Volleyball - Playing Position and Match Tactics

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Students should have a basic understanding of rules/violations and court layout.  
Prompting questions:
- How many players are on the Volleyball court? 
- How do players rotate positions?  

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Use the following video links to help with match tactics and playing positions during a game.  
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You have been tasked with coaching a Volleyball team.  
- How/where would you place your 'outside hitters', 'libero', 'setters' and 'middle blockers' on a Volleyball court?
- What different tactics/plays would you use when players are in certain positions (obviously to utilise your players strengths)?
 

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True/False Questions:
- There are 10 players on the court in a Volleyball team
- When a serving team wins a point all players rotate clockwise one position
- Only front zone players can spike from in front of the attack line
- The block is used as a defensive play to counter a spike by an opponent
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. When does a team rotate positions in a match?
a) When it regains service after having won a rally where the opposition had served?
b) Whenever it wins a point
c) Whenever it loses a point
2. How many players are there on court in a Volleyball team?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 10
3. When playing a set shot, an important aim is to
a) hit the ball low and towards a teammate at the back
b) hit the ball above the net height to enable a frontline player to spike
c) neither (A) or (B)
4. Which of the following Volleyball skills both require leg power for jumping?
a) Spike and Block
b) Dig and Set
c) Serve and Set
5. What would be considered a basic pattern of play from a team returning a serve?
a) Dig - Set - Spike
b) Set - Dig - Set
c) Block - Dig - Set 
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the role of the Setter?
2. What is the role of the Libero?
3. Apart from a service fault, list 3 ways that a team may lose a rally.

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Make an instructional video on the basic rules, skills, court layout and playing position for the game of Volleyball.  Pitch your video to people who may not have played the sport before.  
- Be sure to include: teaching cues, diagrams and demonstrations.  
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Part 1 - Warm Up
'Wall Ball'
Modifications:
- Alternate between partners.   

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Part 2 - Skill Progression/Development
'Dig, Set, Spike' 
In groups of 3-4, students will take turns sharing the role of a 'feeder', 'digger', 'setter' and 'spiker' utilising the wall and playing space.  Rotation positions accordingly.  Video below gives an idea of how to spike into the wall.
Modification:
- Players attempt to keep the ball up after spike
- Add rebounders to defend against the spike  

'Swiss Ball Volleyball'
Like the normal game, however students will use the big swiss ball to play the game.  Emphasis is on correct setting, digging and spiking technique.  Ball is thrown over when serving.    
Modification:
- Catch the ball similiarly to Newcombe
- Let Swiss ball bounce 

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Part 3 - Skill Application
'Game'
Play normal round robin.    
Modifications:  
- Only girls can hit over the net  
- Only boys can hit over the net  
- Only 3 players on court when receiving the serve, other 3 players run back in when the ball is kept up by a teammate.    
- MUST dig/pass, set and spike the ball over the net