This section will be changed every month with a new topic for people to discuss. These topics may be serious, fun, mind puzzling, or just plain talk, but it will provide opportunities for people to express what they feel about certain issues that consistently revolve around volleyball.

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This Month's Topic: Getting the shorter (defensive) player back in the game.

Picture from VB Monthly Jan. 1998
Over the years, many aspects of the game has changed. With players averaging about 6'7", the games has become more of a freak show rather than a game of ball control. The players gain strength, grow taller, and even obtain 40" verticals when the guy is 6'9" 240 lbs. Some of the smaller players have no chance to compete in a high level when giant rule the court. Is there no way for smaller players to show action in the offense? Or have the big boys become so well trained that there is not even room for small players for defensive purposes? What do you think are some of the things that could be done to get the smaller players more involved in a big man's game? Please mail me your response.
 

 

Much talk has been initiated in volleyball circlesabout returing the specialist to the game. Making volleyball just another big
man's game will hurt the popularity that the sport gained in the 80"s. The notion that the no rotation rule could be applied, like it is used in four man, is one idea. Each player can then be used and situated in his respective positon and not rotate. But the true solution is even easier than that!

Go back to the high school rule and the rules prior to the eighties. The three substitution rule. Each player can enter the game three times. The three times idea originated, because that is the average amount of rotations per team per game. This idea is by far the best. It is no different than special teams in football, or changes in hockey for offense or defense.

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