5 1 Volleyball Rotation Setter. This rotation allows for the greatest flexibility and consistency for a team s offense and defense so for a team to be successful each player must understand their position on the court. The setter sets in every rotation.
4 drops back to help 5 and 1 pass the ball. The setter is in the front left position for this rotation. Here is rotation five.
Below is a diagram of how to arrange a team into serve receive rotations within a 5 1 system.
The 5 1 rotation a team s success in volleyball is directly linked to each player s ability to understand his or her position on the court. It is critical as soon as the server makes contact with the ball for 3 to back up into hitting position otherwise the player will be in the way of the setter. Go back to volleyball offense go to rotation diagrams. The 5 1 rotation is often used if one setter is vastly better than another if a setter is tall enough to present a blocking threat or if there is no hitter available to substitute out for the setter in the front row.
