|
Post by coahc21 on Mar 21, 2019 11:12:40 GMT -5
Coleman proposed a 5 point rating system for blocking, I can't recall off the top of my head but it was something like: 5 - stuff block 4 - attempt resulting in a transition kill 3 - attempt resulting in a transition attack 2 - attempt resulting in a free ball 1 - tooled, opponent kill, net violation Agree that the credit for blocks is bogus in the NCAA! Nice read though and inspires good debate! If it is a double block...are both blockers evaluated the same? For example an OPP could get a stuff and the middle was there but did not necessarily put up a strong block, just got lucky that the ball was hit at the OPP...
|
|
|
Post by coahc21 on Mar 21, 2019 11:17:03 GMT -5
I doubt there could ever be anyone outside of the coaching staff that could accurately rate a blockers performance. That feels like a bit of a stretch. I think he is saying that in order to appropriately judge a block, the judge would need to know the correct defensive positions...could be a great block to take away a zone but gets a kill bc a defender is out of position... That's not to say that an outsider couldn't know that information
|
|
|
Post by joetrinsey on Mar 21, 2019 11:22:11 GMT -5
could be a great block to take away a zone but gets a kill bc a defender is out of position... I'd say any time the hitter gets a kill (and the hitter isn't tipping or shooting) it can't be a GREAT block. Maybe not a bad block, but if the attacker hits hard past my block, that's never a great result, at any kind of higher level.
|
|
|
Post by reader on Mar 24, 2019 12:43:30 GMT -5
It's like scoring football blocking. Sure there are plays where a guy gets lifted out of his shoes, but mostly there are designed plays, designed responses to plays, and generally trying to mess with the other team.
|
|
|
Post by tallguy86 on Mar 24, 2019 19:02:51 GMT -5
I think you could easily implement a stat system incorporating whether a middle is able to close or not. We often judge the good setters by whether or not they can get a one-on-one for their hitter. A good middle will be able to take away some space from the hitter.
Would be next level, but would be cool to see what certain hitters hit against specific blockers in an in-system set versus and out of system set. In baseball, you have pitchers’ stats against lefties, and you have specific hitters’ stats against each pitcher lifetime. Wouldn’t it be a interesting take to find the anomalies like Rettke leads the B1G in hitting percentage, but hits 200 points lower against Bastianali?
|
|
|
Post by joetrinsey on Apr 1, 2019 8:41:32 GMT -5
|
|