Almost every time a volleyball player touches the ball, some sort of statistic can be recorded. This is mainly because a volleyball team can touch the ball only a maximum of three times per side, so it is easier to calculate whether the pass, assist or kill was successful. The most basic statistics deal with the amount of kills, assists or digs per game, which is simply the total for that statistic divided by the number of games played. Some of the other statistics require a little more calculation than one simple division.
Step 1
Calculate hitting percentage by totaling the number of successful kills and the number of hitting errors. Subtract the number of errors from the number of successful kills, and divide that number by the number of total hitting attempts. A kill is awarded when the attack is not returned by the other team, and a player is charged with a hitting error if the ball goes into the net or out of bounds, or if the player is called for a net or line violation.
Step 2
Total the number of solo blocks and assisted blocks to calculate the average number of blocks per game. The number of blocks per game statistic differs between individuals and teams. For individuals, add up the total number or solo and assist blocks and divide by the amount of games played. For teams, add up the number of solo blocks and add one-half of the assisted blocks, then divide that number by the amount of games played.
Step 3
Calculate serve-receive passer rating by determining how many hitters the setter has the option of setting to after receiving the pass. If the initial pass is played to the setter and the setter is not able to successfully set up a teammate for a kill, the passer receives a 0 rating. The better the pass, the higher the score; passers can receive a 0, 1, 2 or 3, with a 3 being awarded for a perfect pass that enables the setter to set up any of three hitters. You can average out the serve-receive passer rating for each player to help you determine who should play where in your formation.
Things You'll Need
- Calculator
Member Comments