How to Use This Page
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Example 1: Spotting a block specialist
Ranking by total points tells you who scores the most, but not how that happens. Start with Nikolov's attack points: 247 of his 278 total, about 89%, come from hitting. Now scan the entire block points column. Most players sit in the single digits or teens, but Howe has 45, the most on the list and a third of his 135 points. A ranking by total alone would bury this important informatiom.
Example 2: Same total, very different players
Four players are tied at 135 points (rank 23), but their styles differ a lot. Wassenaar Ketrzynski is almost pure attack (121 of 135). Yanchuk gets 23 aces, third-most on the list behind Hanes and Ran. And Howe gets his points at the net. They have the same number, but three completely different scouting reports.
Key Terms
- Attack Point
- A point scored by hitting the ball into the opponent's court (a "kill") without the defense returning it. This is the primary way most outside hitters and opposites score.
- Block Point
- A point scored by deflecting or stopping an opponent's attack directly back into their court at the net. Middle blockers typically accumulate the most block points.
- Serve Point (Ace)
- A point scored directly off a serve, when the receiving team fails to return it into play. Can be called an "ace."
- Total Points
- The sum of a player's attack, block, and serve points across all matches in the competition (the number used for overall scoring rankings).
- VNL (Volleyball Nations League)
- An annual international volleyball competition organized by the FIVB, featuring men's and women's tournaments among the world's top national teams.
- Point Distribution
- The breakdown of a player's total points across attack, block, and serve categories. This is used to describe a player's scoring "style" e.g. attack-dominant vs. block-heavy vs. balanced.
Resources
Full leaderboard and player profiles from Volleyball World, the official source for FIVB Volleyball Nations League statistics.