Name: Jennah Meicca P. Kusain Date: Dec.

06, 20022
Grade & Section: 8 – St. Dominic

Volleyball Position

Setter
The setter is the main contributor to the offense of the volleyball team. One of the requirements
of the setter is having a delicate touch to set the ball perfectly for one of the attacking players.
Communication is extremely important for the setter because they need to get the rest of the
players on the same page. Without the setter, there wouldn’t be hard spikes or technical ball
movement.

Name: Bruno Rezende

Position: Setter from Brazil. Outside
Hitter
The outside hitter is also known as the left-side hitter and is the lead attacker in the offensive
strategy. To be a successful outsider hitter, you must be able to jump high, be quick on your feet,
and be ready to adapt to different situations. The volleyball won’t always be placed where the
outsider hitter would like, so they need to be prepared for hits from a variety of places.

Name: Wilfredo Leon

Position: Outside Hitter from Poland

Opposite Hitter
Also known as the right-side hitter, these players need to be a perfect balance of both offense and
defense. They will also get many opportunities to hit the volleyball, so similar to the outside
hitter, jumping ability is vital. The main difference that sets the opposite hitter apart is their
defensive responsibility. Being able to receive the serve from the opposing team is just one of the
many requirements of this specialized position.

Name: Maxim Mikhaylov

Position: Opposite from Russia Middle
Blocker
The middle blocker, sometimes known as the middle hitter, is the tallest player on the volleyball
team. Their main role for the team is being the first line of defense against the opposing team’s
hits. The middle blocker needs to read the other team’s attackers to quickly raise his or her arms
above the net in a blocking attempt. However, this is not a defense-only position. The middle
blocker will have chances for quick points throughout the set.

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 Name: Mary Joy Dacoron
Position: Middle Blocker from Philippines

Libero
The libero can become confusing for non-volleyball players. They can only play on the back row
of the court, and because of this, are the ideal person to receive a hit from the opposite team.
There are set rules the libero needs to follow, such as not attacking the ball at the net, playing a
set for an attacker from the front, and more. You can always tell a libero apart from the rest of
the team because they wear a different colored jersey. 

Name: Sergio Dutra Santos

Position: Libero from Brazil

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 Baseball Position

Pitcher
(Notable Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Nolan Ryan, Corey Kluber, and Aroldis
Chapman.)

The pitcher is the defensive player that starts every individual play.
They are positioned on the pitching mound and must be touching the rubber to deliver a pitch.
The pitch will be thrown to the catcher who is positioned behind home plate.
The objective of the pitcher is to get batters out; either by a struck ball or strikeout, where the
hitter records three strikes in an at-bat.

Name: Clayton Kershaw

Position: Pitcher

Catcher
(Notable Catchers: Buster Posey, Yadier Molina, Salvador Perez, and Ivan Rodriguez.)

The catcher is known as the field general of the defense as they are the only player facing
outward toward the entire playing field.
He is positioned behind home plate and the batter to receive pitches from the pitcher.

Name: Yadier Molina

Position: Catcher

First Baseman
(Notable First Basemen: Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Lou Gehrig, and Paul Goldschmidt)

The first baseman is the most involved defensive player in the game in regards to playing action
other than the pitcher and catcher.
The first baseman is positioned closest to first base, usually playing a few feet behind the
baseline and into fair territory from the first baseline.

Name: Miguel Cabrera

Position: First Baseman
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Second Baseman
(Notable Second Basemen: Jackie Robinson, Jose Altuvé, Ian Kinsler, and Craig Biggio)

Second basemen are known as middle infielders.

They position themselves between the first and second bases, shading toward second base to
cover the middle of the infield.
Middle infielders need to be quick and agile, often having to get rid of the ball quickly and cover
lots of ground. (They are heavily involved in double plays as well, where a runner is retired at
second and first base in the same play.)

Name: Jackie Robinson

Position: Second Baseman

Third Baseman
(Notable Third Basemen: Brooks Robinson, Chipper Jones, Kris Bryant, Josh Donaldson, and
Manny Machado)

Third base is also known as the “hot corner”. The nickname comes from the fact that third base
requires the fastest reaction time on the field.

Third basemen are very versatile in skill set. They must have a strong arm due to the length of
the throw to first base and they must be very quick to handle a hard hit ball by a right-hander
down the third baseline or a bunt by a batter.

Name: Chipper Jones

Position: Third Baseman

Shortstop
(Notable Shortstops: Ozzie Smith, Derek Jeter, Carlos Correa, and Francisco Lindor)

Shortstops are the anchor of the infield defense and are the other middle infield position. They
play between the second and third bases, shaded heavily toward second base.

Their role is to cover balls hit from the second base moving to the batter’s left until the third
baseman.

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Shortstops at high levels of baseball are exclusively right-handed, again to allow for quick
exchange from fielding to throwing without any other movement needed.

Name: Francisco Lindor

Position: Shortstop

Left Fielder
(Notable Left Fielders: Ted Williams, Barry Bonds, Marcell Ozuna, and Justin Upton)

Left field is one of the three outfield positions, meaning they play the positions the farthest away
from home plate. It is a corner outfield position, which means they have less territory to cover.

Left fielders traditionally have the weakest arms in the outfield since they have the shortest
throw to third base of any outfield positions.

Name: Marcell Ozuna

Position: Left Fielder

Center Fielder
(Notable Center Fielders: Willie Mays, Mike Trout, and Andrew McCutcheon)

Centerfi elders are one of the most important baseball positi ons on the defense.

They have to cover the greatest area of any player on defense, requiring them to be one
of the fastest players on the team.

It's incredibly important that they get great reads on hit balls and they must be able to
read hitt ers to shift slightly to have a bett er jump on any hit ball.

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 Name: Andrew McCutcheon
Position: Center Fielder

Right Fielder
(Notable Right Fielders: Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Bryce
Harper)

Right field is the home to some of the most iconic baseball hitters of all time and is another
corner outfield position.

They usually possess the strongest arm in the outfield due to having the longest throw to third
base for an outfielder. Like all other outfielders, dexterity of a player is not a factor.

Name: Aaron Judge

Position: Right Fielder

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