Volleyball

Positions in Volleyball

Front Row : Hitters and BlockersRight/Back (2): This

position is normally played by the setter if there are two setters playing.

Middle (3): This hitter is normally tall and able to block the other teams’ spikes.

Ouside(4): This hitter is not necessarily tall, but powerful.

Back Row The Back Row

players mainly play defense. When the other team hits/spikes or returns the ball in any form, the back row is mainly the recipient. These players focus on passing to the setter so that the ball can be set up to hit.

Back row players

SetterIn volleyball, the

setter plays the role of “setting” the ball into the correct area so that the hitter can make a clear and effective hit/spike. The setter usually takes the second hit so that a play consists of a pass, set, and then a spike.

LiberoThe libero is a

defensive specialist. This player typically wears the same jersey but is opposite the color that the entire team is wearing. This is to indicate to the referees that he/she is the libero. The libero has special substitution privileges and is preferred to receive the team’s hit/spike.