Word: palming
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...spikers' two previous contests with Princeton this year, the Tigers proved over-powering at the sides of the net, rejecting Crimson spikes and pummeling the ball over Crimson blocks. To counter the towering opposition, Harvard Coach Mike Palm planned a shift in game plan. His charges would hit for technique from the outside, rather than attempting to force the ball through what Palm called "the best blockers in the Ivy League." Harvard would hit for power in the middle, where the spikers had enjoyed success in the first two Princeton showdowns...
Unfortunately for Palm, the Tigers altered strategy as well, shifting their blockers inside to take away the Crimson middle game. "They shot me down," Ross said...
...spikers travel to Princeton today to compete in the Ivy league championships tomorrow and Sunday, where the host Tigers should pose the greatest threat to Harvard victory. The only team to beat the Crimson in match play this year, Princeton has done it twice Harvard Coach Mike Palm hopes his forces can reverse this trend by altering their offense to capitalize on Princeton's weakness at the middle of the net and to compensate for the Tiger's blocking strength outside...
...Princeton is the best blocking team in the Ivies." Palm said earlier this week. "The strategy for us is to hit for power in the middle and hit for technique on the outside...
...first time this season, the Crimson put together a sound, fundamental performance without getting emotionally revved up for the match. Palm said this bodes well for the upcoming Ivy tournament. Teams can't maintain intense involvement throughout a tourney's many contests, so "you need to be able to win games in a routine fashion," Palm said...