OPPOSING TEAM ANALYSIS (Opposing Setter Analysis)

By Massimo Barbolini

THE OPPOSING SETTER ANALYSIS

What influences the setter’s distribution? 1. FEATURES a. b. c. d. e.

Attacking the block tactically Tendencies Tendencies to set the receiver Primary attackers Distribution from different points of the net

2. SKILLS a. Difference between Pass # and Pass + b. Pass origin

THE OPPOSING SETTER ANALYSIS

Some of these situations are useful to: 1. ANTICIPATE the setter’s play

ANTICIPATE THE SETTER’S PLAY

a. Attacking the block tactically Example 1 SERBIA (All the R) Vs. JAPAN (R2, R3, R4)

ANITICIPATE THE SETTER’S PLAY

a. Attacking the block tactically Example 2 POLAND (All the R) Vs. JAPAN (R2, R3, R4)

ANITICIPATE THE SETTER’S PLAY

a. Attacking the block tactically Example 3 ITALY (Tutte le R) Vs. JAPAN (R2, R3, R4)

ANITICIPATE THE SETTER’S PLAY

b. Tendencies

Using certain attackers Using certain plays

ANITICIPATE THE SETTER’S PLAY

c. Difference between Pass # and Pass + Distribution Russia (Rotations 4,3,2)

R#

R+

ANITICIPATE THE SETTER’S PLAY

d. Primary (Key) attackers

Poland’s distibution prior to “Important Points” (“Crunch Time”)

Poland’s distibution during “Decisive Moments”

ANITICIPATE THE SETTER’S PLAY e. Distribution from different points on the net Distribution Brasil (All the Rotations)

Only PR(2) Tutti i PR

Only PR(4) Solo PR(#)

THE OPPOSING SETTER STUDY

Some of these situations are useful to: 1. ANTICIPATE the setter’s play a. b. c. d. e.

Attacking the block tactically Tendencies Tendencies to set the receiver Primary attackers Distribution from different points of the net

2. INFLUENCE the setter’s way to play

INFLUENCE THE SETTER’S PLAY

a. Setting the receiver

INFLUENCE THE SETTER’S PLAY

b. Pass origin

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THE OPPOSING SETTER ANALYSIS

Some of these situations are useful to: 1. ANTICIPATE the setter’s play a. b. c. d. e.

Attacking the block tactically Tendencies Tendencies to set the receiver Primary attackers Distribution from different points of the net

2. INFLUENCE the setter’s decisions a. Setting the receiver b. Pass origin

THE OPPOSING SETTER ANALYSIS

What is the ‘base’ that the setter uses to design the plays THE MIDDLEBLOCKER BASES:

C

1. Two bases behind the setter (Fast, 2-B) Two forward (1, 7) 2. Two close to the setter (1, 2-B) Two far (Fast, 7)

THE OPPOSING SETTER ANALYSIS

Only considering the bases we can relate to:

. Distribution

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THE OPPOSING SETTER ANALYSIS

Only considering the bases we can relate to: . ‘opening

play’ tendency

Eg: Base 7 and super in 2 zone

S

C

Eg: Base 1 2 and super in 4 zone

C

S

THE OPPOSING SETTER ANALYSIS

Only considering the bases we can relate to: . ‘overload

play’ tendency

Eg: Base 7 e super in 4 zone

C

S

Eg: Base 2 e super in 2 zone

S

C

THE CHALLENGER TEAM ANALYSIS (The opposing Setter analysis)

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION By Massimo Barbolini