Impact of communication on performance

Andrei Kirilenko of the Utah Jazz points directing the offense as he handles the ball during the game — Figure caption,
Non-verbal communication, like pointing, can be used in basketball to direct play.

This factor looks at how you interact with your teammates. It can be used in many different situations, such as:

when you are in space and your teammate has possession
when a ball is about to land in the space between you and your teammate
when your teammate has the ball in lots of space
when you are trying to organise your team's
when your teammate has the ball and is unaware of the opponent behind them

In all these situations you would use verbal communication - speaking (or shouting) and listening to your teammates. This is the most used form of communication.

Question

Using the 3-step process, how might verbal communication be useful in volleyball?

However, constantly using verbal communication could hinder performance - opponents may work out or be alerted to your next move.

It is therefore important that you also use non-verbal communication. A good example of this is using your hands to point. Consider this in the 3-step answer below.

Question

Using the 3-step process, how might non-verbal communication be useful in basketball?

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