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A-League volleyball joins forces with ORTEC
Published on October 10, 2007
In eager anticipation they analyzed the movements of the players during yesterday’s Super Cup Match between ORTEC Rotterdam.Nesselande- Piet Zoomers/d and DELA Martinus – Plantina Longa. The 30 analysts who were trained by ORTEC last summer in cooperation with NeVoBo and the A-League clubs were tested on their analytical skills
During the last few months ORTEC trained the analysts how to use the Data Volley and Data Video programs. The introduction of these programs contributes to the professionalization of volleyball. The data that the analysts collect during games enables technical staff to improve the performance of their own teams and follow their opponents in real time.
Match Evaluations
The data is also extremely valuable for match evaluations and preparations. Furthermore, all player information is recorded in a database to which the volleyball association and A-League trainers have access, clearly mapping out team and player developments. A selection of the data will soon also be available to volleyball fans via www.volleybalstatistieken.nl.
Major Step
“This is a major step for the clubs,” said ORTEC Rotterdam.Nesselande Commercial Manager Ivo van der Velde: “This is not only beneficial to technical staff, it also presents business opportunities. Data collected during matches can be projected on screens in match venues in real time and transmitted to various media immediately.”
Routine
However, in order for clubs to be able to utilize these possibilities, the analysts will first have to successfully complete their training. According to ORTEC’s Arnold van Ree, who is one of The Netherlands’ most experienced analysts, it can take newly qualified analysts some time to master techniques: “It takes a while to get into a certain routine. After all, you have to be able to translate what you see to the keyboard immediately.”