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Setters: Saving bad passes and dumping good passes
Smart players expect the opposing setter to dump a too-tight pass. However,
if the pass is too tight, you already have two strikes against you: it will be
easier for your opponents to block you, and you cannot see the blockers very
well because the ball i s coming from your left and the blockers are on your
right. If you try to save the bad pass with a jump set, the opposing blocker
might get called for reaching over the net, and your hitter will certainly have
a better chance at a kill than you.
Dump a tight pass if:
 | You can't avoid it (it's too fast or too tight)
| There is no block |
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On the other hand, your opponents and teammates expect you to set a good pass.
Heck, even *you* expect you to set a good pass! That is why, on occasion, you
should dump a good pass.
There are 3 effective ways to dump the ball:
| Forward into the front left side of your opponents' court, using either
hand
| Sideways into the front middle of your opponents' court, either using your
left hand or a set
| Backward into the front right side of your opponent's court, using your
left hand |
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The last method is extremely effective due to the fact that you are facing away
from this spot. However, it takes practice.
Do not dump a good pass if:
| Your hitters are getting a lot of kills
| Your hitters have made several consecutive mistakes - the opponents are
expecting you to dump now |
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