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Post by echo5delta on Dec 1, 2012 0:56:16 GMT -5
I am curious as to how people feel about rules that change how the game is normally played. For example reverse coed. Historically the men hit behind the 10' line and women hit on the net. The rule that some tourneys use is the men can attack above the height of the net sending the ball over the net in a down ward trajectory if they leave the ground from behind the 10' line. In addition men can attack the ball above the height of the net if the ball crosses the net in an upward trajectory. Where as some tourneys say that if in front of the 10' line the man must either let the ball fall below the height of the net to make a play across the net causing the guy to have to either bump pass the ball over or contort his body to contact the ball below the net with an overhand swing.
I see the second being a rule that changes the way volleyball is played and for no apparent reason. Both rules basically have the same end result but the second makes people contort their body and or not play the ball the way volleyball has historically been played.
I am not trying to create a huge debate I am just curious as to others thoughts on changing the way the game is played. You could see it as when coed basketball is played the men must "pottyshot" the ball if they are in front of the foul line.
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Post by mizunoman on Dec 1, 2012 15:56:46 GMT -5
Interesting take. Loved the BBall analogy! Never gave it much thought. I always felt that going with reverse under the picky rules (under height of net, etc.) gave the women an opportunity to shine. Also, remember that the BR attack was not always used the way it is today. It used to be a last resort on an O/S (out of system) ball. Now, though, some coaches sacrifice the better ball control of a DS (even with more subs in D1 now) in order to have the advantage of the pipe (middle back) attack. In reverse coed with the looser rules, it actually makes play more exciting to have that BR option. Plus with teams setting more front row sets further off the net to provide better angles around the block, and with the back row set leading the hitter so much, for some attackers (esp. in the men's game), the difference between the threat-level of the back row attack and the front row attack for many individuals is quite minute campared to the past few decades. Just furthering the discussion...
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Post by echo5delta on Dec 1, 2012 18:21:00 GMT -5
Interesting take. Loved the BBall analogy! Never gave it much thought. I always felt that going with reverse under the picky rules (under height of net, etc.) gave the women an opportunity to shine. Also, remember that the BR attack was not always used the way it is today. It used to be a last resort on an O/S (out of system) ball. Now, though, some coaches sacrifice the better ball control of a DS (even with more subs in D1 now) in order to have the advantage of the pipe (middle back) attack. In reverse coed with the looser rules, it actually makes play more exciting to have that BR option. Plus with teams setting more front row sets further off the net to provide better angles around the block, and with the back row set leading the hitter so much, for some attackers (esp. in the men's game), the difference between the threat-level of the back row attack and the front row attack for many individuals is quite minute compared to the past few decades. Just furthering the discussion... I agree that it gives the woman a chance to shine that is the nature of the format. I was more speaking of the differences between guys in front of the 10' line have to contact it below the plane of the net(be that with a pass or a overhand swing) and the other rule of guys in front of the 10' line can swing or pass as long as the trajectory of the ball is up. I totally agree though that the back row has never been much of an offensive position yet these days with more and more athletic players with the exception of the Lebaro(sp) everyone is a true offensive attacker.
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Post by coach4life on Dec 17, 2012 14:33:36 GMT -5
I personally don't play that much rev coed, but more people tend to play that format in the summer - at places like Columbia Clash/Crown. Those folks may have opinions about this...
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