“GOT IT!” “ MINE!” “ GOT!” These are examples of how volleyball players work together to show who’s getting the ball. Each team has three touches to get the ball over the net. There are six positions in volleyball: right side hitter, middle blocker, defensive specialist, setter, libero, and lastly, outside hitter. Each of these positions have something special about it. All of them work together on the court.
The right side hitter is the most flexible position on the team because they do well on offense and defense. They do well diving and trying to get the ball if other positions can’t get it. When they’re on defense they help block the ball coming on their side with the middle blocker.
Next the outside hitter/left side hitter is the concentrated point of offense. They reserve the most hits. They have good skills in the back row and a really good jumping ability. Sometimes, they hit in the back row depending on where they set it. Lastly, on defense they will receive the serve and help block the ball with the middle blocker.
The middle blocker is normally the tallest person on the team. When they play defense they block a spike or hit with the rest of the front row. On offense they have to tell where the setter is going to set so they can tell if the left side hitter or they are going to hit the ball. Lastly, they need to be able to receive a serve, block or save the ball.
The setter can either be in the front or back row. The setter controls the team offense. The setter usually is the second person to touch the ball. The setter sets the ball so the right side hitter or outside hitter can hit the ball. A setter has to have good communication skills and make quick decisions. They need to read the other team's defense. Lastly, the setter has to be ready to get a serve, block, and dig a ball.
The libero concentrates on defense and only plays in the back row. The libero typically is the first person to touch the ball when it comes over the net. Liberos need to have really good passing and defensive skills. The first touch needs to be good for the setter to set. The Libero typically wears a different colored jersey so they can come in without counting as a substitution. Lastly, a libero can’t set from the front above the ten foot line, attack the ball above the net, and block.
A defensive specialist is another position that mainly focuses on defense. They come in for a player that doesn’t have the skill to play in the back row. The defensive specialist has to make a substitution unlike the libero. They can also play in the front row. Lastly, they can play back-row hitter.
All of the volleyball positions are different. Each has their own job, but all of the positions rely on each other to make each play. Teamwork is used all the time in everyday life. All of the positions work together, and if there was no teamwork, it would be hard to talk and coexist with one another.
-Dayleigh W.
I’ve never really thought about positions in volleyball and this will help me next time I play volleyball; you have a really good intro plus outro. I love the way you write as if you were actually doing it. These new positions makes me more interested in volleyball.
ReplyDeleteTeamwork is a very prevalent message from this writing piece, and it helps me relate to this piece. I agree with the sentence, “If there was no teamwork, it would be hard to talk and coexist with one another.” Teamwork is something that I need in my daily life, whether it be making a project or doing school work. Most, if not all of my accomplishments would not have been possible without teamwork. One thing I loved about this piece is your use of paragraphing, as it helped me read the writing piece much easier, especially in the places where you were explaining what each of the positions do. It also showed an obvious separation of the introduction and the conclusion.
ReplyDeleteI like how near the conclusion, you mentioned the central idea, team work. Teamwork is one of the keys to life, especially when you’re older. “Each of these positions has something special about it. All of them work together.” I can easily create flashbacks to times of sports during my life. I like how you make the reader think of what the central idea is in the intro, but then stating it in the conclusion. I also like the use of the mature vocabulary you're using. For example, coexist and substitution.
ReplyDeleteI liked that you had good support through detail by adding in all the little details of the team positions. The central idea in my opinion was teamwork. I can connect with the sentence, “Teamwork is used all the time in everyday life.” because I consistently use teamwork. Teamwork is a very good skill to have in life because you might need it at any time.
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