1) DEFENSIVE MINDSET

2) USAV AND HIGH SCHOOL RULE DIFFERENCES

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1) DEFENSIVE MINDSET

Often the one thing that keeps a player from being a great player is the lack of the ability to anticipate the opponent.

A volleyball defensive player that has poor anticipation will often be forced to make a successful dig by having to make a good decision in a split second. Being able to anticipate your opponents play and get in position ahead of time can make a big difference in playing great defense.

Follow the link for more on anticipating your opponent and training to improve your passing and defense.

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2) USAV AND HIGH SCHOOL RULE DIFFERENCES

With the new club volleyball season beginning, it may be a good time to look at the differences between high school and USA Volleyball rules.

Some of the biggest differences are..

HIGH SCHOOL: Coach must be seated when the referee is preparing to whistle/beckon serve. Coach must remain seated during play.

USAV: Coach can stand during play. Assistant coaches can instruct their team's players while seated on the team bench.

HIGH SCHOOL: You never switch sides of the court during the deciding game of a match.

USAV: You do switch sides of a deciding game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Before the start of the game, a team can't sub.

USAV: A team can sub before the start of a game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Timeouts are 60 seconds.

USAV: Timeouts are 30 seconds.

HIGH SCHOOL: Libero can be floor captain.

USAV: Libero can't be floor captain.

HIGH SCHOOL: Libero can serve in one player rotation.

USAV: Libero can't serve.

Follow the link to see more differences between high school and USAV rules.