Volleyball Offense
General Notes
• We run a 6-2 – 6 hitters and 2
setters.
• Back row setter sets so front row
setter can hit (gives us 3 hitters)
• Make pass to the setter position
• If back row setter must take first
hit, call “setter out”; front row
setter takes sets
• In Base, front row gets off net to
attack (Of-4; Mf-2; Sf-5)
• Back row hits downballs (BlackLeft; Red-Right)
• Use all types of hits – spike, roll,
tip, shoot, downball
Volleyball Rotations
General Notes when Serving
• We will always serve in this order:
1-Setter, 2-Outside, 3-Middle,
4-Setter, 5-Outside, 6-Middle
• If we begin game in Receive, we
will line up in Middle Receive
• The front row middle will always
line up in the middle – others in
front row will move around her.
• The server is technically not on the
court so overlap rules do not apply
to server.
• Watch overlap with player directly
in front or behind and with players
within same row.
Volleyball Rotations
General Notes when
Receiving Serve
• We always have 3 players receiving serve.
We hide the back row setter so she can
take the 2nd hit to set the attack.
• The back row setter takes sets with the
exception of when we are in Middle
Receive—the front row will set the attack
and then after players go to base, the back
row setter will take the rest of the sets.
• If back row setter must take the first hit,
call “Setter Out”; front row setter takes
sets.
• After our first attack gets past the
opponent’s front row, we quickly go to
Base.
• Watch overlap with player directly in front
or behind and with players within same
row.
SMO
SF
MF
OF
OB
OM S
MB
S
B
SETTER SERVE
Front Row Setter and Front Row Outside switch
on serve contact in order to get into Base. Server goes to Base.
SMO
MF
SF
OF
OB
OMS
MB
SB
SETTER RECEIVE – Outside (B); Middle (B); Outside (F)
Back Row Setter lines up behind Front Row Outside. First attack: Front
Row Setter hits a 4; Front Row Middle hits a 2; Front Row Outside hits
a 5; Back Row Outside hits “Black”; Back Row Middle hits “Red”. Then
all move to Base.
Watch Overlap: Setter (B) must line up behind Outside (F) and to right
of Middle (B).
OSM
OF
SF
MF
SB
MSO
MB
OB
OUTSIDE SERVE
Front Row Setter goes around Front Row Middle on serve contact to
get into base. Server goes to Base.
OSM
MF
SF
SB
OF
OB
MSO
MB
OUTSIDE RECEIVE – Outside (F); Middle (B); Outside (B)
Setters “Stack” by lining up at the net--Front Row Setter is a hitter and
Back Row Setter takes the sets. First attack: Front Row Outside hits a
“4”; Front Row Middle hits a “2”; Front Row Setter hits a “5”; Back
Row Middle hits “Black”; Back Row Outside hits “Red”
Watch Overlap: Setters must stay in the middle of their respective row
players; Setter (B) must line up behind Setter (F).
MOS
MF
OF
SF
S OM
SB
OB
MB
MIDDLE SERVE
On serve contact, Back Row Setter and Back Row Outside switch to get
into Base; Front Row Outside goes around Front Row Middle to get
into Base. Server goes to Base.
MOS
MF
OF
SF
S OM
SB
MB
OB
MIDDLE RECEIVE – Setter (B); Outside (B); Middle (B)
Front Row Setter takes first set. First attack: Front Row Middle hits a
“4”; Front Row Outside hits a “2”; Back Row Outside hits “Black”; Back
Row Middle hits “Red”. After going to Base, Back Row Setter takes rest
of sets. Watch Overlap: Outside (F) lines up to right of Middle (F)
Base Defense
• We move to Base upon contact of
serve when we serve.
• We move to Base when we
receive serve once we get ball
past opponent’s front row.
• Play “outside in” to protect lines
and avoid backpedalling.
• Take ball with hands when
possible.
• Communication is key—”MINE!”;
“UP”; “BACK”; “PLAY”; “OUT”
OF
MF
OB
SF
SB
MB
BASE DEFENSE
This is our initial base position before we know what type of attack we
will receive from opponent.
MF
OF
SF
OB
SB
MB
BASE DEFENSE - MIDDLE ATTACK
Front Row Middle blocks; Front Row Outside and Front Row Setter
cover to sides and behind Middle; Back Row Outside and Back Row
Setter protect the lines and cover middle of court; Back Row Middle
covers entire back row. If ball is not hit to Back Row Setter, she
releases to net to set. If she takes first hit, “Setter Out”; Front Row
Setter takes set.
MF
SF
OF
OB
SB
MB
BASE DEFENSE - RIGHT SIDE ATTACK (Their Outside Side)
Front Row Middle helps Front Setter block; Front Row Outside covers
to side and behind Middle; Back Row Outside and Back Row Setter
protect the lines and cover middle of court; Back Row Middle covers
entire back row. If ball is not hit to Back Row Setter, she releases to
net to set. If she takes first hit, “Setter Out”; Front Row Setter takes
set.
OF
MF
SF
OB
SB
MB
BASE DEFENSE - LEFT SIDE ATTACK (Their Setter Side)
Front Row Middle helps Front Row Outside block; Front Row Setter
covers to side and behind Middle; Back Row Outside and Back Row
Setter protect the lines and cover middle of court; Back Row Middle
covers entire back row. If ball is not hit to Back Row Setter, she
releases to net to set. If she takes first hit, “Setter Out”; Front Row
Setter takes set.
SB
OF
SF
MF
OB
MB
BASE DEFENSE - FREE BALL ATTACK
Immediately upon reading the “Free Ball”, Front Row Players move
back off net to hopefully be able to receive free ball. Back Row Setter
releases to net (before ball is hit); Back Row Outside and Back Row
Middle cover back court