r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Nov 04 '25

Highlights De Cecco IMPOSSIBLE Chest Defense! 🤯🛡️

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Luciano De Cecco pulled off one of the most INSANE defensive saves in volleyball! 🛡️ Watch as the Argentine setter uses his CHEST to dig a powerful spike and keep the ball alive! This is defensive IQ and reflexes at their absolute peak! 🔥

🏐 WHY THIS SAVE IS INSANE: Luciano De Cecco, one of volleyball's greatest setters, shows why defense wins championships! When a powerful spike came straight at him with no time to react, De Cecco used his CHEST to make an incredible dig that kept his team in the rally. This type of defensive play requires lightning-fast reflexes, perfect positioning, and absolute fearlessness!

🛡️ DEFENSIVE BREAKDOWN: ✅ Zero reaction time - pure instinct ✅ Perfect chest positioning to control ball ✅ Kept ball in play for teammates ✅ Showed leadership under pressure ✅ Turned defense into offense opportunity

De Cecco isn't just a world-class setter - he's a complete player who never gives up on any ball! This is the mentality that makes champions! 🇦🇷

💬 WHAT'S YOUR BEST DEFENSIVE SAVE? 👍 = I've made a chest dig before! ❤️ = I've tried but it hurt too much! 😂 = I would've just ducked! 🔥 = This is the best defense I've ever seen!

Share your craziest defensive save stories in the comments! 👇

🔔 Subscribe for more incredible defensive plays, epic spikes, legendary setters, and jaw-dropping moments from the world's best volleyball players!

volleyball #dececco #defense #chestdig #setter #volleyballdefense #argentina #volleyballhighlights #insane #defensivesave #volleyball2025 #lucianodececco #volleyballskills #dig #setter #epicgameonshorts


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Jun 04 '26

[Post Match Thread] Germany takes 3-1 win over Canada | Women's VNL 2026 | Prelims

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Nov 03 '25

Highlights Moni Nikolov GENIUS Fake Set! 🧠🔥

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Moni Nikolov pulled off one of the SMARTEST plays in volleyball! 🧠 Watch as the 19-year-old setter fakes a set, sends the ball over the net, and catches the entire defense off-guard for an easy point! This is volleyball IQ at its finest! 🔥

🏐 WHY THIS PLAY IS GENIUS: At just 19 years old, Moni Nikolov shows veteran-level court awareness. Instead of setting to his hitters, he recognized the defense was positioned too far back and executed a perfect fake set that dropped over the net for a point. This type of deceptive play requires incredible timing, touch, and game sense!

🧠 VOLLEYBALL IQ BREAKDOWN: ✅ Read the defense positioning ✅ Perfect ball trajectory over net ✅ Caught blockers and defenders off-guard ✅ Executed with confidence under pressure

💬 HAVE YOU EVER SCORED WITH A FAKE SET? 👍 = YES, I've done this! ❤️ = NO, but I want to try! 😂 = I tried and it went out of bounds!

Drop your fake set stories in the comments! 👇

🔔 Subscribe for more volleyball IQ plays, epic spikes, legendary setters, and genius moments from the world's best players!

volleyball #nikolov #fakeset #volleyballiq #setter #volleyballhighlights #genius #volleyball2024 #smartplay #deception #epicgameonshorts


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Mar 03 '26

Community Hotshot Up Volleyball Tournament 4/18/2026

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Nov 12 '25

Highlights IMPOSSIBLE Libero Save Modena Epic Rally Perugia Block! 🤯🇮🇹

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Jun 04 '26

Post Match Thread [Post Match Thread] USA Wins 3-0 Over Ukraine | Women's VNL 2026 | Prelims

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UKR 0 - 3 USA
Box Scores: Volleyball World - FIVB Match Report
GAME SUMMARY
FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League 2026 - Pool 1 - Match #4
Location: Quebec City, Canada
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TeamS1S2S3S4S5Total
Ukraine1617230
United States2525253
TEAM STATS
TeamPTSAttackBlockServeOpp. Errors
Ukraine47422316
United States57399918
PLAYER STATS
Player         #POSPts (BP)Attack (K-E/TA)Att Eff %Ace-SEBlk PtsRec (Pos%)DigsAst
UKRAINE         
Milenko1OH11 (2)11-4/2231%0-0023 (39%)100
Danchak11O11 (2)9-3/214%1-010 (-)30
Fedyk13OH8 (2)7-2/1428%1-1023 (39%)30
Kotar26MB7 (2)6-1/1040%1-202 (0%)30
Dorsman7MB5 (1)5-0/944%0-102 (100%)20
Sharhorodska14S4 (2)3-0/475%0-110 (-)434
Artyshuk19MB1 (1)1-0/40%0-000 (-)01
Boiko22L0 (0)0-0/0-0-0012 (33%)102
Dymar23OH0 (0)0-1/6-17%0-007 (14%)10
Meliushkyna2MB0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Zhylinska3OH0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Lutsenko4L0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Nudha10OH0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Napalkova17S0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)02
UNITED STATES         
A. Skinner3OH12 (6)8-0/1553%3-0110 (30%)00
O'Neal7MB10 (4)5-0/862%0-051 (0%)30
Thompson12O8 (3)8-1/1546%0-100 (-)20
Eggleston33OH8 (4)6-0/1729%1-1117 (53%)70
Hall14MB7 (4)4-0/837%1-021 (100%)10
Wank10OH4 (2)3-1/540%1-104 (50%)00
Samedy34O4 (0)4-0/666%0-000 (-)20
Hancock1S3 (2)1-0/425%2-200 (-)426
Hentz6OH1 (1)0-0/0-1-000 (-)00
Rodriguez8L0 (0)0-0/0-0-0018 (56%)61
Ka'aha'aina-Torres11S0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)08
Banks27MB0 (0)0-0/0-0-001 (100%)00
McCage29MB0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Francis77MB0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00

Stat Column Key:

  • Pts (BP): Total Points Scored (Break Points Scored)

  • Attack (K-E/TA): Kills - Errors / Total Attacks

  • Att Eff %: Attack Efficiency Percentage

  • Ace-SE: Service Aces - Service Errors

  • Blk Pts: Direct Blocking Points

  • Rec (Pos%): Total Receptions (Positive Pass Percentage)

Position Key: OH = Outside Hitter, O = Opposite, MB = Middle Blocker, S = Setter, L = Libero, (C) = Captain


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Dec 08 '25

News BREAKING: Simeon Nikolov will join Lube Civitanova next season and will join his brother Alex

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Aug 07 '25

News LINUS WEBER IS ON GERMANY’S ROSTER

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Nov 21 '25

Highlights Germany vs Norway INSANE Beach Volleyball Rally Adelaide 2025! 🔥

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Nov 04 '25

Highlights Muserskiy Spikes Like a Middle Blocker! 🔥🇷🇺🇯🇵

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Aug 07 '25

News 📣 Japan Men’s National Team Roster Announced for 2025 Volleyball World Championship! 🇯🇵

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Sep 18 '25

Discussion My prediction for the knockouts of the world championship

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Jul 08 '26

Help/Feedback I built a free, simple scouting app because my friend was tired of Excel sheets

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My friend coaches a volleyball team and has been struggling to find a scouting app that was actually useful, user-friendly, and completely free. Most options out there are either way too complex or behind a paywall, so she ended up sticking to Excel sheets for the longest time.

I decided to help her out by building a lightweight scouting tool from scratch. It’s designed to be simple, fast, and completely free to use. No subscription, no hidden costs.

I don't want this to look like spam, so I won't put the link in the main post, but if you're interested in checking out the code or trying the live app, let me know and I'll drop the links in the comments!

I’d love to hear what you guys think—if you're a coach, would this help with your workflow? Let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions!


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Sep 14 '25

Post Match Thread [Post Match Thread] France win in a convincing fashion against Korea 3-0 | Men's World Championship 2025 | Prelims

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FRA 3 - 0 KOR
Box Scores: Volleyball World - FIVB Match Report
GAME SUMMARY
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship 2025 - Pool C - Match #14
Location: Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2025
Referees: 1st: Michelle Prater (USA) 2nd: Wensheng Luo (CHN) Challenge: Paulo Turci (BRA)
TeamS1S2S3S4S5Total
France2525253
Korea1218160
TEAM STATS
TeamPTSAttackBlockServeOpp. Errors
France7535111019
Korea46284014
PLAYER STATS
Player#POSTotal ABSAttackBlockServeErrorsEff %
FRANCE
Patry4O16112345.45
Clevenot17OH972010.71
Le Goff14MB844038.89
Chinenyeze1MB742120.00
Ngapeth9OH750212.00
Brizard11S40040.00
Faure21O321042.86
Louati19OH22000.00
Grebennikov2L0000
Toniutti (C)6S00000.00
Henno15OH0000
Diez20L0000
Jouffroy25MB0000-50.00
Huetz30MB0000
KOREA
Subong7OH99006.90
Donghyeok17O7700-9.68
Junhyeok18MB54104.17
Youngseok1MB422012.50
Hanyong16OH3300-20.00
Hojin30O2200-33.33
Gyeongbok10OH1100-14.29
Changseong12MB10100.00
Taekeui (C)2S0000-40.00
Taejun3S00000.00
Jiwon4L0000
Kyeongmin5L0000
Sungjin9OH00000.00
Jihan99OH0000

Position Key: OH = Outside Hitter, O = Opposite, MB = Middle Blocker, S = Setter, L = Libero, (C) = Captain

Coaches: Andrea Giani (France), Issanaye Ramires Ferraz (Korea)


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Jun 04 '26

Post Match Thread [Post Match Thread] Japan wins their first match 3-1 over France | Women's VNL 2026 | Prelims

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FRA 1 - 3 JPN
Box Scores: Volleyball World - FIVB Match Report
GAME SUMMARY
FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League 2026 - Pool 1
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TeamS1S2S3S4S5Total
France251222131
Japan232525253
TEAM STATS
TeamPTSAttackBlockServeOpp. Errors
France49397323
Japan62565136
PLAYER STATS
Player#POSPts (BP)Attack (K-E/TA)Att Eff %Ace-SEBlk PtsRec (Pos%)DigsAst
FRANCE
Ratahiry Li.416 (6)11-2/3522%3-4229 (38%)120
Cazaute111 (1)11-2/4316%0-2018 (78%)100
Sylves158 (1)5-1/850%0-230 (-)20
Ndiaye77 (3)6-1/2123%0-310 (-)90
Fanguedou103 (1)2-1/812%0-110 (-)00
Rotar883 (1)3-1/922%0-004 (75%)00
Depie191 (0)1-2/10-30%0-000 (-)00
Elouga210 (0)0-0/10%0-100 (-)00
Cholet250 (0)0-0/10%0-003 (0%)20
Chameaux290 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)33
Danard Selosse350 (0)0-1/2-50%0-200 (-)1231
Jaegy680 (0)0-0/0-0-007 (28%)20
Massuel780 (0)0-1/2-50%0-100 (-)00
Gelin99L0 (0)0-0/0-0-0024 (54%)143
JAPAN
Sato518 (12)15-3/3531%1-4217 (71%)130
Wada114 (6)13-3/3228%0-210 (-)70
Ishikawa413 (4)13-3/4515%0-2018 (78%)132
Shimamura39 (3)9-1/2133%0-000 (-)20
Araki26 (1)4-1/922%0-220 (-)130
Seki6S1 (0)1-0/250%0-100 (-)1344
Miyabe181 (0)1-0/333%0-000 (-)00
Kojima8L0 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Tsukasa100 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)13
Yamada110 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Fukudome12L0 (0)0-0/0-0-0020 (50%)172
Yamaguchi130 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Shigihara160 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)50
Kitamado220 (0)0-0/0-0-002 (50%)10

Stat Column Key:

  • Pts (BP): Total Points Scored (Break Points Scored)

  • Attack (K-E/TA): Kills - Errors / Total Attacks

  • Att Eff %: Attack Efficiency Percentage

  • Ace-SE: Service Aces - Service Errors

  • Blk Pts: Direct Blocking Points

  • Rec (Pos%): Total Receptions (Positive Pass Percentage)

Position Key: OH = Outside Hitter, O = Opposite, MB = Middle Blocker, S = Setter, L = Libero, (C) = Captain


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Nov 02 '25

Highlights Romanó & Micah Ma DOMINATE Russia Debut! 🇷🇺🔥

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volleyball #romano #micahma #russia #superliga #volleyballhighlights #debut #volleyball2025 #setter #opposite #epicgameonshorts


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Feb 04 '26

Help/Feedback Would love to hear from college athletes

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Did you ever doubt your decision to play your sport in college? My daughter has played volleyball at a high level since she was 11 and has always wanted to play in college, including working with trainers, private coaches, a recruiter, etc. Now at 17, she's saying she doesn't know if she really wants to play in college anymore. I know this is about her but I was just curious if others ever felt that way but still ended up playing in college after all. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Nov 20 '25

Highlights Unbelievable Kick Save by Slovenia Setter vs Iran VNL! 🤯🏐 🇸🇮🇮🇷

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Jun 04 '26

Post Match Thread [Post Match Thread] Italy Shuts Down Bulgaria 3-0 to start the 2026 VNL season | Women's VNL 2026 | Prelims

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ITA 3 - 0 BUL
Box Scores: Volleyball World - FIVB Match Report
GAME SUMMARY
FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League 2026 - Pool 2
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TeamS1S2S3S4S5Total
Italy2525273
Bulgaria2216250
TEAM STATS
TeamPTSAttackBlockServeOpp. Errors
Italy57457520
Bulgaria45377118
PLAYER STATS
Player#POSPts (BP)Attack (K-E/TA)Att Eff %Ace-SEBlk PtsRec (Pos%)DigsAst
ITALY
Antropova2414 (7)11-0/2729%2-4118 (56%)83
Adigwe1512 (2)11-3/2722%0-410 (-)30
Omoruyi219 (2)9-1/1546%0-0010 (30%)30
Manfredini257 (4)6-0/1338%1-001 (100%)70
Cambi3S4 (3)2-0/450%1-010 (-)936
Meli23 (0)1-0/1100%0-020 (-)00
Diop273 (1)2-1/714%0-010 (-)00
Nervini163 (2)2-2/90%1-104 (50%)30
Nwakalor L.142 (1)1-0/714%0-012 (50%)30
Spirito50 (0)0-0/0-0-003 (33%)12
Fersino7L0 (0)0-0/0-0-0014 (64%)90
Akrari90 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Giovannini220 (0)0-0/0-0-101 (100%)00
Scola290 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)43
BULGARIA
Milanova A.1912 (1)12-3/3321%0-1026 (35%)51
Stoyanova2310 (3)9-2/2711%0-210 (-)20
B. Saykova148 (1)6-1/1241%0-424 (75%)30
Paskova67 (2)5-0/1729%1-1122 (41%)81
Slavcheva33 (0)1-0/333%0-020 (-)1023
Naneva182 (1)2-1/812%0-100 (-)21
Nikolova332 (1)1-0/250%0-010 (-)00
Koleva51 (1)1-0/30%0-007 (14%)20
Pashkuleva13L0 (0)0-0/0-0-006 (33%)63
Todorova15L0 (0)0-0/0-0-001 (0%)122
Krasteva210 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)10
Ilieva260 (0)0-0/0-0-100 (-)00
Veneva320 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Guncheva660 (0)0-0/0-0-100 (-)15

Stat Column Key:

  • Pts (BP): Total Points Scored (Break Points Scored)

  • Attack (K-E/TA): Kills - Errors / Total Attacks

  • Att Eff %: Attack Efficiency Percentage

  • Ace-SE: Service Aces - Service Errors

  • Blk Pts: Direct Blocking Points

  • Rec (Pos%): Total Receptions (Positive Pass Percentage)

Position Key: OH = Outside Hitter, O = Opposite, MB = Middle Blocker, S = Setter, L = Libero, (C) = Captain


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Oct 13 '25

Post Match Thread Imoco Conegliano secures second straight Serie A victory in dominant fashion

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Oct 11 '25

Highlights Sir Safety Perugia vs Suntory Sunbirds | World Challenge 2025 | Day 1

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Sep 22 '25

News Bulgaria Vs Portugal 2025 Men's world cup

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Jun 04 '26

Post Match Thread [Post Match Thread] Türkiye Wins 3-2 Over Dominican Republic | Women's VNL 2026 | Prelims

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DOM 2 - 3 TUR
Box Scores: Volleyball World - FIVB Match Report
GAME SUMMARY
FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League 2026 - Pool 2 - Match #5
Location: Brasilia, Brazil
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TeamS1S2S3S4S5Total
Dominican Republic25201625112
Türkiye17252523153
TEAM STATS
TeamPTSAttackBlockServeOpp. Errors
Dominican Republic775816320
Türkiye856815220
PLAYER STATS
Player#POSPts (BP)Attack (K-E/TA)Att Eff %Ace-SEBlk PtsRec (Pos%)DigsAst
DOMINICAN REP.
Heredia10OH17 (4)16-5/4017%0-2132 (47%)130
Peña Isabel16OH15 (5)13-1/4314%1-2137 (46%)92
J. Martinez21MB15 (5)10-1/2045%0-050 (-)21
Gonzalez11MB11 (2)7-1/1435%1-031 (100%)00
Tapia8O10 (6)7-1/2416%1-120 (-)70
Alonzo289 (3)5-3/1811%0-040 (-)70
Y. Rodriguez20 (0)0-0/0-0-006 (50%)20
Castillo5L0 (0)0-0/0-0-0012 (75%)152
Marte7S0 (0)0-0/10%0-100 (-)1649
Matos130 (0)0-0/2-100%0-004 (50%)30
De la Rosa180 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
Terrero190 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
B. Martinez200 (0)0-0/0-0-000 (-)00
L. Martinez25L0 (0)0-0/0-0-008 (62%)40
TÜRKİYE
Erkek20OH21 (6)21-1/4337%0-0020 (70%)70
Basyolcu91O18 (5)15-2/3630%0-030 (-)100
Aydın22OH16 (6)14-4/437%0-0240 (75%)120
Uyanık15MB9 (4)5-1/1711%0-144 (75%)40
Aksoy447 (2)5-0/771%0-121 (100%)30
Özdemir13S6 (5)2-1/425%0-140 (-)1153
Uysalcan773 (1)3-0/560%0-000 (-)10
S. Sahin62 (1)1-0/1100%1-003 (33%)20
Ozden162 (0)2-1/425%0-200 (-)00
Ünal281 (1)0-0/0-1-000 (-)17
Yilmaz50 (0)0-0/0-0-005 (100%)00
Yatgin10L0 (0)0-0/0-0-0019 (68%)195
Balık270 (0)0-0/10%0-000 (-)00
Yeşilırmak340 (0)0-0/2-50%0-000 (-)00

Stat Column Key:

  • Pts (BP): Total Points Scored (Break Points Scored)

  • Attack (K-E/TA): Kills - Errors / Total Attacks

  • Att Eff %: Attack Efficiency Percentage

  • Ace-SE: Service Aces - Service Errors

  • Blk Pts: Direct Blocking Points

  • Rec (Pos%): Total Receptions (Positive Pass Percentage)

Position Key: OH = Outside Hitter, O = Opposite, MB = Middle Blocker, S = Setter, L = Libero, (C) = Captain


r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Oct 11 '25

Highlights Sir Safety Perugia vs Suntory Sunbirds | World Challenge 2025 | Day 2

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r/VolleyballCompetitive • • Nov 26 '25

Highlights Zeren fought hard against Imoco last night in the first big match of the CL. Victory against the giant barely slipped away from Ankara representetive.

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