AVCA Video Tip of the Week: Libero Rules you Need to Know

Since it was introduced nearly two decades ago, the libero position has changed the game of volleyball and offered more playing opportunities for smaller athletes with good passing and defensive skills.
Here, Oregon State associate head coach Mark Barnard reviews the key rules that you need to know about the libero position, including what they can and can't do inside and outside the 10-foot line.

[@relyinggnome]

Time to become nishinoya

[@makiavi128]

Rollllinguuu thundaaaaa Again

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ROLLING THUNDER AGAIN

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Kel M すけい so cool

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HAIKYUUUUUUUUUU!!!

[@rayane5488]

NISHINOYAAAA

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Kel M HAIKYUUUU

[@zutter7141]

wkwk

[@corteza31]

I hope one I'll be libero it's my dream position

[@Zalenciaaa]

Corteza31 me too I just got upgraded to one I'm so excited for this!!

[@isshoni_]

Corteza31 I'm libero

[@samanthabismonte2775]

Goodluck on that 💪

[@samanthabismonte2775]

Lisa that's cool! Hope you do great 💪

[@luud8416]

Yep, If you mean that if is legal to jump to the inside of the attack line before touching it, set it and then touch the ground is totally legal

[@marcodelacruz3711]

Thank god I'm a libero.

[@micahyacosten]

Thank you for this video! I am hoping to be a libero and this gives a clear insight on what a libero can and can't do.

[@heavenleahaha7284]

Are you a libero now? :)

[@disneyfun8208]

i finally understand now. I always got so confused when people mentioned that they can hit or attack past the line but the ball has to be below the net. But seeing the visual examples really helped!

[@davemartin543]

Thankful to be the libero of our team😎 my favorite position in volleyball😎

[@aosowodkwkl1q846]

Bruh im a setter why am I here

[@emalynnharbaugh468]

idk why r u??? 🤔

[@apatheticpanda182]

I dont even play volleyball why am i here

[@maiagregory3881]

Panda same

[@Jordan-mb4xt]

Lol

[@munlovescarti16]

Same

[@jvlmtp]

really clear summary of libero actions & hitter responsibility when libero sets

[@anon688]

OUTSTANDING!!! Thanks for explaining this so well. Every single season, I see coaches, referees, and athletes confuse the libero setting rule and the libero attacking rule. The 10 foot line has nothing to do with the libero attack.

[@dyingsimo7837]

Let’s be honest... you only came here to become like Nishinoya

[@shoyoaep8085]

Faxs

[@peytonbutler1022]

Yea

[@vahncooper4857]

no i came to learn about volleybsll

[@lozzyishere]

No I came because I want to be a libero not like an anime character

[@trheacovers7625]

Who else came here after watching haikyuu?🏐

[@petra6164]

Me!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Mochi_coffee]

Me lol

[@berlygirl14]

Thanks for posting this. Many people are unaware of this aspect of the Libero rules. It makes for arguments that lead to sanctions on the court. Knowledge is key!😉

[@jenniferstover257]

Great job being clear and concise!

[@mellaniepaliau9527]

I have a libero player and this helped him out thanks

[@volleyballvideos6426]

Great explanation, thank you!

[@markzabel2631]

Great job of Explaining!

[@soniauyson-guevara5792]

This is so straightforward and very helpful

[@Harpoon2theRescue]

Excellent video!

[@HT-sd4to]

Thank you sir!! This is so easy to understand.

[@buckrogers5331]

Thanks, very clear and useful. Can you talk more on how the libero is used in rotation of the MB (middle blockers)?

[@lostintranzlation457]

Thanks so much for this video

[@sophiahan9861]

thank you so much! I am learning to be an officials for volleyball.

[@seragraham4740]

:D that's my team, orgegon state beavers with my FAVORITE SPORT

[@adamwigant236]

Japan 2019. Pretty sure it has served it’s purpose.

[@statom985]

didnt know that, thx

[@kylacampos836]

I really want to play libero because I don’t care if I break a bone or hit the floor, but I can also spike and set really well. Im an all around a player, so idk what position I am.

[@sorenklem5618]

But are you short

[@barockassegid9912]

nishinoyaaaaa

[@cannadaincowboy]

The Libero can legally set the ball over the net either behind or in front of the attack line too. In front or on the line as long as they don't jump above the net.

[@shahubaidullah1660]

Ok coach tell me if the libero make an over hand pass from front 3 meters for a back row player can he attack hit the ball if the ball is entirely high from the net with concern rule.

[@funmitalabi9607]

Great, the only set I can do is bump set anyway

[@40beretta1]

Great information....the issue we / I see with this position....under 14 Club(s) don't know how the Libero is used. "we have a tiny player; give her the oddball shirt'. turns out they are anything but the best defensive player. OR; teams use the Libero as a free 'rotation' which is legal, but, you've designated one player out. We've seen a lot of higher ranked 12U'z using the Libero and she has no clue the rules...and the coach plays dumb.

[@abigayleprice5485]

I JUDT GOT LIBERO AT MY SCHOOL!!!!

[@Marcv1285]

I love how he said: the libero can serve EXCEPT in international volleyball. What he should have said: the libero CAN'T serve EXCEPT in the US. One thing worth mentioning about the Attack fault with libero setting the ball inside the attack line is that there's no fault until the ball either cross the net or a block becomes effective (just like any other attack fault). For example, let say the opponent throw an easy ball on your side inside the 3 meter line, and the libero set the ball and the attacker hit the ball above the net, however he hit the ball in the net, in that case there's no fault, the play continue and your teammate can do a 3rd hit to send the ball on the other side. This is also important to understand in cases an opponent commits a fault while the ball is sent into the net. It is important for a referee to understand when the fault happens.

[@roshanpaidi]

cant the libero jump and set when he's in the front of attack line? only bump is the option he had?

[@pinksuspect6661]

what about jump set

[@markzabel2631]

Depends on where the libero is, when leaving the floor, and then making contact with the ball.

[@taikeewill16]

These rules apply for jr. club too?

[@kaylalong4836]

Hi, Thank you so much for the video! If the libero is in front of the 3m line when she sets the ball, is it illegal for the hitter to drive the ball or hit the ball below the height of the net? Or can the hitter only bump or set the ball?

[@markzabel2631]

YES; It is the position of the ball, in reference to the net, when contact with the ball is made by the attacker. If ht. of ball is above the net, and played, Illegal hit.

[@berlygirl14]

Yes, as long as a portion of the ball is below the height of the net. If the hitter realizes the Libero’s position after they’ve jumped, they can still save it by dropping their elbow and Trying to roll the ball from its lowest point possible.

[@cezaceza2857]

What about jumping from the back row and setting while jumping?

[@adrielcruz2736]

That’s perfectly legal and is referred to as a “Libero set”, and is often done when teams are doing multiple spiker attacks to confuse and delay the reaction of the opponent, and is done in national teams and advanced adult teams where they want as many people to attack as possible.

[@pinksuspect6661]

soooo i can set if i jump past the attacking line and set mid air?

[@asherchong9641]

Pink Suspect depends on the hitter or height of the ball

[@markzabel2631]

Yes; if you leave the floor behind the 3m (10 ft. line) you can set however you want (in mid-air).

[@kawaiikat2042]

Is it libero set the ball to the other side while infront of the attack line?

[@AlejandraRodriguez-lm2ws]

Roooolllliiiinnnggg thundaaaaa

[@crewcutter2030]

So what is the advantage of having a libero on the play?

[@andystaffy]

the libero can substitute more often. for all the other players it´s limited to 1 time in or out each set.

[@andystaffy]

and with a good defender it gives longer rallies, wich is better for the viewers watching the game.

[@crewcutter2030]

TY

[@cottontwist1943]

a liberal in play you ask? The libero is a defensive player. Having a libero can assure you more that the ball wont hit the ground cuz the libero will be there to dig it and say a spike gets blocked, the libero can dive in and save the ball from touching the ground because as we all know it isn't over till the ball touches the ground.

[@menanglembaamri4598]

Crystal clear 👍 anyone who don't understand this one is a noop 😂

[@mena94x3]

Hey, is that Lanesha Reagan hitting at 6:20? Yo cuz!! 😘

[@shiva1742]

I would like to know the WHY Behind the illegal sets. They make no sense to me.

[@royb2st640]

I'm a setter and a mb

[@rkive9210]

would it be illegal for a libero to jump over the 10ft line, infront of it but still in the air and set?

[@teebaikeinuku8593]

I am the Libero for my team, can I jump & attack the ball from the back court as well? I really enjoy being a libero.

[@ryanstejskal1506]

Not if the ball is above the height of the net. The libero, unlike other back row players, can't attack _anywhere on the court_ while the ball is completely above the height of the net.

[@mrvovira7964]

but what happens if the libero jumps before the line and setts mid air???

[@asherchong9641]

Shine's Art Cave it's a legal touch

[@markzabel2631]

Legal play/attack...

[@robfab5204]

Then they get ejected

[@musique-ef3rz]

They get the cool touch

[@mochineedsjams6951]

It’s “Ri-Beh-Ro”

[@makiavi128]

Is it in the anime or is that how you pronounce it if it is in the anime it does make sense if not the it doesn't make sense ☺️

[@jazellllllll7687]

Is it too late to start playing volleyball at 14?

[@georgeasinyo5669]

No it is not you can start at any age. Im currently 14 and was playing for my high school team (Corona) and I only played a little in middle school. But I binged Haikyuu and now even though im 5'7 im a better spiker and server then people that are 6'2

[@janengaosi1628]

I wish I was the libero but hihi It's okay

[@klaasvanurk1114]

It is not about jumping. Jumping cannot be defined actually. The questions are : how high is the ball on moment of play ?

[@areumpark2717]

1:03

[@AlejandraRodriguez-lm2ws]

Usa nishinoya Haikyuu!!

[@shulestuff]

No wonder the great Cuban women's' team of the 90's played without a libero and ruled, they could all set, bump and smash

[@karimbeldi4166]

The libero being able to serve in the USA is so weird to me

I hate libero