position diagrams

Base Defense

X

X

X

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker In-block (one arm length away from middle blocker)

Middle Blocker In-block (one arm length away from left and ride side blockers)

Right side Blocker In-block (one arm length away from middle blocker)

Left Back Defender 2x2 (2 steps back from 10 foot line, 2 steps in from sideline)

Middle Back Defender One step in from base line

Right Back Defender 2x2 (2 steps back from 10 foot line, 2 steps in from sideline)

Player Position Responsibilities

X

X

X

X

X

X

O

Middle Attack Defense - Triple Block

XXX

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker Shuffles and closes to middle

Middle Blocker Initiates triple block by holding a fist behind back, both hands on ball

Right side Blocker Shuffles and closes to middle

Left Back Defender 2x2 (steps out to face ball, covers tips)

Middle Back Defender Covers hole in block (takes 3 steps forward) and deep corners

Right Back Defender 2x2 (steps out to face ball, covers tips)


XXX

X

X

X

O

Middle Attack Defense - Left Blocker Help

XX

X

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker Shuffles and closes to middle; left hand turned in

Middle Blocker Initiates left side help by showing a 5 behind their back,

left hand on ball; right hand turned in; sets block

Right side Blocker Starts in in-block position and shuffles back to cover tips

Left Back Defender 2x2 (steps out to face ball, covers tips)


Right Back Defender Expects the hard driven ball and covers tips


XX

X

X

X

X

O

Middle Attack Defense - Right Blocker Help

X

XX

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker Starts in in-block position and shuffles back to cover tips

Middle Blocker Initiates right side help by showing a 1 behind their back,

right hand on ball; left hand turned in; sets block

Right side Blocker Shuffles and closes to middle; right hand turned in

Left Back Defender Expects the hard driven ball and covers tips


Right Back Defender 2x2 (steps out to face ball, covers tips)


X

XX

X

X

X

O

Outside Attack - Blocking Line

X

XX

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker Starts in in-block position and shuffles back to cover tips, covers

sharp-angle hard driven ball

Middle Blocker Closes to right side blocker

Right side Blocker Places 1 behind their back to signal line block, left hand on ball;

right hand turned in

Left Back Defender Faces hitter to see ball, expects the hard driven ball

stays right off the MB left shoulder

Middle Back Defender Shuffles in-between zone 1 & 6, covers hole in block, deep line hits

and deep tips

Right Back Defender Steps 1 foot behind 10 foot line, covers all tips


X

XX

X

X

X

O

Outside Attack - Blocking Angle

X

XX

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker Starts in in-block position shuffles in to cover tips

Middle Blocker Closes to right side blocker; left hand turned in

Right side Blocker Places 2 behind their back to signal angle block, right hand on ball

Left Back Defender Faces hitter and ball, will cover deep hard driven ball

Middle Back Defender Covers hole in block; deep tips and roll shots in deep corners

Right Back Defender Takes 3 step approach to sideline (from 2x2), expects hard driven ball


X

XX

X

X

X

O

Rightside Attack - Blocking Line

XX

X

X

X

X O

Left side Blocker Places 1 behind their back to signal line block, right hand on ball

left hand turned in

Middle Blocker Closes to left side blocker; right hand turned in


Left Back Defender Steps 1 foot behind 10 foot line, covers all tips

Middle Back Defender Shuffles inbetween zone 5 & 6, covers hole in block, deep line hits

and deep tips

Right Back Defender Faces hitter to see ball (stays off the MB right shoulder)

expects the hard driven ball

Player Position Responsibilites

XX

X

X

X

X O

Rightside Attack - Blocking Angle

XX

XX

X

X O

Left side Blocker Places 2 behind their back to signal angle block, left hand on ball

Middle Blocker Closes to left side blocker


Left Back Defender Steps 1 foot behind 10 foot line, covers tips

Middle Back Defender Shuffles inbetween zone 5 & 6, covers hole in block, deep line hits

and deep tips

Right Back Defender Faces hitter and ball, will cover deep hard driven ball


XX

XX

X

X O

Backrow Attack Defense - Pipe

XXX

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker Shuffles and closes to middle

Middle Blocker Lines up square to the ball

Right side Blocker Shuffles and closes to middle

Left Back Defender Drops back 3 quarters deep, faces hitter and ball.

Covers hard driven ball and tip

Middle Back Defender Covers hole in block and tips

Right Back Defender Drops back 3 quarters deep, faces hitter and ball.

Covers hard driven ball and tip


XXX

X

X

X

O

Backrow Attack Defense - A or B

X

XX

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker Drops back to cover tips

Middle Blocker Closes to rightside blocker

Right side Blocker Allows 3 feet of line

Left Back Defender Drops back 3 quarters deep to line, faces hitter and ball.

Covers hard driven ball and tips


Right Back Defender Drops back 3 quarters deep to line, faces hitter and ball.



X

XX

X

X

X

O

Backrow Attack Defense - C or D

X

XX

X

X

X

O

Left side Blocker Allows 3 feet of line

Middle Blocker Closes to leftside blocker

Right side Blocker Drops back to cover tips

Left Back Defender Drops back 3 quarters deep to line, faces hitter and ball.



Right Back Defender Drops back 3 quarters deep to line, faces hitter and ball.



X

XX

X

X

X

O

Zone Chart

Zone 1

Zone 6

Zone 5

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

Zone 4

Zone 3

Zone 2

Zone 1

Zone 6

Zone 5

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

Zone 4

Zone 3

Zone 2

Serve Receive 1

Serve Receive 1 Net Rotation 1

MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPP

S OH1

MB

OPPOH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) 6, Combo Desiree (OH 1) 5

Emily (MB) 1 Emily (MB) 3 - to the spot

Court (OPP) 4 Court (OPP) 4

Madi (OH 2) Pipe Madi (OH 2) Pipe

Indigo (L) Indigo (L)

Camry (S) Camry (S) Closet person has hands

Desiree (OH 1) Desiree (OH 1) 5

Emily (MB) Challenge; Tip Emily (MB) Cover

Court (OPP) Court (OPP) 4

Madi (OH 2) Madi (OH 2) Pipe


Bad Pass - Tight Bad Pass - Off

Good Pass - Tight Good Pass - Off

MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPP

S OH1

MB

OPPOH2

L

Serve Receive 2


MBOH1

S

OH2

L OPPS

OH1 MB

OPP

OH2L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) C,D Desiree (OH 1) C,D

Emily (MB) 6, Combo Emily (MB) 5

Court (OPP) 1 Court (OPP) 3

Madi (OH 2) 4 Madi (OH 2) 4



Desiree (OH 1) Desiree (OH 1) C,D

Emily (MB) Emily (MB) 5

Court (OPP) Challenge; tip Court (OPP) Cover

Madi (OH 2) Madi (OH 2) 4




MBOH1

S

OH2

L OPPS

OH1 MB

OPP

OH2L

Serve Receive 3


MBOH1

S

OH2

L

OPP

S

OH1

MB

OPP

OH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) A,B Desiree (OH 1) A,B

Janessa (MB) 1 Janessa (MB) 3

Court (OPP) 6, Combo Court (OPP) 5

Madi (OH 2) 4, Tandom Madi (OH 2) 4



Desiree (OH 1) Desiree (OH 1) A,B

Janessa (MB) Challenge; tip Janessa (MB) cover






MBOH1

S

OH2

L

OPP

S

OH1

MB

OPP

OH2

L

Serve Receive 4


MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPP

SOH1

MB

OPP OH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) A,B Desiree (OH 1) A,B

Janessa (MB) 3, slide Janessa (MB) 3

Court (OPP) C,D Court (OPP) C,D



Camry (S) Challenge; tip Camry (S) Closet person has hands

Desiree (OH 1) Desiree (OH 1) A,B

Janessa (MB) Janessa (MB) cover

Court (OPP) Court (OPP) C,D





MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPP

SOH1

MB

OPP OH2

L

Serve Receive 2


MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPPS

OH1

MB

OPP

OH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) 4 Desiree (OH 1) 4

Janessa (MB) 6, push 1 Janessa (MB) 5

Court (OPP) Pipe Court (OPP) Pipe

Madi (OH 2) C,D Madi (OH 2) C,D


Camry (S) Challenge; tip Camry (S) Cover


Janessa (MB) Janessa (MB) 5

Court (OPP) Court (OPP) Pipe

Madi (OH 2) Madi (OH 2) C,D




MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPPS

OH1

MB

OPP

OH2

L

Serve Receive 6


MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPP

S

OH1

MBOPP

OH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)


Emily (MB) 3, Tandom Emily (MB) 4

Court (OPP) A,B Court (OPP) A,B



Camry (S) Challenge; tip Camry (S) Cover

Desiree (OH 1) Desiree (OH 1) Cover

Emily (MB) Emily (MB) 4

Court (OPP) Court (OPP) A,B





MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPP

S

OH1

MBOPP

OH2

L

Defense 1

Defense 1 Net Rotation 1

MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPPS OH1

MB

OPPOH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)














MB

OH1

S

OH2

L

OPPS OH1

MB

OPPOH2

L

Defense 2


MBOH1

S

OH2L

OPP

S

OH1MB

OPP

OH2L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) Pipe Desiree (OH 1) Pipe






Desiree (OH 1) Desiree (OH 1) Pipe







MBOH1

S

OH2L

OPP

S

OH1MB

OPP

OH2L

Defense 3


MBOH1

S

OH2L

OPP

S

OH1

MB

OPP

OH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) Pipe Desiree (OH 1) Pipe

Janessa (MB) 1 Janessa (MB) 3 - to the spot





Desiree (OH 1) Desiree (OH 1) Pipe

Janessa (MB) Challenge; Tip Janessa (MB) Cover






MBOH1

S

OH2L

OPP

S

OH1

MB

OPP

OH2

L

Defense 4


MB

OH1 S

OH2L

OPP

SOH1

MB

OPP OH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) C,D Desiree (OH 1) C,D



Madi (OH 2) 4, Tandom Madi (OH 2) 4


Camry (S) Challenge; Tip Camry (S) Closet person has hands

Desiree (OH 1) Desiree (OH 1) C,D

Janessa (MB) Janessa (MB) Cover






MB

OH1 S

OH2L

OPP

SOH1

MB

OPP OH2

L

Defense 5


MB

OH1

SOH2

L

OPP S

OH1

MB

OPP

OH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) 4, Tandom Desiree (OH 1) 4













MB

OH1

SOH2

L

OPP S

OH1

MB

OPP

OH2

L

Defense 6


MB

OH1

SOH2

L

OPP

S

OH1

MBOPP

OH2

L

Camry (S) Camry (S)

Desiree (OH 1) 4, Tandom Desiree (OH 1) 4













MB

OH1

SOH2

L

OPP

S

OH1

MBOPP

OH2

L

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