Serving Considerations – Part Two: The SER Metric & Feathering Graphic
… any reliable metric established for initiating a point (serving), just like H% measures its termination, must ultimately be determined as a function across the continuum of the quality of any opponent being played. ~ Serving Considerations – Part One (conclusion) There are two basic components to consider from the quotation above. [1] An interest…
Then There Were 4
The four programs at the top of the T100 have separated themselves as the elite of the elite. With about 6 weeks to go before the Final Four is locked in, it is difficult to fathom any one of them not having punched their ticket on April 20th. However, with the quality of teams among…
A Gift to the Juniata Faithful
One observer’s narrative of the 5th set of a round #1 match between the Springfield Pride & Juniata Eagles on 4/19/24 for anybody who may have missed it. One of the best finishes I have seen in a long, long time! With D3 Men’s Volleyball being what it has now become, that is saying something!…
Libero of the Year
FrogJump is proud to announce Justin Madsen as the 2024 Libero of the Year award winner. This award is presented to the best libero in NCAA Division III men’s volleyball from the regular season.
Sweet 16 Breakdown – Live-ball (H%) & Terminal Games (Aces & Errors per Set) within the Game
Hitting Efficiency is a Kill Rate (Kills per Attempt – KR) minus an Error Rate (Errors per Attempt – ER). Take NYU, for example- Their season long Kill Rate = 42.5% and season long Error Rate = 17.1%. This makes NYU’s H% = 25.4% for the year (42.5%-17.1%). Check out where their logo is placed…
Serving Considerations – Part ONE
Starting tomorrow, all of the D3 Volleyball World will be focused on the Sweet 16 beginning play. Even my last 4 posts are related to being preoccupied for this culminating tournament – First, forecasting who ‘d be in it, then reporting & commenting on who is in it, to those throughout history who have been…
Setter of the Year
FrogJump is proud to announce Tyler Sheaffer as the 2024 Setter of the Year award winner. This award is presented to the best Setter in NCAA Division III men’s volleyball from the regular season.
A Different Version of the NCAA Bracket
My competitive fires are beginning to do a slow burn with no volleyball to scratch my itch! The results are in. The “Animal” nicknames for teams in the NCAA this year win with a score of 10, while both “Historical Humans” and “Inanimate things” come in at 3 apiece. In the Animal category it was…
Middle of the Year
FrogJump is proud to announce Connor Feulner as the 2024 Middle of the Year award winner. This award is presented to the best Middle Blocker in NCAA Division III men’s volleyball from the regular season.
History of the NCAA D3 MVB Tournament
Anything you could ever want to know about Team results at the NCAA Tournament throughout its history (2012- Present): Who played? What seed were they? Where did they finish? When did they qualify? How many times, How many Wins, How many Losses, & How many Final 4’s? How to figure it out? Why bother? Better…
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