THE EFFECTS OF TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL CRITERUA ON SUCCESS IN 2016 FIVB WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the technical and tactical criteria affecting the tournament success of the eight teams competed in the 2016 FIVB Women's World Club Championship. Data was collected from the official website of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), including the group matches (12 games) in the championship and the final matches (8 games) summing up 20 competitions. The winning points are analyzed in terms of sets, matches and tournament ranking statistics in terms of technical and tactical criteria regarding spike, block, serve, defense, set play and reception. Comparison analysis was done among match success and tournament success rank, technical-tactical criteria. Statistical significance level was taken as 0.05. It was found that there were significant differences in favor of the winning teams in terms of the number of spike points (t=2,33, p=0.025), the number of block points (t=3,54, p=0,001), the number of serve points (t=2,95, p=0,005) the criteria for dig error (t=-4,35, p=0,000) and reception error (t=-3,09, p=0,004). It was found that there was a significant difference in favor of the teams in the top ranks according to the criteria of the spike points (F=3.28, p=0,01) and the points from block (t=4,27, p=0,002) in terms of success rank. Consequently, the teams in the top rank in the tournament were more successful by the points from spikes and blocks and winning teams made less error of serve, dig and reception. Volleyball players and coaches are thought to be very important to prepare for success by considering these technical and tactical criteria.