libero n. in volleyball, a restricted, roaming back row player. Etymological Note: From Italian adj. libero ‘free,’ a shortened form of battitore libero ‘free beater,’ a similar position in soccer that originated with a Milanese team in the late...
libero n.— «The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has decided to reduce the pressure of balls for the men’s game by a quarter to give defences a better chance. The libero system—where a designated player can be sent in and out of...
libero n.— «Gostaria de saber como sera a atuacao do libero numa equipe de volley diante da possibilidade dessa alteracao na regra.» —“Atuacao do Libero” by Eduardo Silva Ramos Usenet: rec.sport.volleyball Feb...
libero n.— «The better defence is perhaps true in lower level of playing, where the attack is not so strong. My prognosis is also, that the new “libero” concept, approved recently in FIVB to be tested after Atlanta, will give...
libero n.— «According to the new rules, each team can register one specialised defensive player “libero,” who is restricted to performing as a back row player, not hitting an attack, serving, blocking or attempting to block...
Eddie would go other.— «“The Eddie,” not a WCT event, is one of the world’s most prestigious big-wave contests, named after North Shore lifeguard and legend Eddie Aikau.…In 1978 Aikau and 15 others attempted to sail a...