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Author(s)
Rui Pinto1, Susana Vale2 and João P. Vicente1
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DOI:10.17265/2332-7839/2018.03.007
Affiliation(s)
1. Department of Sports Science, Universty of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real 5000, Portugal
2. Department of Sports Science, Escola Superior de Educação, Porto 4000, Portugal
ABSTRACT
In modern
Volleyball, the block action differentiates the world-class teams. The purpose
of this study is to understand what determines the action of the middle blocker
in the moment that precedes the technical procedure of the block. The sample
consisted of n4895 actions from 24 middle blockers, representing 30 footages of
games from the 1st male volleyball division in the Portuguese league on season
2013/2014. We have also recorded the type of setting (ball tempo) of the
opposing setter and the area where the opposing attack occurred. The
chi-squared test analysis allowed us to establish that there is a relationship
between the actions and the attack zones (x² = 109.956; p ≤ 0.001), as well as between the actions and the type of
setting, in each attack zone (x² = 3,523.678; p ≤ 0.001 in all of them). Thus, we have verified that the
action performs block but does not make contact with the ball that is the most frequent.
We have also established that there is a strong tendency for the middle blocker
to attempt to carry out the block in zones 3 and 4, to the detriment of the
attack performed in defensive zone.
KEYWORDS
Volleyball, action, middle blocker, block.
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