Analyzing Volleyball Serve Strategies: Comparing Jump and Float Serves in the Croatian Men’s Volleyball Superleague
Volume 14, Issue 1 (2024)
Volume 14, Issue 1 (2024)
Analyzing Volleyball Serve Strategies: Comparing Jump and Float Serves in the Croatian Men’s Volleyball Superleague
Abstract:
This study examines service quality disparities between jump serves and float serves within the Croatian Men’s
Volleyball Super League, aiming to reveal variations based on playing positions and serve types. Analyzing 99 matches
from the 2022/23 season of the top five ranked clubs, the study categorizes serves into float and jump serves. Statistical
analysis unveils significant differences in service quality among playing positions, with setters and middle blockers
displaying fewer serve errors compared to outside hitters (p=0.01) and opposites (p=0.00). Middle blockers also tend to
position the serve reception over 3 meters away from the net more frequently than opposite players (p=0.04). Furthermore,
players executing jump serves encounter a higher frequency of service errors (p=0.00) but achieve more points through
serving (p=0.01), while compelling opponents to return the ball more immediately (p=0.01). Thus, the jump serve in the
Croatian Men’s Volleyball Super League demonstrates superiority in scoring points through serving but also results in a
significantly higher loss of points compared to the float serve.
Keywords:
Jump serve, float serve, Croatian men’s Superleague
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