Comparative study on the effectiveness of the players in World League men's volleyball final

Abstract

In modern volleyball game like the one practiced today worldwide, the defense becomes more and more aggressive, especially the blocking actions. This issue has led to new ways to address the attack phase, to study the smallest details of the opponent that is how it approaches the game in certain situations, which can also be decisive in how a volleyball game is performed.
In the final games of volleyball World League 2012, Poland won the first World League title after beating America with the score of 3-0 in the finals of the Armeec Arena in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In this study, we started from the hypothesis that to win a game, the defense is essential.