alignment for beginners rule 6, the team: composition and positions, section 4, player postions
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ALIGNMENT FOR BEGINNERS Rule 6, The Team: Composition and Positions, Section 4, Player Postions. Originally created by Malissa Williams, revised by Tom Craig Adapted by Al Cleary (Used with Author’s Permission) Version 31 19 Jul 13. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ALIGNMENT FOR BEGINNERS
Rule 6, The Team: Composition and Positions,Section 4, Player Postions
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Originally created by Malissa Williams, revised by Tom Craig
Adapted by Al Cleary (Used with Author’s Permission)
Version 31 19 Jul 13
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PLAYER POSITIONSRule 6, Section 4, Article 1
In order to understand this rule you must know the names, abbreviations,
and actual positions on the floor of the different players positions.
The positions of players in order of serve shall be RB, RF, CF, LF, LB, CB.
PLAYER POSITIONS
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LF CF RF
LB
CB
RB
NET
FROM THE SERVERRB - I - 1 - Right Back
RF - II - 2 - Right Front
CF - III - 3 - Center Front
LF - IV - 4 - Left Front
LB - V - 5 - Left Back
CB - VI - 6 - Center Back
SERVING TEAM
IIIV
V VI
III
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SERVING TEAMService Order: RB, RF, CF, LF, LB, CB
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LF CF RF
LB
CB
RB
NET
I RB
II RF
III CF
IV LF
V LB
VI CB
Team Roster& Line Up
IIIV
V VI
III
I
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The receiving team lines up one back for the first serve of each set ONLY because they have to rotate when they win a rally and are awarded the serve and then
the RB will be the first server.
PLAYER POSITIONSRule 6, Section 4, Article 1The positions of players in order of
serve shall be RB, RF, CF, LF, LB, CB.
RECEIVING TEAMService Order: RF, CF, LF, LB, CB, RB
Used for the start of a set only
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LF CF RF
LB
CB RB
NET
The first server for the receiving team (for the start of the set ONLY) will be the RF because they have to rotate when they win a rally and get the serve.
I RF
II CF
III LF
IV LB
V CB
VI RB
II
IV V VI
III I
Team Roster& Line Up
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R2 LINE UP CARD
I I
I V
I I I
V
V I
I 36c16
8 50 26
12
SERVE ORDER
PLAYER NO.
Libero 4
GAME 1 S or R
TEAM LINE UP
S
36c
16
8
50
26
12
BLUE - C C L: 4
T1T2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 18
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THE SERVERule 8, Section 2, Article 1
• The first server of the set is the right back position of the serving team. Thereafter, when a team is awarded a loss of rally, the player in the right front position rotates to serve.
• The RF on either team is always the next player listed after the last server (RB). In this system, the R2 makes a mark on their line up card (LUC) each time a player begins a term of service. (Not mandatory but highly recommended).
• How do you know who the 3 front row players (RF-CF-LF) are if you don’t know who served last (RB)?
• For this class we will only be using position names, in your own chapter, referees need to learn how check player positions using the line up card and players numbers .
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HOW TO CHECK PLAYER POSITIONS
• Before the start of almost every rally it is necessary for the R2 to check that players on the receiving team are in their correct positions and that there are no illegal alignments or over lapping.
• How does the R2 do this ? They use the R2 LUC. They find out who served last, the RB. The next 3 numbers after that number are the 3 front row players (RF-CF-LF). The next 3 numbers listed are the 3 back row players (LB-CB-RB).
• Find the last server, get the front 3 off your LUC and check them on the court, then get the back 3 off your LUC and check them on the court.
• This should take about 10 seconds, then put your LUC card down and watch play.
• Using a LUC is a DEAD BALL SKILL. SOME EXAMPLES
10Last Server ? Front 3 ? Back 3 ?
36c
16
8 50
26
12
RB
LF
CF RF
LB
CB
BLUE - C C L: 4S
EXAMPLE - 1
First round
of serves
11Last Server ? Front 3 ? Back 3 ?
36c
16
8 50
26
12 RB
RF
CF
LF LB
CB
BLUE - C C L: 4S
EXAMPLE - 2
First round
of serves
12Last Server ? Front 3 ? Back 3 ?
36c
16
8 50
26
12
RB
RF
CF
LF
LB
CB
BLUE - C C L: 4S
EXAMPLE - 3
Second round
of serves
13Last Server ? Front 3 ? Back 3 ?
36c
16
8 50
26
12
BLUE - C C L: 4S
EXAMPLE - 4
Third round
of serves
14R2 LINE UP CARD
36c
16
8 50
26
12
RF
CF LF
LB
CB
RB
BLUE - C C L: 4
GOING FROM THE CARD TO THE COURT
R
GOING FROM THE CARD TO THE COURT
15
12
8
16
36
50 26
NET
BLUE RECEIVING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE
PLAYER POSITIONSRule 6, Section 4, Article 3 a.
AT THE MOMENT OF SERVE
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All players, except the server and including the libero, shall be within the team’s playing area
and may be in contact with boundary lines or the center line, but may not have any part of the body touching the floor outside of those lines.
This is usually determined by the position of the players feet touching the floor.
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OUT OF
BOUNDS
LEGALor ILLEGAL
IN BOUNDS
Side Line or center line
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OUT OF
BOUNDS
LEGAL orILLEGAL
IN BOUNDS
Side Line or center line
Signal for Illegal Alignment
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R2 MECHANICThe violation can only be whistled once the ball is
contacted for serve and at that moment, a player is touching
the floor out of bounds or across
the center line.
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PLAYER POSITIONS - RIGHTRule 6, Section 4, Article 3 b.
• Each right-side player shall have at least part of one foot touching the floor closer to the right sideline than both feet of the center player in the corresponding row (except the server and the center back of the serving team).
• In an actual match, you would use the R2’s line up card to find out the players numbers that are right side. In the examples that follow we will only use position names.
AT THE MOMENT OF SERVE
PROPER ALIGNMENT - RIGHT
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Right side players must be closer to the right sideline than the center player in their corresponding row.
LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NET
LET’S LOOK AT SOME EXAMPLES
ALIGNMENT - RIGHT SIDE - 1
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CF
RF
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
RIGHT SIDE LINE
or
ALIGNMENT - RIGHT SIDE - 2
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CF
RF
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
RIGHTSIDE LINE
or
ALIGNMENT - RIGHT SIDE - 3
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CF
RF
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
The RF must have at least part of one foot closer to the right sideline than the CF, even IS NOT closer.
RIGHT SIDE LINE
or
WHY ? ?But don’t go looking for trouble here, if they are very close to even and you can’t be absolutely sure, let it go.
ALIGNMENT - RIGHT SIDE - 4
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CF
RF
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
RIGHT SIDE LINEor
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PLAYER POSITIONS - LEFTRule 6, Section 4, Article 3 b.
Each left-side player shall have at least part of one foot touching the floor closer to the left sideline than both feet of the center player in the corresponding row (except the server and the center back of the serving team).
AT THE MOMENT OF SERVE
PROPER ALIGNMENT - LEFT
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LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NET
Left side players must have at least one foot closer to the left sideline than the center player in their corresponding row.
LET’S LOOK AT SOME EXAMPLES
ALIGNMENT – LEFT - 1
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CF
LF
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
LEFT SIDE LINE or
ALIGNMENT - LEFT - 2
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CF
LF
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
LEFT SIDE LINE or
ALIGNMENT - LEFT - 3
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CF
LF
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
The LF must have at least part of one foot closer to the left sideline than the CF, even IS NOT closer.
LEFT SIDE LINE
or
WHY ? ?
ALIGNMENT - LEFT - 4
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CF
LF
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
LEFT SIDE LINE
or
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PLAYER POSITIONS - FRONT and BACK ROW
Rule 6, Section 4, Article 3 b.
• Each front-row player shall have at least part of one foot touching the floor closer to the center line than both feet of the corresponding back row player.
• In a real match you would use the R2’s line up card and players numbers to determine front & back row players. In these examples, we will only use position names.
AT THE MOMENT OF SERVE
PROPER ALIGNMENT - F & B
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LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NET
Front row players must have at least one foot in contact with the floor closer to the center line than their corresponding back row player.
CENTER LINE
PROPER ALIGNMENT - F & B
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In the following examples the same rules apply to the following pairs: LF - LB CF - CB RF - RB
We will only be showing examples of the CF and CB
LET’S LOOK AT SOME EXAMPLES
ALIGNMENT - F & B - 1
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CF
CB
LEGAL ILLEGAL
CENTER LINE
WHY: One part of the CF’s foot is closer to the center line than both feet of the
CB
ALIGNMENT - F & B - 2
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CF
CB LEGAL
ILLEGAL
CENTER LINE
or
WHY ? The CF must have at least part of one foot closer to
the center line than both feet of the CB, here the CF
is obviously behind the CB.
ADJACENT PLAYERS
Rule 6, section 4 states that players must be properly aligned with the
players in front and in back of them and to the left and right of
them in corresponding rows.
Another term for players in corresponding rows and positions (left to right and front to back row)
is adjacent players.
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ADJACENT PLAYERSIllegal alignment (overlapping) only occurs
between adjacent players. The arrows below show adjacent players.
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LF CF RF
LB
CB RB
NET
NON - ADJACENT PLAYERSPlayers that are not in in corresponding rows or positions are NOT adjacent and cannot be illegally
aligned with each other.
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LF CF RF
LB
CB RB
NONADJACENTPLAYERS
CAN OVERLAP
EACH OTHER
NON - ADJACENT PLAYERS OVERLAPPING
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RB
LF
CF
RF
LB
LEGAL
The CB is in front of
the LF
LEGALThey ARE
NOT adjacent
ILLEGAL
Front RowBack Row
LET’S CHECK THEM
CB
Front & Back
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Must bePlayer Aligned with RB RF CF LF LB CB CF, LB, RB
LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NET
ADJACENT PLAYERS - 3.b.
FRONT ROW
NOTICE: the LF and CB ARE NOT adjacent, therefore the CB CAN be in front of the LF
Adjacent players are circled
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ADJACENT PLAYERS
Now let’s look at each player position and who they must be properly
aligned with.
ADJACENT PLAYERS - 1
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Must bePlayer Aligned with RF CF, RB CF LF LB CB RB
LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NET RIGHT FRONT
ADJACENT PLAYERS - 2
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Must bePlayer Aligned with RF CF CB, LF, RF LF LB CB RB
LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NETCENTER FRONT
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Must bePlayer Aligned with RF CF LF LB, CF LB CB RB
LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NET
ADJACENT PLAYERS - 3
LEFT FRONT
ADJACENT PLAYERS - 4
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Must bePlayer Aligned with RF CF LF LB LF, CB CB RB
LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NETLEFT BACK
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Must bePlayer Aligned with RF CF LF LB CB CF, LB, RB RB
LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NET
ADJACENT PLAYERS - 5
CENTER BACK
ADJACENT PLAYERS - 6
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Must bePlayer Aligned with RF CF LF LB CB RB RF, CB
LF CF RF
LB CB RB
NETRIGHT BACK
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PLAYER POSITIONSRule 6, Section 4, Article 3 c.
• After the ball is contacted for serve, players may move from their respective positions.
• Why do players move ?
• Usually a team moves to get into better offensive or defensive positions; setter, middle blocker, outside hitter, opposite hitter, defensive specialist, etc.
• How do you check players positions quickly and accurately ?
Situation - 1
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LEGALLF
CF
RF
LB
CB
RB
LET’S CHECK THEM
FRONT ROW
BACK ROWILLEGA
L
or
FRONT to BACK
R1 R2
Situation - 2
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LF
CF
RF
LBCB
RB
The RB does not have at least one foot closer to the right sideline than the CB
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
or
LET’S CHECK THEM
FRONT ROW
BACK ROW
PROBLEM
R1 R2
Situation - 3
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LF
CF
RF
LB
CB
RB
The RB does not have at least one foot closer to the right sideline than the CB
LET’S CHECK THEM
FRONT ROW
BACK ROW
PROBLEM
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
or
NO NEED TO CHECK
FRONT & BACK
R1 R2
Situation - 4
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LF
CF RF
LB
CB RB
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
or
LET’S CHECK THEM
PROBLEM
NO NEED TO CHECK
ANY MORE
The LF does not have at least one foot closer to the left sideline than the CF
BACK ROW IS LEGAL
FRONT ROW
R1 R2
Situation - 5
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LF
CF RF
LB
CB RB
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
or
LET’S CHECK THEM
All players are in legal positions
FRONT ROW
BACK ROWFRONT to BACK
R1 R2
Situation - 6
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LF
CF
RF
LB
CB
RB
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
or
LET’S CHECK THEM
FRONT ROW
BACK ROW
FRONT to BACK
Stack Left Offense
R1 R2
Situation - 7
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LF
CF
RF
LB
CB
RB
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
or
LET’S CHECK THEM
FRONT ROW
BACK ROW
FRONT to BACK
PROBLEM
NO NEED TO CHECK
ANY MORE
The LF does not have at least one foot closer to the left sideline than the CF
R1 R2
Situation - 8
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LFCF RF
LB CB RB
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
or
LET’S CHECK THEM
FRONT ROW
BACK ROWFRONT to BACK
PROBLEM
NO NEED TO CHECK
ANY MORE
A common MS mistake
R1 R2
The LF is not closer to the left sideline than the CF
Signal for Illegal Alignment
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R2 MECHANICBlow the whistle, you
are already on the side of the offending team, give the signal. and
indicate which players are aligned illegally.
Give their numbers and positions.
Make the call with CONFIDENCE• Once the ball is contacted for serve and you have an illegal alignment. Blow your
whistle to stop play. (Receiving team is out of position).
• As the R2 you are already on the receiving side for the serve, so there is no need to move, give the signal with the arm on the offending side (your outside arm).
• Before you tell the coach the exact violation, you may want to verify with the table that you have kept up correctly with the last server. You can ask the table, “42 should be the next server, correct ? “
• Then turn to the coach and tell them the violation as follows. # 15 the CF is closer to the right sideline than # 34 the RF. Your front row should be 34, 15, 20. It was 15, 34, 20.
• Make the signal for Loss Of Rally, Point to the other team.
• EXAMPLE
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PLAYER POSITIONSILLEGAL ALIGNMENTS
OUT OF POSITIONOVER LAPPING
It is probably one of the hardest rules to understand and call correctly
and call with confidence.
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THE EASY PART IS OVERIt is pretty easy to judge player
positions/alignments using position names such as:
RB, RF, CF, LF, LB, CB.
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In a real match, player’s jerseys do not have their position names on them ?
Their jerseys have numbers on them and their position changes on every rotation.
MOVEMENT OF PLAYERS DURING A SET
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50 8 16
26 12 36
NET
LF CF RF
LB
CB RB
MOVEMENT OF PLAYERS DURING A SET
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50 8
16
26
12 36
NET
LF CF RF
LB
CB RB
Now you have to learn how to use the R2’s Line Up Card (LUC) with numbers not
position names.
But at least you have a good understanding of the rule and a solid foundation to build on.
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QUESTIONS ?
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