Middle Blocker (MB): On defense, the Middle Blocker position is the player at the net in the middle of the court between the two outside blockers. The middle blocker strives to be involved in blocking the opponent's hitters wherever they may be on the court.
Wing Spiker (WS): Wing spikers are the players who carry the serve receive responsibility along with the libero. They most often attacks the balls which setter sets to the antenna to the left side of the court, depending on what type of spiker he/she is.
Opposite/Right Side (O): The opposite position gets its name because this player is placed opposite of the setter in the rotation. The opposite plays on the right side in the front and back row. Because of the location on the court, the opposite may be responsible for some setting when the setter is unavailable.
Setter (S): Setter. The setter is the playmaker, point guard or the quarterback of the volleyball team. A setter's responsibility is to run the team's offense and build up offensive scoring opportunities for the team.
Libero/ Defensive Specialists (L): The libero is a player specialized in defensive skills: the libero must wear a contrasting jersey color from their 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.
Block: blocking is defined as deflecting the ball coming from your opponent's attack hit. Blocking is a skill in volleyball used to prevent the opponent from a successful attack hit. A block technique is used to deflect the ball coming from an attacker.
Set: A set is when a player tries to place the ball near the net to assist a spiker in killing the ball. Setting is a skill that must be practiced with many repetitions.
Spike: In volleyball, spiking is the act of scoring a point by slamming the ball over the net into the opposing court effectively and aggressively.
Dig: A player passes the ball which has been attacked by the opposition. Digs are only given when players receive an attacked ball and it is kept in play. A BALL THAT HAS BEEN TOUCHED BY BLOCKERS AND THEN PLAYED BY THE DEFENSE IS A DIG.
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