Game variables that predict success and performance level in elite men’s volleyball

Drikos, Sotirios; Barzouka, Karolina; Nikolaidou, Maria-Elissavet; Sotiropoulos, Konstantinos

doi:10.1080/24748668.2021.1945879

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“…Related to the attack effect, it was observed that the 1st placed team had higher eigenvector values for the attack point, the 3rd placed team for the attack error and the other teams showed higher eigenvector values for the attack continuity. The results corroborate the current literature, since the attack points distinguish the chances of winning the set and the game [ 21 , 63 ]. The volleyball game claims the attack with power in vulnerable areas of the opposing team, limiting the possibilities of defensive organization [ 19 , 25 ].…”

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Inter e intra-variability of the best ranked teams: A network analysis in male high-level volleyball

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The present research objective was to analyze the offensive phase from Complex I in high-level male volleyball teams in a macro- and micro-level view, through the inter e intra-team variability analysis of eight best teams of the 2018 Men’s Volleyball World Championship over the social network analysis and eigenvector centrality. The sample consisted of 22 matches and 2,743 offensive actions, resulting in 8 sub-networks with 368 nodes and 6221 edges. The results showed from macro view the variables that presented highest centrality values were Attack Zone 4 (range 0.56–0.90), Attack Tempo 2 (0.65–0.87), Power Attack (0.62–0.94), No Touch Block (0.61–1), Attack Effect Continuity (0.59–0.94), and Middle Blocker Centralized (0.60–0.95). In a micro view, Reception Effect, Play Position, Reception Zone, and Block Composition showed high variability in each sub-network. The intra- and inter-team variability presented the importance of to respect each team idiosyncrasies and to consider the different approaches to the game and success.

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Inter e intra-variability of the best ranked teams: A network analysis in male high-level volleyball

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“…volleyball. On the contrary, for top-level male volleyball players, serve was reported as a disadvantage for the serving team 7,28 due to the many faults served by male teams in an effort to serve more strongly in order not to lose the rally directly, 15,29 because of the overall performance of the male team in skills of Complex 1 (side-out).…”

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“…Other studies have shown that attacking is the main predictor of winning a match. [8][9][10][11][12] Additionally, blocking was the skill that differentiated the top and low-level teams in the 2000 Olympics 13 and was a predictor of successful placement in a top-level male tournament. 14 Most studies were based on data collected in national championships 8,15,16 and international events, 11,[17][18][19] but without separating the performance of the teams according to the final score.…”

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“…[8][9][10][11][12] Additionally, blocking was the skill that differentiated the top and low-level teams in the 2000 Olympics 13 and was a predictor of successful placement in a top-level male tournament. 14 Most studies were based on data collected in national championships 8,15,16 and international events, 11,[17][18][19] but without separating the performance of the teams according to the final score. We argue that the statistics from a match should be separated according to the type of final score in order to make the right assessment, while the performance indicators of the top teams should be benchmarks for teams participating in national and international championships.…”

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Analysis of match report indicators in men's volleyball Olympics and world championships (2014–2021) depending on the type of final score

Giatsis

Drikos

Lola

2022

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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The purpose of this study was to explore the match and technical indicators between winning and losing teams in the Olympics and World Championships (2016–2021) depending on the final score of the matches. A total of 273 volleyball match reports were analyzed from the Men's Olympics (2016 and 2021) and World Championships (2014–2018). Discriminant function analysis determined which skill(s) contributed significantly to winning in matches with various score types. This study showed that for 3- and 4-set matches attack was the best predictor for team's success, while block and serve had also meaningful contribution. In 5-set matches serve and block points were the main predictors of a team's success. The results on the importance of scoring skills highlight the necessity of sustained trainability of all match actions, not favoring one, such as attack, too much. The essential for this balance is confirmed by the fact that teams do not increase their probability of winning a match by success only in attack, but also in the other terminal actions such as serve and block.

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“…In national and international men´s competitions, several researches have considered the K1 as the complex that best predicts the success of teams through its effectiveness (Patsiaouras et al, 2009;Ugrinowitsch et al, 2014), reaching success rates close to 65% (García- de-Alcaráz et al, 2020;Sánchez-Moreno et al, 2015), and assuming the spike performance to be the greatest indicator and predictor of K1 performance (Drikos et al, 2021;Marelić et al, 2004). 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.…”

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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)

López

Martín

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El objetivo de este estudio, fue investigar la asociación de la zona de recepción con el rendimiento del remate considerando el impacto de la rotación, en equipos de voleibol masculino de alto nivel. Fueron analizados 29 partidos de selecciones internacionales masculinas de máximo nivel, obteniendo una muestra de 3689 remates en la fase de KI. Las variables analizadas fueron: la rotación del equipo en recepción, la zona de recepción y el rendimiento del remate. Se emplearon modelos de regresión ordinales para determinar la influencia de la zona de recepción y la interacción de la rotación en el rendimiento del remate. Los resultados mostraron interacciones significativas entre la rotación y la zona de recepción, que permiten entender la mayor o menor probabilidad de conseguir un mejor rendimiento en remate (p<0.001) en algunas de las rotaciones. En conclusión, el rendimiento del remate es diferente en función de la interacción de la rotación del equipo y de la zona de recepción, lo que podría asociarse con decisiones tácticas en la ejecución del saque. Palabras clave: Rendimiento deportivo, complejo 1, rotación, ataque, zona de recepción, saque Abstract. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the reception zone and the spiking performance in each of the game rotations in top level men's volleyball teams. The sample consisted of 29 men´s matches of final phases in Olympic Games, World League and World Cup between 2012 and 2016, obtaining a sample of 3,689 spikes in the K1 phase. The variables analyzed were: the rotation of the reception team, the reception area and the spike performance. Ordinal regression models were used to determine the influence of the receiving zone and the interaction of rotation on spike performance. The results show significant interaction between the rotation and the reception area on spike performance (X²₄₆ = 127.885; p <.001; r2 = .036), which allow us to understand the greater or lesser probability of achieving a better spike performance in some of the rotations. In conclusion, the performance of the spike varies depending on the interaction of the rotation of the team and the reception area, but this relation in global level, only explain 3.6% of the variance of the spike. The analysis of the situations in which significance has been found could be associated with strategic decisions in the execution of the serve and the training of the K1. Keywords: Sport performance, side out, rotation, attack, reception zone, serve

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Game variables that predict success and performance level in elite men’s volleyball

Cited by 14 publications

References 28 publications

Inter e intra-variability of the best ranked teams: A network analysis in male high-level volleyball

Inter e intra-variability of the best ranked teams: A network analysis in male high-level volleyball

Analysis of match report indicators in men's volleyball Olympics and world championships (2014–2021) depending on the type of final 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)

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