7 Ways a Volleyball Coach Decides Playing Time | How a Coach Decides Playing Time

[@nb8bristol]

As a fellow coach this is extremely accurate of the many factors that go into making a volleyball rotation. So many parents and kids have no idea all the factors that go into making a rotation and this is a helpful start. I’m saving this video and likely sharing it! Thanks!

[@johngilliam5.0]

As a fellow coach (club) I found this info to be completely in-line with my values regarding the all-important subject of playing time. I'm tempted to share it with the parents of my team this season (winter 2021)

[@logansfunstation4864]

I love this and thank you for sharing! Honesty is the best policy and can be sensitive to those who don't understand yet, expect. Thank you again and I love your channel!

[@suzg7425]

I just came across this video. Thank you for these tips. How can you get a naturally reserve person to be a more aggressive middle?

[@brianspanhut7658]

Great site, love the videos and love the site! Thanks so much!

[@GetThePancake]

Brian Spanhut thank you so much! I appreciate your support! 🥰

[@michellesmith8658]

Well said.

[@agreen-312]

I’m here late but still useful info. Thanks

[@briangarriz5854]

I've been playing volleyball since a year and a half and really want to be better (if i can play at higher levels that would be great too) i am WAY better than i was when i first entered the club cause i didn't know a thing about volleyball at that moment. I'm planning to move to better clubs now it can be a wise choice to sit in the bench and go hard practice with a growing mindset to reach my goal or is it better to be in a small club until we make the club climb divisions?

[@lucygolub1762]

It really depends on you. As a coach & parent, I think athletes learn more during games. So I would choose the option that gets you more time playing the game. Note "more time playing the game" includes time during practice.

[@johnpapilas5566]

So I don't know If anyone is going to see my comment but I'm in a high school team and our coach recently had an accident and will be unable to coach us. I've been playing volleyball for 2.5 years and I know the basics of practice and the drills we should do. The only thing that worries me is that the new coach the school will assign isn't a volleyball coach and I'll have to make it up for in game subs and practice so I wondered how a pro coach "asserts dominance" within his players. I'd really appreciate if anyone could help me out.

[@VB1Koach]

You've done a great job in setting standards that should be followed. I have shared this video with my assistant for club ball next season. With this said, I really like how you break things down. Especially with, cooperation, attendance, and attitudes. KUDOs. Now this video is five years old, can we look to update the video with additional topics that causes coaches to determine playing time? One thing I would add is what I call intangibles. First in, last out. Saying hello to the coach(s). Saying thank you to the coach(s). Keeping eye contact with the coach during feedback or instructions. My intangibles really are having the coach notice the athlete. Outside of individual skills. Some calls it 'kissing butt', but I don't see it that way. If I don't notice an athlete, especially on large team like HS teams, then I will overlook the athlete(s) I don't notice. I tell all my athletes, "I play my favorites". I give them a list of what makes athletes my favorite. Those favorites have my intangibles. My favorite intangible, 'They bust it constantly-their physical effort is never in question.' This is who will always see the court on my teams as they will never give up on the team.

[@Biighomiejones]

So my daughter plays club and we went to a tournament and only played one of the 8 games they played. It seems like she’s being targeted because she’s always at practice and always willing to learn i really don’t care if she starts but at least be a sub and this was a team of 11. Also, I’m super green and still learning but are there ANY sub violations that take place? I just feel like something smells fishy and I didn’t pay all that club money and travel all over the state to watch my baby girl riding pine please help!

[@kactuss9517]

my really chubby friend aleksey sevastiuk gets no playing time on the voleyball team. This video really helped him imporve and now he gets 3 minutes instead of 2. thanks for the tips. My chubby friend also thanks you for the tips u gave him to imporve. Before this video he would knock the whole net down when he jumped. Not he only knocks half of it.

[@ericlee1226]

you forgot to mention nepotism, we have player who are noticeably stronger who is bench simply because they are not the coach's daughter. This player serves a 6 point lead and established middle and able to win most sets she is on, but NEVER be put on the start set or as much court time as the coache's daughter.

[@ericengman5489]

I basically declined to be on a two club teams (late in to my daughters club career unfortunately) if the coach has a child on the team. They lose their perspective and I feel we are only there for (and paying) the coaches kid to further their abilities. I also would add a club coach that coaches a school team…if the kid will be on the school team also there is favoritism also. As a parent it’s all super frustrating…and with volleyball I’d say it’s a boarder line unhealthy environment for our kids.

[@melissabutler6140]

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