE SUB-STRATEGIES BY SETTERS AND SPIKERS RELATIONSHIPS IS TO DO WITH THE BALANCE OF THE TEAM AND COMMUNICATION- RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE AFFECTED WHEN PLAYERS DO NOT CARRY OUT THEIR ROLE RELATIONSHIPS IS TO DO WITH THE BALANCE OF THE TEAM AND COMMUNICATION- RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE AFFECTED WHEN PLAYERS DO NOT CARRY OUT THEIR ROLE INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES DICTATE STRATEGY CHOICE INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES DICTATE STRATEGY CHOICE Q. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SETTER AND SPIKER DURING SERVE;RECEPTION;ATTACK AND DEFENCE? Q. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SETTER AND SPIKER DURING SERVE;RECEPTION;ATTACK AND DEFENCE?

PROBLEMS WITH S.S INTO 3 SLOW SWITCH ON SERVE/TOO WIDE SLOW SWITCH ON SERVE/TOO WIDE SERVE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED SERVE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED SLOW SWITCH IN SERVE RECEPTION SLOW SWITCH IN SERVE RECEPTION SERVE PLAYED TO SWITCHING PLAYERS SERVE PLAYED TO SWITCHING PLAYERS ROTATIONAL FAULT ROTATIONAL FAULT SERVE TO WEAK PLAYER SERVE TO WEAK PLAYER SMALL ATTACKER SMALL ATTACKER POOR BLOCK /SMALL BLOCK POOR BLOCK /SMALL BLOCK POOR ATTACK COVER POOR ATTACK COVER PREDICTABLE ATTACK PREDICTABLE ATTACK

ADAPTING STRATEGY (OPERATIONAL PHASE-CONTINGENCY PLAN) SMALL BLOCKER/POOR BLOCK- SMALL BLOCKER/POOR BLOCK- GO TO 1 BLOCKER SERVING TO WEAK PLAYER- SERVING TO WEAK PLAYER- HIDE PLAYER SMALL ATTACKER- SMALL ATTACKER- SET OFF NET;VARY ATTACK;PLAY OFF BLOCK SLOW SWITCH DURING SERVE SLOW SWITCH DURING SERVE BRING PLAYERS AT NET CLOSER ROTATIONAL FAULT DURING SERVE RECEPTION ROTATIONAL FAULT DURING SERVE RECEPTION BRING SETTER OUT WIDER SERVE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY SERVE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY SEVE TO WEAK PLAYER & HIDE SERVE q. Discuss the decisions you made to develop the strategy in the game

Adapting strategy The best 5 to remember 1. Hide weak player 2. Hide setter more tightly at the net 3. Set from position 2 and half 4. Go to 1 penetrating setter 5. Go to 1 blocker Task: Describe why your team might have had to make these alterations and the impact this had on your ability to play specialist setters

CHANGING STRATEGY (OPERATIONAL PHASE-CONTINGENCY PLAN) CHANGE TO NON- SPECIALISED CHANGE TO NON- SPECIALISED CHANGE TO SET FROM POSITION 2 CHANGE TO SET FROM POSITION 2

DEVELOPING STRATEGY (THE BUILDING PHASE FOR THE LONG TERM) HOW WOULD YOU DEVELOP IF THE PROBLEM WAS: HOW WOULD YOU DEVELOP IF THE PROBLEM WAS: 1. POOR BLOCK 2. POOR SERVE RECEPTION 3. WEAK SERVE 4. POOR ATTACK 5. POOR SWITCHING 6. POOR COVER ON ATTACK q. Discuss the decisions you took to develop the strategy in practice

5 STAGES OF BUILDING PHASE 1. INDIVIDUAL 2. UNIT 3. TEAM 4. TEAM OUT OF SPECIALIST POSITION 5. TEAM CONTINGENCY PLAN

MONITORING PRACTICE ISOLATE AND WORK ON WEAKNESS ISOLATE AND WORK ON WEAKNESS HAVE ROUGH STATISTIC ON WEAK PHASE HAVE ROUGH STATISTIC ON WEAK PHASE SET TEAM ACCURACY GOAL SET TEAM ACCURACY GOAL REALISTIC GOALS MUST BE LINKED TO ROUGH STAT IN WEAK PHASE REALISTIC GOALS MUST BE LINKED TO ROUGH STAT IN WEAK PHASE LOOK AT SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS IN TERMS OF STATISTICS LOOK AT SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS IN TERMS OF STATISTICS COMPARE TO PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE COMPARE TO PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE COMPARE EFFECTS ON WHOLE PERFORMANCE OF STRATEGY COMPARE EFFECTS ON WHOLE PERFORMANCE OF STRATEGY USE COACH OR EXPERT FEEDBACK OR ACCURACY PLOT SHEET USE COACH OR EXPERT FEEDBACK OR ACCURACY PLOT SHEET SET GOALS AND REVIEW THE STATS MAKE IT MEASURABLE JUST LIKE MY TROUSERS

MONITORING THE GAME ANALYSE AGAINST SIMILAR OPPONENT ANALYSE AGAINST SIMILAR OPPONENT COMPARE STATISTICS THROUGH GAME COMPARE STATISTICS THROUGH GAME MEASURE IMPROVEMENTS MEASURE IMPROVEMENTS DESCRIBE EFFECTS ON YOUR PERFORMANCE DESCRIBE EFFECTS ON YOUR PERFORMANCE LOOK AT WEAKNESS LOOK AT WEAKNESS

MONITORING AND EVALUATING COMPARE PERFORMANCE BEFORE AND AFTER BY LOOKING AT STATS AND EXAMPLES OF IMPROVED ACCURACY;RANGE;DECISION- MAKING WITHIN : COMPARE PERFORMANCE BEFORE AND AFTER BY LOOKING AT STATS AND EXAMPLES OF IMPROVED ACCURACY;RANGE;DECISION- MAKING WITHIN : 1. BLOCK 2. SERVE RECEPTION 3. ETC DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS Specific examples in whole performance

Evaluating changes to strategy live examples of possible improvements- live examples of possible improvements-