1. Basic Rotation Defense
LF MF RF/S
LB RB/S MB S
LF MF RB/F
LB MB
MF S LF
LB MB RB
Base Positions
When ball is on opponents side
of net. Team is ready to pick up
over passes or transition
to one of 5 defensive sets.
Free Ball
Setter releases
Hitters drop off net to pass
LB and MB cover deep balls and
should take 90% of first balls
Down Ball
MF call down ball and blocks
Setter releases
LF drops off net for short shot
LB, MB and RF or RB pass
Hitter
MF RF LF RB LB MB
LF MF RF LB RB MB
LF MF RF LB RB MB
Left Side Attack
MF and RF Block
LF and RB pick up tips
LB takes hard shots
MB has down the line
Note: Can move LB deeper
Into back corning if hits are high
lobs over net to back corner.
Middle Attack
MF and LF Block
LB and RF off net for tips
MB slides to left for hard shot
RB drops deep for hard shot
Right Side Attack
MF and LF Block
RF and LB pick up tips
RB takes hard shots
MB has down the line
Note: Can move RB deeper
into back corner if hits are high
lobs over block to back corner.

2. 4-2 Serve Receive Rotations1 2 3
L S M2
M S L2
M L S1
S L M2
S M L1
L M2 S2
Serve Receive Line Up
S1 M2
L L2
M1 S2
M S1
L M2
S2 L2 S2 M1
L S2
L2 M2
Rotations 4, 5 and 6 basically mimic 1, 2, 3

3. 6-3 Serve Receive Rotations1 2
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.
H S H3
S H S3
S H S1
H S3 H3
Rotation S1
H H3 H2
S S3 S1
S H1
H S H3
Serve Receive Line Up
Rotations 3 and 5 basically mimic 1
Rotations 4 and 6 basically mimic 2