Volleyball Rotation for a 5 1 in a

Volleyball Rotation for a 5 -1 in a three-passer system • KEY: Front row players are shown with a black outline! • 5 -1 means there are five hitters and one setter. With two setters (6 -2), the rotations with the setter in the back row are used for both setters. • The most basic rule is that all hitters have a home—outside, middle, or opposite. Setters and opposites always play right-side defense. • Most teams have their defensive specialist substitute for at least one middle hitter in the back row. • This three-passer system assumes the best passers to be the outside hitters and that three players can cover most serves. Variations can be made to let a front-row player cover very short serves or to allow right-side hitters to pass instead. • Not all teams place outsides in middle-back and middles on the left side as shown throughout this Power. Point. Doing so as shown permits the outside hitter to hit a back-row attack from the middle of the court. • Players move much more than this presentation shows – Middle blockers and outside hitters work together to “double block” the other team’s hitters. – All of the players move to cover their team’s hitter in case of a block. – For each hitting situation, the defense shifts into a specific arrangement.

Rotational Positions Setter serving in position one. IV III II V VI I Middle Outside Opposite Outside Middle (Sub) Setter SERVE!

SERVE! Rotational Positions Serve Receive with setter in position one. We sent it back. Switch! Outside Middle Opposite Outside Setter Middle (Sub) IV III II V VI I

Rotational Positions Outside serving with setter in six. Notice that the setter is allowed to cross over the server and start in her home position. Outside Middle (Sub) IV III II V VI I Opposite Middle Setter Outside SERVE!

SERVE! Rotational Positions Serve Receive with setter in six. We sent it back. Switch! Opposite Setter Outside Middle (Sub) Middle Outside IV III II V VI I Notice that the three back row players are in line left-to-right (middle, setter, outside)

Rotational Positions Middle serving with setter in five. Middle Outside IV III II V VI I Opposite Setter SERVE! Outside Middle

SERVE! Rotational Positions Serve Receive with setter in five. We sent it back. Switch! Middle Setter Opposite Outside Middle (Sub) IV III II V VI I

Rotational Positions Opposite serving with setter in four. Setter IV III II V VI I Middle Outside (Sub) SERVE! Opposite

SERVE! Rotational Positions Serve Receive with setter in four. Sometimes a team will have the outside hitter hit on the right side and then switch after sending the ball over. We sent it back. Switch! Alternative Another alternative Setter Middle This setup lets us have an outside and middle hitter for the first ball. Outside Middle (Sub) Opposite IV III II V VI I

Rotational Positions Outside serving with setter in three. Notice that the opposite in the back row is allowed to cross over the server and start in her home position. Outside Setter Middle (Sub) IV III II V VI I Middle Opposite Outside SERVE!

SERVE! Rotational Positions Serve Receive with setter in three. We sent it back. Switch! Also ok… Setter Middle Outside Middle (Sub) Opposite IV III II V VI I

Rotational Positions Middle serving with setter in two. Middle Outside IV III II V VI I Setter Opposite SERVE! Outside Middle

SERVE! Rotational Positions Serve Receive with setter in two. We sent it back. Switch! Also ok; common for Middle School Setter Middle Outside Opposite Middle (Sub) IV III II V VI I