The word 'libero' is Italian. It comes from the Italian word that means free because the libero can switch in and out to play defense without using substitutions.
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the libero goes in to play in the back row usually for the middle hitters. They go in between the ten foot line and the end line.
Libero De Libero was born on September 10, 1906, in Fondi, Lazio, Italy.
Libero De Libero died on July 4, 1981, in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Yes. A team does not have to have a libero. There can be substitutions or just 6 people playing all the time. As long as there are 6 people on the court, there are no problems.
A defensive specialist. They go in for the middles and play just in the back row.
The libero position is signified by an opposite color jersey than the rest of the team. The libero must be quick, able to read the ball, dig well, pass well, and set when the setter is out. In highschool levels the libero is able to serve, but in Pro they are not allowed. The libero must ready at any time to sub in for a player who is struggling.
Well, it depends. If you think that you are a strong back row only player, then you probably could become a libero. All a libero does is basically play the back row middle position. If you are playing a 6-2, then there will only be 2 players in the back row, so the libero will have to fill in for that 3rd missing player. Basically, the libero watches anything that comes to the back and most of the time watches deep for the serves and volleys.
No the libero does not serve. The libero is a specialist defensive player that comes onto the court to only play back court. Rule 19.3.1.3 He/she may not serve, block or attempt to block.
It is the Libero and that person can only play the back row.
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