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Department Policies and UB PVMGO Learning Outcomes Philosophy
Department Policies and UB PVMGO Learning Outcomes Philosophy
Department Policies and UB PVMGO
Philosophy
Learning Outcomes
The University of Batangas, a stock non –
sectarian, private educational institution, believes
1.1 Class orientation in the pursuit of knowledge, values and skills
1.2 Recite the UBPVMGO necessary for the preservation and improvement
of the Philippine society. It has faith in the dignity
1.3 Reflect on the relevance of UBPVMGO on of the human person, in the democratic process,
the attainment of personal and professional in the reward for individual excellence, and in the
goals freedom of a person to worship God according to
his conscience. Thus, the institution believes that
the development of the individuals as a person
INTRODUCTION and a worker is an effective means in building a
better family, community and nation, and a better
world.
This module introduces you the UB
PVMGO, wherein it is clearly states the aims,
goals and the norms and standards of the
University. You will witness the significance of
University’s PVMGO and its message in the
course of achieving your professional plans and Vision
dreams.
Coaches will train designated setters to move The action of the wrists is important in the
quickly and assertively in all directions to chase execution of a set. With your hands open and in
down a less than perfect first contact and to the shape of the volleyball, your wrists will
make the next play on the ball whenever naturally give a little as the ball contacts your
possible. Your ultimate goal as the designated finger pads. This can be described as the ball
setter should be to get an available attacker a going to the hands. Think of your wrists as a
jump and a swing. If and when you determine spring and be sure that the ball doesn’t stop in
that getting to the poor serve receive contact is your hands (figure 4.3a). This would result in a
not possible, you need to call for help. In this held ball violation. Use the natural spring of your
scenario, teammates need to be ready to step in wrists (figure 4.3b) to assist in pushing the ball
and use their hands to set the ball to available back out of your hands.
attackers. The bread and butter drill (figure 4.11)
allows you to work on this exact scenario.
THE BACK SET
As a setter, you are not always limited to
Technical Setting Keys setting to teammates in front of you. You can
also send the ball to eligible attackers behind
you with a back set. While the back set may be
Once the ball has been passed to the target challenging for new players, the technical keys
either with the hands or the forearms, we can presented above in regard to the body, arm, and
refer to the set as the second touch. Since the hand position also relate in the execution of the
goal is to control the ball using only three back set.
contacts and ultimately smash the ball into the
opponent’s court, accuracy and consistency will Take another look at figure 4.1, and
obviously play an important role in setting. imagine yourself as the setter near-net zone 6. A
teammate has just passed the ball to you, your
When executing a set (let’s use net zone 1 as hands go up in the shape of the ball, and you
your target), focus on moving your feet to the ball decide to set to a teammate who will attack in
(figure 4.2a), and upon arrival, your hands go up net zone 9. You need to contact the ball near
quickly. This idea of feet first and then hands will your forehead, but then as you slightly arch your
be reinforced constantly with verbal reminders of back and drive with your arms, push the ball high
“feet [pause] hands.” To be able to square your to your target behind you (figure 4.4). This full-
shoulders to the target, arrive at the spot where extension should finish with your biceps near
the ball is heading before it gets there. It is your ears. With experience and practice, you will
preferable to have your right foot forward, gain confidence in setting to a player that you
especially if a serve reception forces you near cannot see.
the net.
It is quite common for new players to
Next, as shown in figure 4.2b, form your learn to back set to significantly arch their backs
hands in the shape of the volleyball. It is critical before contacting the ball as a way of helping get
to have your thumbs pointed at your eyes. the set to a teammate behind them. When I train
Practice this without a volleyball and you will be new setters, I use the setter neutral drill (figure
4.12) to help them keep a neutral body position contact is a held ball. Players receiving the serve
prior to contact. As your game progresses, and if with their hands need to keep that in mind and
you become a designated setter, you will be sure to keep their hands moving toward the
discover it is advantageous for your offense ball throughout the contact.
when the opposing blockers and defenders can’t
Receiving the serve with the hands can
predict who you are going to set to based on
be useful on short serves or on high float serves
your pre-contact body position.
that don’t travel with a lot of force. Remember,
the force of a jump serve could be so great that
the ball comes to rest in the receiver’s hands
JUMP SETTING before it can be pushed out. With experience,
As setters gain confidence and develop you can anticipate, react to the type of serve,
solid and consistent contact, jump setting can and choose whether to use the forearm pass or
take an offense to the next level (see figure 4.5). overhead pass to receive the serve and direct
Begin by recognizing that driving off the floor the ball to the setter.
with the legs as part of the full extension A second common use of the overhead
described earlier is no longer available with a pass occurs when the designated setter decides
jump set. Now all the strength needed for the it’s not possible to get to the first touch and
contact and finish will be provided by the upper shouts for help. The teammate nearest the errant
body. Your execution of the jump set starts with serve receive pass should respond to the setter’s
all of the same pre-contact reaction and help signal by stepping in and attempting to set
movement details already presented, but now the ball to a teammate near one of the antennae.
your hands get to the passed ball faster because This is the essential play for a teammate to
you are intercepting the ball sooner than if you execute when helping a setter. The primary goal
remained on the ground. You must use your is to get an attacker able to jump and swing on
arms as you jump, which will naturally allow you this play. All teammates must understand their
to get your hands in the shape of the ball just responsibilities when the setter calls “help”
prior to contact. With practice, you will develop
the fine-tuning skills needed to make Finally, when the opponent gives an easy
adjustments at contact to deliver sets of different free ball over the net, this is another time to
heights to a variety of locations contact the ball with an overhead pass if
possible. Precise and accurate contacts on a
free ball are critical for success. Most coaches
Jump setting can speed up a team’s favor the use of the hands whenever their team
offensive tempo and create a number of receives a free ball. The five-person setting drill
advantages for a team. Teams with a left-handed is a practice opportunity for using the hands in
player designated as a front-row setter create a several situations during a rally.
real dilemma for blockers. Lefty setters with their
right shoulder near the net are in a position when
they jump to turn and swing on the second
contact since they are an eligible attacker (figure
4.6).
OVERHEAD PASSING
As introduced in the previous topic, the
rules of volleyball allow double contact on any
first-team contact, including the use of the
hands. The average observer of the sport, who is
unfamiliar with the rules, will often wonder why
the official allows these double hits to go un-
whistled while the next touch by a setter with a
clear double contact is whistled. The only
judgment call allowed by officials on a first-team