Huge fan of the bigger ball and possibly bigger NHZ(or so Ive heard). Definitely a move in the right direction for roundnet. How did you feel about it?
@@MatthewLoyed_roundnet I have not tried a bigger NHZ yet, but I have concerns about what it will do to the mixed/coed part of the game - which I honestly feel is an incredibly unique selling point for roundnets growth over the coming years (Do women keep the current NHZ or also increase, what do we use for mixed/coed then etc) I also have a slight concern about the number of injuries and hinders occurring due to the number of dives occurring because of the footwork demanded for the hitter increasing with a bigger NHZ The correct big ball *equipment* (not the rally ball from Spikeball) might be enough to see a dramatic improvement alongside maybe 1 or 2 *rule changes* in my opinion based of all the testing and discussing I have done this year
Looks a bit similar to the game we know, mostly in a good way (basics don’t change). A lot of lipping up and booms looking worse made for longer rallies I felt like - don‘t know if that will really survive longer bouts of training though. 2 Questions: - Do you think bigger ball alone will make enough of a change in 4 months training‘s time? - Did you have Intermediate players/women‘s players play with this for longer? What was their feedback?
1. No, definitely not the rally ball due to the problems every ball is sport is currently 1. Inconsistent feel and texture, 2. Reliant on air pressure, 3. Weather dependent - if a bigger ball was made to address this issues as well which also helped the gameplay, that could be the solution alone, otherwise a rule or two may also be needed 2. Only premier(pro)/high contender players on both the male and female side tested it during this round of testing There is not a a huge imbalance of the statistical makeup at the intermediate/low contender level
@@Gepettosguild not a fan of one bounce unfortunately as it’s too weather and field dependent - having said that, we may still test it next during one of our testing periods
@@sambeard4428 doesn’t impact the fundamental issue of hitting It would just mean less aces, more/same quantity of double faults and then more sideouts (1,2,3 put aways)
Looking at this replay I don't feel like the bigger ball helped to create more rallys. Most of the defensive touches you've made were from a bad sets which probably would be fixed if people play with this ball more often.
@@paperbag3373 - Increases Rallies and Defensive Touches - Decreases Double Faults - Decreases the quantity of aces while still being possible A larger ball does this by: - Taking a larger % of surface area on the net = less range for hitter and therefore less range for defence to cover = more defensive opportunities - Slower Velocity = larger ball moves marginally slower and gives more time for defenders and receivers to react therefore increasing quantity of defensive touches and opportunities for rallies - Less trajectory available as a hitter, you can still hit high and low, but mindless booming in out of system hitting situations are now much more likely to be touched by the defenders due to the weight and size of the ball
emerson doesn't have his crocs in sportsmode😢
@@wc_schuessle he says he is better when they aren’t in sports mode…🤯
Huge fan of the bigger ball and possibly bigger NHZ(or so Ive heard). Definitely a move in the right direction for roundnet. How did you feel about it?
@@MatthewLoyed_roundnet I have not tried a bigger NHZ yet, but I have concerns about what it will do to the mixed/coed part of the game - which I honestly feel is an incredibly unique selling point for roundnets growth over the coming years (Do women keep the current NHZ or also increase, what do we use for mixed/coed then etc)
I also have a slight concern about the number of injuries and hinders occurring due to the number of dives occurring because of the footwork demanded for the hitter increasing with a bigger NHZ
The correct big ball *equipment* (not the rally ball from Spikeball) might be enough to see a dramatic improvement alongside maybe 1 or 2 *rule changes* in my opinion based of all the testing and discussing I have done this year
Looks a bit similar to the game we know, mostly in a good way (basics don’t change). A lot of lipping up and booms looking worse made for longer rallies I felt like - don‘t know if that will really survive longer bouts of training though.
2 Questions:
- Do you think bigger ball alone will make enough of a change in 4 months training‘s time?
- Did you have Intermediate players/women‘s players play with this for longer? What was their feedback?
1. No, definitely not the rally ball due to the problems every ball is sport is currently 1. Inconsistent feel and texture, 2. Reliant on air pressure, 3. Weather dependent - if a bigger ball was made to address this issues as well which also helped the gameplay, that could be the solution alone, otherwise a rule or two may also be needed
2. Only premier(pro)/high contender players on both the male and female side tested it during this round of testing
There is not a a huge imbalance of the statistical makeup at the intermediate/low contender level
@@scottbeeksroundnet thanks for the answer
@@Musikcheckerpro I recommend testing it out and then seeing what you think (any bigger ball, it doesn’t have to be the rally ball) 😌
This and one bounce rule fix the game. It’s a blast.
@@Gepettosguild not a fan of one bounce unfortunately as it’s too weather and field dependent - having said that, we may still test it next during one of our testing periods
What about moving the serve line 50cm back? Or will it become too difficult to score a break?
@@sambeard4428 doesn’t impact the fundamental issue of hitting
It would just mean less aces, more/same quantity of double faults and then more sideouts (1,2,3 put aways)
Looking at this replay I don't feel like the bigger ball helped to create more rallys. Most of the defensive touches you've made were from a bad sets which probably would be fixed if people play with this ball more often.
@@paperbag3373
- Increases Rallies and Defensive Touches
- Decreases Double Faults
- Decreases the quantity of aces while still being possible
A larger ball does this by:
- Taking a larger % of surface area on the net = less
range for hitter and therefore less range for defence to
cover = more defensive opportunities
- Slower Velocity = larger ball moves marginally slower and gives more time for defenders and receivers to react therefore increasing quantity of defensive touches and opportunities for rallies
- Less trajectory available as a hitter, you can still hit high and low, but mindless booming in out of system hitting situations are now much more likely to be touched by the defenders due to the weight and size of the ball
@@paperbag3373 take any example in this video and I will explain to you how the larger ball made it easier for the defence and harder for the hitter 😌
Revol is the answer... !