Stop the Press: Libero Volleyball

These rule changes will be in effect for the 1999-2000 season of USA Volleyball competition, commencing November 1, 199 Substitution System Rule 13 is amended to reflect the use of the Libero Defensive Player in the United States Rules.

VOLLEYBALL RULES TIP: The libero is a special defensive player on the team that is only allowed to play for back row players.

A libero is not allowed to serve, according to international rules, with the exception of the NCAA women’s volleyball games, where a 2004 rule change allows the libero to serve, but only in a specific rotation. Until 2005, the position did not exist in girls’ high school volleyball; it was introduced on the college level only a few years earlier and on the international level in 199

A libero is not allowed to serve, according to international rules, with the exception of the NCAA women’s volleyball games, where a 2004 rule change allows the libero to serve, but only in a specific rotation.

The libero is the unsung hero of many volleyball teams.

E) It is necessary to have a rally between replacement of two different players involving a Libero.

G) The designated replacement of a Libero will be limited to performing as a Libero for the rest of the match and the subsequent matches.

After the Libero is replaced, he/she must stay out one rally before replacing another player in the back zone.

The Libero may not complete an attack-hit from anywhere if at the moment of contact the ball is entirely higher than the top of the net.

Libero Playing Actions: The Libero may replace any player in a back row position.

H) No other player will be authorised to perform as a Libero and in the case of further injury of the originally registerd Libero, he/she will be replaced by the same player under the same conditions as stated in previous points.

There are special rules if the Libero player is injured and cannot continue.

All non-libero players in any game must wear identical uniforms, so if a player ceases to be a libero in a subsequent game, she must wear a uniform identical to her teammates.

The libero may not attack the ball if contact is made while the ball is completely above the height of the net.

The libero is a designated back-row player, intended to be used as a ball-control specialist.

In addition to unlimited libero replacements, 12 team substations will be allowed.

When the ball is not in play, the libero can replace any back-row player, without prior notice to the officials.

If a jacket is worn by the re-designated libero, the uniform number must still be visible.

Replacements involving the libero aren’t counted as regular subs.

“Sometimes it seems that the libero is the person who puts the jersey on who would never have played any other position otherwise,” Tucson Ironwood Ridge coach Bill Lang said.

When the ball is not in play, the libero can replace any back-row player, without prior notice to the officials.

There may only be one libero per set , although there may be a different libero in the beginning of any new set .

There is also a libero tracking sheet, where the referees or officiating team must keep track of who the libero subs in and out for.

For certain volleyball players, explaining - or even pronouncing - their position is as difficult as playing it.

Confusing the masses further is that the libero does not wear the same uniform as her teammates.

‘ Libero replacements may take place only after the end of a rally or at the start of each game after the umpire has checked the starting lineup, as well as any time the ball is out of play and before the whistle for service I copied this info from http://www.fhsaa.org/vbg/libero.htm, but deleted the really technical stuff that only the players, coaches and referees worry about!

The libero is intended to be a player who specializes in defense and serve reception.

A different libero can be designated for each game, but the designation must be made on the lineup sheet when it is submitted before the game.

Libero replacements ‘ The player whom the libero replaced can only replace the libero The number of libero replacements in a game/match is unlimited, and the libero can replace ANY back-row player, including the player who is currently serving.

The Aggies have one of the best liberos in the country in 2007 First Team All-WAC and 2008 Preseason All-WAC senior Krystal Torres.

A great libero is expected to get nearly perfect passes to the setter every time .