Volleyball Analytics

Master Data-Driven Volleyball Analysis

Volleyball analytics including attack efficiency, block effectiveness, and rotation optimization

Resources

27

Tutorials

0

Examples

4

Datasets

21

Metrics

Learning Paths

Foundations
2 Topics

Introduction to volleyball analytics

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Offensive Analytics
5 Topics

Attack efficiency and scoring analysis

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Defensive Analytics
4 Topics

Block and dig effectiveness metrics

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Serve and Receive
2 Topics

Serve strategy and reception analysis

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Team Dynamics
1 Topics

Rotation analysis and team chemistry

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Beach Volleyball
4 Topics

Two-person beach volleyball analytics

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Position Analytics
5 Topics

Position-specific performance metrics

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International Competition
2 Topics

Olympic and international volleyball analytics

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Advanced Metrics
2 Topics

Advanced volleyball performance analytics

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Quick Start Guide

1
Learn Basics
Start with fundamental statistics
2
Advanced Metrics
Explore sport-specific analytics
3
Practice with Data
Use real datasets and examples
4
Apply Knowledge
Build your own analytics projects

Key Volleyball Metrics

Attack Efficiency Eff

Net attacking efficiency accounting for errors. Elite is .350+, good is .250+. Variables: Kills = Points scored, Errors = Attack errors, Attempts = Total attacks

\text{Eff} = \frac{\text{Kills} - \text{Errors}}{\text{Total Attempts}}
Attack Error Percentage AE%

Percentage of attacks resulting in errors. Lower is better; under 15% is good. Variables: Attack Errors = Attacks hit into net/out/blocked, Total Attempts = All attacks

\text{AE\%} = \frac{\text{Attack Errors}}{\text{Total Attempts}} \times 100
Kill Percentage Kill%

Percentage of attack attempts resulting in kills. Elite hitters are 40%+. Variables: Kills = Attacks resulting in points, Total Attempts = All attack attempts

\text{Kill\%} = \frac{\text{Kills}}{\text{Total Attempts}} \times 100
Kills Per Set K/S

Average kills per set. Primary attacking volume metric. Variables: Total Kills = Attack points, Sets = Sets played

\text{K/S} = \frac{\text{Total Kills}}{\text{Sets Played}}
Points Per Set Pts/S

Average points contributed per set. Includes kills, blocks, aces. Variables: Total Points = Kills + Blocks + Aces, Sets = Sets played

\text{Pts/S} = \frac{\text{Total Points}}{\text{Sets Played}}
Block Error Percentage BE%

Percentage of block attempts resulting in errors (net violations, etc.). Variables: Block Errors = Net touches, centerline, etc.

\text{BE\%} = \frac{\text{Block Errors}}{\text{Block Attempts}} \times 100
Blocks Per Set B/S

Average blocks (solo + assist) per set. Good blockers are 1.0+. Variables: Total Blocks = Block kills, Sets = Sets played

\text{B/S} = \frac{\text{Total Blocks}}{\text{Sets Played}}
Solo Blocks Per Set SB/S

Average solo blocks per set (no assist). Measures individual blocking. Variables: Solo Blocks = Single player blocks

\text{SB/S} = \frac{\text{Solo Blocks}}{\text{Sets Played}}
Dig Efficiency Dig Eff

Percentage of dig attempts that result in playable balls. Variables: Good Digs = Digs allowing offense, Dig Attempts = All defensive plays on attacks

\text{Dig Eff} = \frac{\text{Good Digs}}{\text{Dig Attempts}}
Dig Percentage Dig%

Success rate on digging attacks

Dig% = Successful digs / Dig attempts

Datasets & Resources

Dataset Description Format Size Action
NCAA Volleyball Statistics College volleyball statistics including kills, digs, blocks, and serving stats for D1, D2, D3. CSV 15 MB
FIVB International Stats International volleyball statistics from FIVB World Championships and Volleyball Nations League. CSV 20 MB
AVP Beach Volleyball Stats Professional beach volleyball statistics from AVP Tour including match results and player stats. CSV 5 MB
Olympic Volleyball Data Historical Olympic volleyball match data including indoor and beach volleyball results. CSV 3 MB

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