Volleyball · Level 6: Advanced · Sub-level 6.2
Scouting and Video
10 tests · 100 facts · updated 25 October 2026 · markdown
Tagging video, camera positions, self-scouting, technique feedback on video, scouting the receive and the defence, tendencies by stage of the set, clip reels, coding a match live and video for young players.
Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.
Test 1Tagging videoTake a test
Software links each code to the moment in the video.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A coded quality lets the program count good and bad touches.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Tags let the coach jump straight to, say, every serve at one passer.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
These details build the hitter's tendencies.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Live coding has to keep up with the rally.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Tags turn hours of video into short clips per player.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A second pass fixes mistakes made at match speed.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Record, tag, filter and show.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Player, skill, then quality.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Coding every touch is tagging the match.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 2Camera positionsTake a test
A library lets coaches see how the team and its rivals change.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A side view shows the body's angles clearly.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Different questions need different angles.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Following the ball hides players away from it.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
From the side, players in a line block the view.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
More frames per second make slow motion smooth.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
From behind the passers, the formation and the serve's path are clear.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Spot, height, check and record.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Height and an end view show the shape best.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
A high end view shows every player's position.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 3Self-scoutingTake a test
Patterns you live with every day are hard to notice.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
If a play is obvious to you, it is obvious to a good scout.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Setters can fall into repeated patterns under pressure.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Serving the same zone all the time lets passers prepare.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Variety makes the team harder to scout.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Knowing what works lets the team lean on it.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Without an analyst, coaches watch their own matches.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Watch, list, decide and train.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Patterns in play cost points; a warm-up does not.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Watching your own team reveals habits opponents could read.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 4Technique on videoTake a test
A fixed angle makes week-to-week differences easy to see.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Details of a fast swing are hard to see at full speed.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Side-by-side clips show the difference clearly.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A short clip focuses on a single correction.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Quick feedback links the clip to what the body just felt.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A tablet gives a replay within seconds.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Too many corrections at once confuse the player.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Film, watch, correct and repeat.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
The sooner the feedback, the better it links to the movement.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
A slow clip shows the details of her swing.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 5Scouting the receiveTake a test
Receive positions reveal gaps and weaker passers.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Serving the weakest passer limits the opposing attack.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Unclear seams are good serving targets.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Serving into the setter's path can slow her release.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
If hitters must step in to pass short balls, their attack suffers.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Teams often add a passer or change spacing for hard serves.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A hitter who must pass can be served to slow her attack.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Watch, mark, pick and tell.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
A seam beside a weak passer causes most trouble; the libero least.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
An unclear seam between passers is a good serving target.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 6Scouting the defenceTake a test
Every defence leaves some areas thinly covered.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Perimeter defenders start deep, so short shots can land.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
With player six up, the deep middle is thin.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A gap between blockers is an attacking target.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Knowing the libero's spot helps hitters avoid her.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Hitting at the best defender gives her an easy dig.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Teams adjust when an area is being exploited.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Watch, note, plan and attack.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Perimeter is deepest; man-up covers short balls best.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Hitters target the areas the defence leaves open.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 7Tendencies by stage of the setTake a test
Players often choose safer or favourite options at the end.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Under pressure setters lean on their most reliable hitter.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Early in a set there is more room for risk.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
After a miss, many hitters reduce their risk.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Late-set serving plans often focus on one passer.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Teams take more or less risk depending on the score.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
The last points decide sets, so tendencies there matter most.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Opening, middle and the run-in.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Setters choose safety and their best hitter when it matters most.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
The chart shows her line shots rising at the end of sets.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 8Clip reelsTake a test
A reel collects many of her attacks in a few minutes.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Shots she often misses are worth inviting on purpose.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
The most frequent shots matter most for the block.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
She may hit differently from a high ball and a fast set.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A short, focused reel is easier to remember on court.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Analysts cut and group the clips from tagged video.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Watching beforehand prepares them for the match.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Tag, filter, group and show.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Short reels are easiest to remember.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
A reel of one hitter shows her favourite shots.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 9Coding a match liveTake a test
Splitting the work lets each scout keep up with one side.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Live numbers can guide time-outs and set breaks.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A high seat gives a clear view of every touch.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Short codes let the scout keep up with play.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A tablet or note brings the numbers to the bench quickly.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Video lets the scout correct live mistakes.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A single scout picks the most important actions.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Serve, pass, attack and result.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Set up, code, send and check.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
A scout in the stands records each touch as it happens.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Test 10Video for young playersTake a test
Before-and-after clips show young players how much they improved.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Good examples give a clear picture to copy.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Seeing success encourages young players.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
One clear point at a time is easiest to use.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Top teams show the shapes and skills players aim for.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
A tablet gives instant replays without setup.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Mistakes are shown privately and kindly.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall
Example, own try, correction and practice.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Short and focused is best for young players.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Young players learn best from brief clips.
Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied
Sources
FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II) and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.
- FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references100