Volleyball question

[Questions]

Does anyone know why one player in the team wears a different colour shirt from the rest of the side ?
Its bugging a couple of us at work today as we put our feet up for a hard day watching he olympics.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

"The Libero

In 1998 the libero player was introduced internationally, the term meaning free in Italian is pronounced LEE-beh-ro (rather than lih-BEAR-oh); the NCAA introduced the libero in 2002.[15] The libero is a player specialized in defensive skills: the libero must wear a contrasting jersey color from his or her teammates and cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height. When the ball is not in play, the libero can replace any back-row player, without prior notice to the officials. This replacement does not count against the substitution limit each team is allowed per set, although the libero may be replaced only by the player whom they replaced. The libero may function as a setter only under certain restrictions. If she/he makes an overhand set, she/he must be standing behind (and not stepping on) the 3-meter line; otherwise, the ball cannot be attacked above the net in front of the 3-meter line. An underhand pass is allowed from any part of the court.

The libero is, generally, the most skilled defensive player on the team. There is also a libero tracking sheet, where the referees or officiating team must keep track of who the libero subs in and out for. There may only be one libero per set (game), although there may be a different libero in the beginning of any new set (game).

Furthermore, a libero is not allowed to serve, according to international rules, with the exception of the NCAA women's volleyball games, where a 2004 rule change allows the libero to serve, but only in a specific rotation. That is, the libero can only serve for one person, not for all of the people for whom she goes in. That rule change was also applied to high school play soon after

 

[Box of Frogs]

I saw that yesterday as was also wondering why that was. Are they the captain and they are the only one allowed to speak to the ref?

I also thought it was funny that the substitute has to pass a little board with the number of the player he is replacing to that player when they change over.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

They are the Libero. Basically, they are a specialist defender and they are not allowed to do certain things. They are able to come on as a sub when the ball is not in play without warning the officials and it doesn't count against the limit of replacements per set.

There are other rules, but I will be damned if I can remember them.

 

[Questions]

"The Libero

In 1998 the libero player was introduced internationally, the term meaning free in Italian is pronounced LEE-beh-ro (rather than lih-BEAR-oh); the NCAA introduced the libero in 2002.[15] The libero is a player specialized in defensive skills: the libero must wear a contrasting jersey color from his or her teammates and cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height. When the ball is not in play, the libero can replace any back-row player, without prior notice to the officials. This replacement does not count against the substitution limit each team is allowed per set, although the libero may be replaced only by the player whom they replaced. The libero may function as a setter only under certain restrictions. If she/he makes an overhand set, she/he must be standing behind (and not stepping on) the 3-meter line; otherwise, the ball cannot be attacked above the net in front of the 3-meter line. An underhand pass is allowed from any part of the court.

The libero is, generally, the most skilled defensive player on the team. There is also a libero tracking sheet, where the referees or officiating team must keep track of who the libero subs in and out for. There may only be one libero per set (game), although there may be a different libero in the beginning of any new set (game).

Furthermore, a libero is not allowed to serve, according to international rules, with the exception of the NCAA women's volleyball games, where a 2004 rule change allows the libero to serve, but only in a specific rotation. That is, the libero can only serve for one person, not for all of the people for whom she goes in. That rule change was also applied to high school play soon after

well done Edna....................... seems complicated though.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Exceedingly WET Beach Volleyball now on.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I think the reason they were introduced was to keep rallys going longer. All the players rotate in volleyball playing at both the front and back of the courts. That means that most players will normally be very tall so that they can block or spike at the net. Conversely that means that they can't get down to the ground as quickly to recover spikes. The libero allows a shorter player to get on pitch without sacrificing the ability to make spectacular spikes or blocks.