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Recently at Brighton Secondary School, a new volleyball stadium has been built to provide a highly specialized facility for the Brighton Secondary School Special Interest Volleyball Program (S.I.V).  Incorporated in the building of this new stadium are many initiatives sought out by the S.I.V staff to help the development of the S.I.V program. 

The playing environment inside this purpose built facility consists of a high roof, 4 metres between each of the three courts and 4 metres between the courts and the walls. Lighting specifications are the same as what is required for national television broadcasts and the floor is comprised of taraflex; the same surface used at the Australian Institute of Sport, 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics.    

The most significant initiative in the set up of this facility is not in the structure, but the use of technology to help develop the skills of each student involved in the program.  The S.I.V program has invested in ‘Dartfish Video Software Solutions’, software which enables students to watch and analyse themselves playing volleyball, focusing on technique and positioning. 

Cameras have been set up above each court with plasma screens at each end of the stadium. The cameras are connected to the plasma screens, enabling immediate video feedback.   Dartfish Video Software delivers a range of different functions including:

• Performance Comparison - put a performance side by side (up to 4 screens);
• Breakdown Movements - analyse each step with stromotion;
• Slow motion - watch vision in a range of speeds;
• Quantitative Data - measure speed and acceleration;
• Advance Analysis Tools;
• Game Observation - annotate and retrieve key actions of games;
• Performance Control - retrieve statistics; and
• Data Fusion - Synchronize and integrate data coming from external devices.