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In this section, we will cover some of the basic principles that are useful for new players to understand how to position themselves at the beginning of rallies during a volleyball match. Endline. Net. 10 ft. line (aka 3 m. line) To start, take a quick look at the court shown on the right.
- 5-1 Rotation Starting Positions
- Serve Receive Rotation 1
- *Serve Receive Rotation 1 Alternative
- Serve Receive Rotation 2
- Serve Receive Rotation 3
- *Serve Receive Rotation 3 Alternative
- Serve Receive Rotation 4
- Serve Receive Rotation 5
- Serve Receive Rotation 6
Below is the starting rotation of each player on court. You’ll notice the players in the front row are colored in red whereas the back row players are in purple. The setter will begin in position 1. In this article I’m just going to be discussing serve receive rotations. Make sure you check out my article explaining base positions in volleyballso y...
In the first rotation, the outside hitter (OH) will drop back to pass alongside the liberoand other outside. In this first rotation, the opposite hitter(AKA right side hitter) will actually hit from the left side of the court and the outside will hit from the right side.
An alternative approach to the first rotation would be to have the setter push the OH up to the net, taking them out of the passing line up, and having the opposite drop back to pass. Generally you wouldn’t want to do this as your OH will usually be the better passer, but it’s nice to have this option up your sleeve.
When the setter is in position 6, they push right up into their base position, making sure to stay behind the opposite. The front row outside hitter drops back to pass, making sure they stay in front of the libero.
When in position 5, the setter starts around the middle front of the court and is careful not to move in front of the MB or to the right of the back row OH. The front row OH will drop back to pass alongside the back row OH.
An alternative here is to stack both the MB and OH in the middle left corner of the court, taking the OH out of the passing lineup and having the opposite step back to pass. Again the only real benefit here is being able to control who’s in your passing lineup.
The setter has now moved into the front court and in this rotation stacks with the MB in the front left corner of the court, allowing the OH to drop all the way back from the front right to pass in the back left zone. The setter will have to sprint across the court to get into position to set as soon as the ball is served. The opposite mirrors the ...
In the second last rotation, the setter starts right where we want them to be, the OH drops back to pass, and the OPP is pushed out of the passing lineup.
In the final rotation, the setter is already in their base position and the OH simply has to drop back to pass as usual. The OPP has to stay to the left of the OH and will swing around to the right hand side of the court to hit from the back row. After this rotation we’re right back to where we started from!
Jan 11, 2024 · I’ve put together a super easy to understand guide that’ll show you exactly how volleyball rotations work using diagrams and animations. I promise all of your questions will be answered and you’ll have this stuff down within the next few minutes!
Jan 11, 2024 · In today’s article we’re going to take a look at exactly how this formation works as well as discuss why you might choose this strategy over something like a 6-2 rotation or 5-1 rotation. I’ve included diagrams as well as a printable PDF to make it easier to learn this strategy. Let’s begin!
Diagrams of Serve-Receive Rotations. (4-2, 6-2, 5-1, & 5-2) With volleyball rotations, players must rotate their starting position on the court in a clock-wise direction every time their team sides-out (wins the point when the other team served).
Nov 27, 2018 · This guide covers these two key and important aspects of volleyball: the rotation positions (where players stand on the court during each rally), and the specialized player roles. While these are two individual concepts, they also affect each other. So it’s difficult to cover one without covering the other as well.
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I’m going to look specifically at how you place the players on the court by position. Here’s the most common way teams line-up when playing a 5-1 system. Let me explain the abbreviations.
