The Evaluation of Offensive Tactical Efficiency by a Specific Volleyball Test

The main objective of this paper is an attempt to characterize and evaluate the attacking possibilities of male and female players representing different sports levels. The research was based on the analysis of individual attacking principles in volleyball. It was conducted on 4 groups of 12 voo0leyball players. The first two groups included male and female division I players with a high degree of training and game experience, while the other two were composed of juniors of both sex. The research was conducted only on right handed players which specialize in attacking. The main research tool applied in this project included a specific volleyball test developed by the author. The main objective of the test was to evaluate the speed and correctness of choosing tactical principles under changing game conditions. The analysis of obtained data allows for the following conclusions. The examined groups of volleyball players represent a similar level of knowledge of individual principles of attacking, which is not dependent on training experience or sex. A strong relationship between theoretical knowledge of attacking principles evaluated by a written test and the results of the specific computer volleyball simulation test do not exist. The constructed test may be an efficient tool in teaching children and youth theoretical principles of attacking in volleyball.