Base PositionsWhen ball is on opponents side of net. Team is ready to pick up over passes or transitionto one of 5 defensive sets.

LF MF RF/S

LB RB/S

MB

Free BallSetter releasesHitters drop off net to passLB and MB cover deep balls andshould take 90% of first balls

S

LF MF RB/F

LB MB

Left Side AttackMF and RF BlockLF and RB pick up tipsLB takes hard shotsMB has down the lineNote: Can move LB deeperInto back corning if hits are high lobs over net to back corner.

MF RF LF RB LB

MB

Middle AttackMF and LF BlockLB and RF off net for tipsMB slides to left for hard shotRB drops deep for hard shot

LF MF RF LB

RB MB Right Side Attack

MF and LF BlockRF and LB pick up tipsRB takes hard shotsMB has down the lineNote: Can move RB deeperinto back corner if hits are high lobs over block to back corner.

LF MF RF LB RB

MB

Down BallMF call down ball and blocksSetter releasesLF drops off net for short shotLB, MB and RF or RB pass

MF S

LF

LB MB RB

Basic Rotation Defense

Hitter

L1 S1 M2

M1 S2 L2

S1 M2

L1 L2

M1 S2

4-2 Serve ReceiveRotations

Serve Receive Line Up

1 2 3

M1 L1 S1

S2 L2 M2

M1 S1

L1 M2

S2 L2

S2 M1 L1 S2

L2 M2

S2 M1 L1

L2 M2 S2

Rotations 4, 5 and 6 basically mimic 1, 2, 3

H1 S1 H3

S2 H2 S3

S1

H1 H3 H2

S2 S3

6-3 Serve ReceiveRotations

Serve Receive Line Up

1 2

S1

S2 H1

H2 S3 H3

S2 H1 S1

H2 S3 H3

Rotations 3 and 5 basically mimic 1Rotations 4 and 6 basically mimic 2

Rotation

To the right is our serve receive and base Line ups.The rotation is the basic line up that we put on the court. When the other team is serving they will be in serve receive.

Once the ball goes over the net they go To base.