Easily the most important position on the floor. A great setter makes all of the difference no matter how great the hitters or liberos are in my opinion.
The rule change will make setting more about getting the ball to a spot -- similar to an out of system play -- than forcing the setter to make a good play after a bad pass. The best setters will still be coveted but you're going to see some awkwardly sloppy stuff in the name of extending rally's and making "great" plays.Easily the most important position on the floor. A great setter makes all of the difference no matter how great the hitters or liberos are in my opinion.
Man, I don’t like that at all. So it seems like they’re watering things down a bit. Are they eliminating doubles and carries?The rule change will make setting more about getting the ball to a spot -- similar to an out of system play -- than forcing the setter to make a good play after a bad pass. The best setters will still be coveted but you're going to see some awkwardly sloppy stuff in the name of extending rally's and making "great" plays.
Second contact doubles go away for difficult plays. At least that's how it's written. Remains to be seen how that actually looks once the games start. A carry, or lift, is also sort of open to interpretation, now. I'm reading that an open hand motion isn't necessarily to be called but the officials are to consider how long the contact takes. I sort of like that one because I've always thought moving an open hand upward wasn't always a lift. You're starting to see players make contact early in their swing and nearly throw the ball without a whistle (seeing this more in the men's game) and I don't like that at all.Man, I don’t like that at all. So it seems like they’re watering things down a bit. Are they eliminating doubles and carries?