The present study assesses the possibilities offered by the standing spike test to indirectly monitor spike performance in volleyball players. Therefore, it is necessary to use simple tests that can be integrated into training so that monitoring can be performed consistently throughout the season. Another inherent problem is that the execution of these tests increases the physical load (i.e. However, having the team execute a large number of tests can usually only be done at specific times of the season and only when training and competition allow for it. In an ideal situation, proposals such as the one by Palao and Valades, which assesses progression of the spike, would be adequate for monitoring the spike in practice. However, the speed of the spiked ball is an aspect that is not monitored much in training or competition, despite being a key aspect in its effectiveness, due to reducing the time that blockers and second-line defenders have for carrying out their actions.

Bosco test), and ball direction is monitored by observation or scouting (e.g.

Of the issues related to technical execution, hit height is indirectly monitored through the jump height (e.g. This monitoring attempts to serve as an evaluation of and guide for the training process that is being done and to quantify the work done by the players. The spike is usually monitored in training and/or competition due to its importance in a set's outcome. biomechanical analysis), the three basic aspects that affect the efficiency of the spike's basic technique are : a) hit height, b) speed of the ball, and c) direction.

From the perspective of technique execution (i.e. The spike's effectiveness depends on several factors, such as the trajectory of the set, opponent positioning (blockers and second row players), the physical and technical abilities of the attacker, etc. In volleyball, the spike is one of the actions that are most correlated with the set's result because it is the technique where the most points are awarded.

Spike performance