Volleyball

 

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net.Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games.

Volleyball is essentially a game of transition from one of the above skills to the next, with choreographed team movement between plays on the ball. These team movements are determined by the teams chosen serve receive system, offensive system, coverage system, and defensive system.The serve receive system is the formation used by the receiving team to attempt to pass the ball to the designated setter. Systems can consist of 5 receivers, 4 receivers, 3 receivers, and in some cases 2 receivers. The most popular formation at higher levels is a 3 receiver formation consisting of two left sides and a libero receiving every rotation.Offensive systems are the formations used by the offense to attempt to ground the ball in to the opposing court (or otherwise score points). Formations often include designated player positions and skill specialization. Popular formations include the 4-2, 6-2, and 5-1 systems described in more detail below.Coverage systems are the formations used by the offense to protect their court in the case of a blocked attack. Executed by the 5 offensive players not directly attacking the ball, players move to assigned positions around the attacker in order to dig up any ball that deflects off the block and back in to their own court. Popular formations include the 2-3 system and the 1-2-2 system.Defensive systems are the formations used by the defense to protect against the ball being grounded in to their court by the opposing team. The system will outline which players are responsible for which areas of the court depending on where the opposing team is attacking from. Popular systems include the 6-Up, 6-Back-Deep, and 6-Back-Slide defense.