November SANDCAST Questions
Nov 20, 2020 2:29:36 GMT -5
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Post by beachvolleymike on Nov 20, 2020 2:29:36 GMT -5
With the increasing vertical of the men’s game, why isn’t a set further from the pins/antennae more common? I get that there are some advantages, like increasing the length of court by hitting that deep angle and tooling a block is easier near an antenna, but here are some arguments for inside sets:
-easier to chip around the block. If you pull an outside set in a few feet, it opens up that wedge of court between the blocker and the sideline. SUPER hard to defend, especially when defender is angle.
-margin of error. If you bring that outside set in a few feet, the antenna is no longer an obstacle for the hitter. There are sets that go too far outside and become a forced cut shot to the waiting defender. That same set, pulled inside a few feet, would remain much more attackable by the hitter, leaving way more options than the forced cutty.
-do current players really need that huge cross-court swing available? The athletic guys I see can hit the line with plenty of pace to get a kill. If the set were pulled in JUST A FEW FEET, wouldn’t they open up both sidelines for hitting.
This is all assuming there are no trap sets against the Russian or Norwegian giants. It seems like the defender would have no clue what to do if sets weren’t mostly pushed to the outside. Also, I understand that the antenna serves as a reference point for both setter and hitter, so it simplifies their offense to default to just push it outside more often. It seems like this is a minor detail that is outweighed by positives. Also, the influence of an OH in indoor coming in at that angle has probably influenced our sport, but it’s appkes and oranges since in indoor the goal is to separate the three blockers and spread out the offfense; a moot point with one blocker.
SO WHY DO SO MANY TEAMS DEFAULT TO SETTING SO FAR OUTSIDE?
-easier to chip around the block. If you pull an outside set in a few feet, it opens up that wedge of court between the blocker and the sideline. SUPER hard to defend, especially when defender is angle.
-margin of error. If you bring that outside set in a few feet, the antenna is no longer an obstacle for the hitter. There are sets that go too far outside and become a forced cut shot to the waiting defender. That same set, pulled inside a few feet, would remain much more attackable by the hitter, leaving way more options than the forced cutty.
-do current players really need that huge cross-court swing available? The athletic guys I see can hit the line with plenty of pace to get a kill. If the set were pulled in JUST A FEW FEET, wouldn’t they open up both sidelines for hitting.
This is all assuming there are no trap sets against the Russian or Norwegian giants. It seems like the defender would have no clue what to do if sets weren’t mostly pushed to the outside. Also, I understand that the antenna serves as a reference point for both setter and hitter, so it simplifies their offense to default to just push it outside more often. It seems like this is a minor detail that is outweighed by positives. Also, the influence of an OH in indoor coming in at that angle has probably influenced our sport, but it’s appkes and oranges since in indoor the goal is to separate the three blockers and spread out the offfense; a moot point with one blocker.
SO WHY DO SO MANY TEAMS DEFAULT TO SETTING SO FAR OUTSIDE?
