High level of Brazilian men´s volleyball: characterization and difference of predictive factors of back row attack

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the predictive factors of attacks, performed from positions 1 and 6 according to the effect of reception in high level Brazilian male volleyball and to find the predictive factors that differentiate the game practiced from these positions. The sample consisted in the observation of 142 games of the Brazilian Men's Super League, totalling 2969 actions of reception, setting and attack from positions 1 and 6. The significance value adopted was 5% (p ≤ 0.05). The analysis of the predictive factors of the game performed by the attacker of position 1 showed greater chances to score after an excellent (odds ratio adjusted -ORA = 1.48) and moderate effect of reception (ORA = 1.31), the second attack tempo (ORA = 1.32), the powerful attack in parallel (ORA = 1.91) and in diagonal (ORA =3.44). The attacker of position 6 showed higher chances of scoring after a high effect of reception (ORA = 3.39) and powerful attack in the parallel (ORA = 1.53). In conclusion, regardless the effect of reception, the use of the back-row attackers is recommended to increase the uncertainty on the opposing team and the chances to score.

Rendimiento del remate en K1: Influencia de la rotación y la zona de recepción en equipos de voleibol de alto nivel masculino (Spike performance in K1: influence of rotation and reception area on high level men’s volleyball teams)

“…This develops through structured phases in the game called complexes (Molina & Salas, 2009). The delimitation of these complexes has a special relevance in order to identify competitive units that allow predicting player behavior and performance (Costa et al, 2018;Mesquita et al, 2013). Despite the lack of consensus in the categorization of strategic complexes among different authors, the different categorizations agree in pointing to complex 1 (K1), as the game phase that opposes the serve, and is composed of the reception, setting and spike (Hurst et al, 2016).…”

“…Although the spike is the main predictor of K1 performance, there are studies that show the relevance of the reception and placement pass in the success of the subsequent attack. (Araújo et al, 2020;Bergeles & Nikolaidou, 2011;Costa et al, 2018;González-Silva et al, 2020;João & Pires, 2015). Among the variables related to reception that have received attention from several researches is the reception area.…”

The Decision-Making of High-Level Volleyball Setters in the 2021-2022 Volleyball Men’s Superliga: Does the Opponent Matter?

“…From this perspective, analysts frequently observe a recurrent game pattern in the side-out phase of high-level volleyball (a successful point scored by the receiving team during the opponent’s serve) (Costa et al, 2016, 2016, 2016; Rocha et al, 2022). The side-out phase is characterized by receptions that enable an organized attack, setting conditions that adapt to the positions of attackers and blockers, and attacks against less structured blocks (Costa et al, 2017a, 2018; Dutra et al, 2021; Rocha et al, 2021, 2022).…”

Predictores De La Eficacia De Recepción en Voleibol Mundial Masculino U-21 Y Absoluto

“…A pesar de que se conoce la importancia de la recepción en la construcción del juego (Costa et al, 2018), pocos son los estudios centrados en la misma. De ellos, algunos se centran en la figura del libero, Rentero, João, y Moreno (2015) en alto nivel, y Sánchez, González-Silva, Fernández-Echeverría, Claver, y Moreno (2019) en etapas de formación, analizaron la participación y la influencia del libero tanto en la fase de ataque (recepción) como en la fase de defensa (defensa).…”

“…De ellos, algunos se centran en la figura del libero, Rentero, João, y Moreno (2015) en alto nivel, y Sánchez, González-Silva, Fernández-Echeverría, Claver, y Moreno (2019) en etapas de formación, analizaron la participación y la influencia del libero tanto en la fase de ataque (recepción) como en la fase de defensa (defensa). Otros, han tratado de analizar la recepción en función del saque del equipo contrario, como el estudio de Paulo et al (2016), en el que pretendieron conocer los aspectos del saque y de la recepción que determinaban la elección del tipo de recepción y su eficacia, concretamente, para ello crearon una tarea en la que ocho jugadores de alto nivel tenían que recibir saques flotantes en dos zonas diferentes del campo, zona uno y zona cinco; o analizar el efecto de la recepción sobre el ataque, como la investigación realizada por Costa et al (2018), en el que analizaron el efecto de la recepción en el complejo KI, teniendo en cuenta el nivel de oposición de los equipos. Estas investigaciones fundamentalmente se han llevado a cabo en voleibol de alto nivel.…”