Team Movement and Rotation
Things to Know
- Rotations
- 4-2 international
- 4 hitters and 2 designated setters
- Setters come from the front row
- Setter sets from the front right
- hitters hit on the strong side (left) and middle
- 6-2
- everyone is a hitter with 2 players also being setters
- Setters come from the back row
- Setter sets from the front right
- hitters hit on the strong side (left), middle, and opposite (right)
- 5-1
- 5 hitters and 1 all-time setter
- like a 4-2 international if designated setter is in the front row
- like a 6-2 if designated setter is in the back row
- who is in front of you and who is beside you
- where you need to start and where you need to end up
- Team Defense
- Where to be on hits from each spot on the net
Things to do
- Constantly Communicate
- Mine
- In – Out
- Call for the Set (numbers or positions)
- Tip – Free
- Float – Topspin – Jump
- Block
- Constantly Move (Ebb and Flow)
- Anticipate
- what does it look like they will do with the ball?
- where do you think it will go?
- where are the open spots?
Things to avoid
- Not knowing the rotations completely
- Becoming a spectator