Their name says it all. They specialize in defense. Usually what a D.S. will do is sub in for a person who plays front row, like an outside hitter serve and play till the rotation goes back to the front row. The difference between a d.s. and a libero is mainly that they can serve and the count as substitute while a libero can't serve (in club volleyball they can't) and they are a free sub.
lds stands for libero or defensive specialist
Defensive Specialist Sometimes called a libero
left, right, middle, setter, libero, defensive specialist, serving specialist,
DS stands for defensive specialist - a player who specializes in playing in the backrow, or passing
The D.S. is the defensive specialist. D= defensive S= specialist
A libero is a defensive specialist. They usually wear a different color from the rest of their team. They can not play in the front row and do not have to sub in and out.
setter, outside hitter, middle hitter, right side hitter, libero, defensive specialist
It stands for the Defensive Specialist who is often times the middle back. They almost always play back row.
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d.s defensive specalist also known as libero or middle back
From my experiences a defensive specialist is usually called a Labero. (La-bear-o)
There is no limit to the amount of defensive specialists a team can have.