MODERN ASPECTS OF FORMATION OF NATIONAL TEAMS IN PLAYING SPORTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBALIZATION

Abstract

At present, among team sports, including volleyball, there is an intensification of sports competition in the international arena, which is due to the trends of professionalization, commercialization, and globalization. Competitive activity in volleyball is constantly changing, taking into account the trends in the development of the game. The system of international competitions is expanding, and more and more attention is being paid to the preparedness of players of different playing roles, which prompts the justification of modern approaches to the formation of national teams. Material and Methods. The study analyzes the ratio of medals won by women’s national volleyball teams (17 teams) according to the results of the Olympic Games and World Championships. In order to determine the peculiarities of the formation of national volleyball teams, the data of 288 athletes was analyzed, taking into account their age. The indicators of the competitive activity of the 15 best-qualified volleyball players in the world, taking into account their playing roles, which are marked in the ranking of the International Volleyball Federation based on the results of their performance in the Nation League in 2023, are determined. Results. The results of the study show that at the present stage of the development of volleyball, there is a change in leadership positions based on the results of athletes’ performances in major international competitions, which is confirmed by its development in South America, North America, and East Asia. It has been determined that one of the leading factors in the formation of national teams in volleyball is the age of the players, their professional experience in international competitions, and the number of Olympic training cycles. Based on the results of the performance of the Brazilian women’s national volleyball team, which is currently the world’s leading team, it was found that the tendency to involve players aged 26 to 31 years remains in the formation of national teams. At the same time, in recent years, the number of female athletes over the age of 32 has been gradually increasing, with the largest number of them in 2020. Conclusions. The analysis of the development of volleyball has shown that the use of modern world experience in the rational formation of the composition of women’s national volleyball teams has established that an integral component is the age of the players, their professional experience on the national team, and the presence of universal abilities to perform several game roles. At this stage of volleyball’s development, there is a tendency to increase the age of female athletes involved in national teams, which ensures effective rotation over several Olympic cycles.