Association between game procedures and backcourt attack in the Brazilian Men’s Super league

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the associations between the game procedures (reception effect, attack tempo, attack type and effect of attack) and the attacks of positions 1 and 6. The sample consisted of 142 games of the qualifying and fourth rounds finals of the 2014/2015 Men's Superleague. The results showed that there was an association between the place of the backcourt attack with the effect of the reception (χ2 = 322.82, p <0.001, = 0.33), the attack tempo (χ2 = 294.19, p <0.001, = 0.32) and attack type (χ2 = 102.62, p <0.001, = 0.19). Excellent reception was associated with the 6th position attack and poor reception was associated with the 1st position attack. The 2nd time attacks were associated with the 6th position while the slow attacks were associated with the 1st position. The powerful attack in the parallel position 6 was associated and the attack placed was associated with position 1. From the results it is concluded that the situational constraints appear to claim distinct offensive constructions, relative to the site of the backcourt attack.