Whats the rotation for a libero?

Question

Im a freshman and my new position is a libero. Today we went over rotations and coach even gave us papers and stuff to remember it by but for me it just looks like a bunch of squggles and lines. Usualy i like playing middle but i dont know any rotations. I took a camp this year but the rotations we did weer really simple- you just move to the spot next to you. Can somebody please explain it for me? And please make it simple because im new at volleyball and dont really understand the talk for it.

Answer 1

For libero, you will usually go back row for the person who plays middle on the front row. Depending on your coach, you will go in for them and be in the right back position, and then you move to middle after your team puts the ball over. once you lose the serve then get it back, you will go to middle bavk and stay there. then once again when you get the serve then lose it, you will be in left back when your team returns the ball you will go to middle back again. when your team loses the serve then gets it back, you will go out and the girl that played middle on front row for you, will go back in. you will go in when she gets right back. But then again, ask your coach questions, it makes them feel better.

Answer 2

The basic idea of the libero is that you take over defensive duties for a front-row player (generally the middle-hitter).



Let's call the middle hitter Becky and the libero Jess. Becky starts on court. When it's her turn to serve, she serves and scores a couple of points, but she puts the next serve out. Jess then replaces Becky and takes over her defensive duties for the three rotations that she's on court. Becky then takes over again from Jess when Jess would be in front-court.



A libero cannot play in front court, cannot do an attack hit and cannot serve (in most rules versions, some do allow the libero to serve).



Rotations are quite simple: you just move to the space occupied by the player on your right every time you get the serve back. They may have kept it like that in camp so that everyone gets used to playing everywhere.



Switching is also not that difficult: basically, you play in X position and you go back to that position when the ball is served.

Answer 3

When the other team is serving, you must be in correct order. So if you are right back in the rotation, you must be there for serve receive. Once the ball goes over the net, you go to middle back, and play there. Also, ask your coach for extra help before or after practice. They'll like that you ask, and you will learn a lot from it.