Anyone can play ball anyway they want to. Opiniona are opinions. Ask yourself the pros and cons about what each things are. Ask yourself if you can perform certain things. For someone who can run down a roll shot from standing position up next to the net, that's fine. How about the rest of the people who can't? For someone who can jump 40 inches in sand up next to the net with little effort, that's fine. How about the rest of the people who can't? Please by all means, play up next to the net, it's an easy read.
People talk about high level volleyball, low level volleyball -- geez that's an opinion. If we talk sheer opinions, keep playing your way - I'll burn one team contact off the blocker and take their defense out of sync. Just remember in beach doubles a block count as a team contact. Unless you don't play by that rule.
Advantages for playing 3-6 feet off the net.
- better approach for block
- higher jump on block for better penetration
- better position to run down a roll shot
- better position to bait and switch
Disavantages for playing 3-6 feet off the net.
Wait a minute don't you need to do that anyway, going sideways?
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Originally Posted by nmsvbteam I know I'd lick my chops and make a low pass and get a quick set if a blocker started off the net like that. It also will mess up your partner's ability to position themselves on defense. |
bait and switch, gotcha...your opponents will be reading your position and approach too, not just your pass. You not going to start roll shotting us to death are you? By the way congrats on your second place finish.
Advantages for playing up next to net
- better position for block
Disadvantages for playing up next to net
- less vertical on jump
- longer distance to chase down roll shot
- easier to read blocker pulling off the net
Sometimes you only need one more step to get to the ball and that's usually chasing down the roll shot. Blocking one+ step off the net? geez that's pretty close already is it not? What do you want to leverage? It's all about positioning.