WHAT THE 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES TAUGHT US ABOUT BEACH VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS AND BENCHMARKS

Marcio Sicoli , Pepperdine University & Ross/Walsh-JenningsGustavo RochaGiuseppe Vinci , VolleyMetrics

AGENDA

01BEFORE 2016

BREAKING GROUND

GRINDING THROUGH 2016

LOOKING BACK

Video: tough logistics and raw video

Match Analysis: usually based on previous match-ups

Data: tough logistics for totals or studies

Application: little shared with players (culture)

Overall: beach volleyball is reactive, video is an “extra”

***this is naturally an overview. Many teams are ahead of the game.

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BEFORE2016

03Study the game: analyzed 100 matches from 2015

Indoor comparison: transfer and differences

Pregame: report on opponents, start simple

Scouting report: progression

Post-game: match and tournament report

Quick to change: learn as you goBREAKINGGROUND

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GRINDINGTHROUGH2016

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GRINDINGTHROUGH2016

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GRINDINGTHROUGH2016

SERVING CHOICES

Match reports: key improvement

Reactive game: learn how to account for it

Benchmarks: nothing set in stone for different levels

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LOOKINGBACK

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SOMEBENCHMARKS

Acronyms UsedAttack Efficiency Also known as Hitting Percentage, efficiency = (kills-errors-block stuffs)/total

attack attempts

First Ball Efficiency

Same as efficiency but only included first ball attempts, kills, errors, and block stuffs

Error/Overpass % error receptions + Overpass receptions/total reception attempts

Kill % % of attacks that result in a kill

Stuffed % % of attacks that result in a stuff block by the opponent

All these statistics can be easily kept using pencil and paper by keeping count of total attempts for attacking and passing. And using a different symbol for kills, errors, and stuffs.

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SOMEBENCHMARKS

Average Top 10 Teams Top 3 Teams

First Ball Efficiency .387 .400 .462

Stuffed % 4% 3.7% 3.3%

Attack Efficiency .380 .399 .465

Error/Overpass % 8.2% 8% 5.9%

Kill% 52.1% 53% 57.8%

Side Out% 65.5% 66.1% 70.3%

Point Score% 34.5% 34.7% 38.1%

First Ball SO% 44.9% 45.6% 49.6%

2016 Rio Olympics (women)

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