Complexes and final scoring actions in top level volleyball: comparison between genders
Keywords:
match analysis, volleyball complex, scoring skillsAbstract
Volleyball consists of six complexes (C0-C5) and final scoring actions (attack, block, serve, opponent’s errors). The aim of the present study was to compare the frequency of occurrence of the game complexes (C0= Serve, C1= receive serve / pass / attack, C2= serve / block / defence / pass / counterattack, C3= block / defence / pass / counterattack, C4= cover attack / pass / attack, C5= free ball/pass/attack) and final scoring actions (S=Serve, A=Attack, B=Block, DA= Direct attack, OEA= Opponent error Attack, OES=Opponent's error Serve, OEO=opponent's error other) between genders in high-level volleyball. A total of N=15.603 complexes (M= 8.702, F= 6.901) were recorded, of which N=4.464 (M= 2.615, F= 1.849) yielded points, from the 2019 Men's European Championship Finals and Worlds Finals matches Women's Championship 2018. Statistical analysis was performed with the χ2 independence test, Fisher's exact test and z-test. The results showed that the frequency of occurrence of the complexes is different between genders (χ2=111,261, df=5, p<0,001), as in C0 (p<0.001) and C1 (p<0.001) there was a higher frequency of occurrence in males. On the contrary, in C3 (p<0.001) and C5 (p<0.001), there was a higher frequency in females. The frequency of effective complexes differed between genders (χ2=48.689, df=5, p<0.001), as C0 (p=0.032) and C1 (p<0.001) showed a higher frequency in Men, while in Women C3 (p<0.001) and C5 (p<0.001). In addition, a difference between genders was found in terms of the frequency of occurrence of final scoring actions (p<0.001), as in C0 (p=0.031), C1 (p<0.001) and C3 (p= 0.002) there was a higher frequency in males. Regarding the scoring actions per complex, significant differences were identified for the attack in C1 (p<0.001), C2 (p=0.002) and C3 (p=0.020) where females had a higher frequency of earned points. In contrast, for OES in C1 (p<0.001), OEA in C2 (p=0.045) and B in C2 (p=0.006) and C3 (p=0.009), there was a higher frequency of points gained by men. To conclude, the genders differ in the frequency of occurrence of the final scoring actions in C1, as far as men are concerned, points are won mainly from the blocking, serving and attack errors of the opponents in conjunction with the high rate of attack compared to the women who win the points mainly from the attack. Coaches can use the study's findings to make better allocation of training time.
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