Volleyball 101

Since I just went off on a rampage of emotions in my last entry, I thought maybe I should take it back a few steps and break down the actual game of volleyball for those of you looking to understand a little better.
There are six players on the court on each side at one time, three back row players and three front row players. When one team wins a point, they get to serve the next ball. The server stands outside of the end line to serve to the receiving side who is ready to pass, set and attack, because a team can only touch the ball up to three times on their side.
The different positions that someone can play is a setter, libero, defensive specialist, outside hitter, right side hitter, or middle blocker. The libero is the back row player and the person in the different colored jersey because they are considered the best defender and the different jersey allows them to remain in the game longer. The setter is often referred to as the "quarterback" of the team because they run plays and decide which attacker gets the ball to potentially score. The three attackers are the outside hitter (left side of court), right side hitter (right side of court), and middle blocker (middle of court). And the defensive specialist is the third back row player who assists in digging balls.
This is just the beginning of the basics that is required for someone to know to understand the game of volleyball. And on a fun note, Rice volleyball takes on Tulane tonight at home at 7 p.m.!!

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