My daughter is a 5'10" sophmore setter (with shoes) and wishes to play in college. We are concerned that her block jump is not high enough for the
schools she is interested in. She touches 9'1" on her block jump but more on her approach. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Posts: 12 (05/15/08 8:26 PM) |
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Posts: 140 (05/15/08 9:22 PM) |
Can she set? If so, she can play.
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Posts: 143 (05/15/08 10:19 PM) |
A thousand kids a year can touch between 9'0" and 9'6". The higher over 9'6" you can get the more you stand out, with
10'0" being a "magic" number. Mervin nailed it though, "Can she set?"....
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Posts: 44 (05/16/08 10:58 AM) |
More than the height of her touch... Is she effective when she blocks? Timing, strength, hand position on contact, teamwork with the MB, picking up the second
contact and keeping the ball in play are all factors in 'game time' that give a setter an advantage in the front row. As a sophomore she can still
develop her vert but what she does with it will be more important than the difference between 9'1" and 9'6"
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Posts: 30 (05/16/08 1:46 PM) |
Don't get so hung up on metrics.
As pointed out, there are many other factors that coaches look at. Some kids can jump but not block. Plus, comparisons are not usually accurate. Everyone rounds up, just as they do with heights. I usually expect players to touch 2-3 inches lower to compensate for the exaggerations. Sometimes I'm surprised when the printed numbers are accurate. Just make sure the coaches get to see her play. |
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