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What are the
different positions in volleyball? Learn 6 Positions of
Volleyball
Read about 6 positions of volleyball. Find out how
volleyball players line up on the
court.
Volleyball
Rotations – How to Call Volleyball Court Positions?
Instead of Position 1 or Zone 1, coaches often call these rotating
positions..
P1 > Right Back
P2 > Right Front
P3 > Middle Front
P4 > Left Front
P5 > Left Back
P6 > Middle Back
Basic starting line up - 6 positions of volleyball in basic 5-1 Rotation
The most common starting line up in the
beginning of the games when playing the most common “5-1 offense” is:
6
positions of volleyball in Volleyball 6 2 Rotation
Other commonly used line up is 6-2 rotation. The only difference is
when running 6-2 the opposite is replaced with another setter.
It allows team to have three hitters in the front row in all the
rotations.
Please notice it is possible to set up 6-2 line up with other ways
also, but the previous one is the most common form. The basic idea is:
the setters, middle blockers and wing hitters (outside hitter/right
side hitter) are opposites of each other.
Several leagues in United States have unlimited substitutions,
therefore 6-2 offense is commonly used formation there.
Coaches are able to replace the front row setter with a hitter with no
substitution
limits.
6
positions of volleyball with Abbreviations
The following image is the same 6 positions of volleyball with
abbreviations - to help you to
comprehend the line up sheets below.
All the 6 positions of volleyball in 5-1 Volleyball Rotation
Right
Back Position
(Position 1, Right Back, “Zone 1”)
“Right back” is the position in the defensive zone (or back row) on the
right side of the court (when looking at the court behind the back
line).
This position can be called "right back", position 1, P1, “zone 1”,
“Z1”.
Setter usually starts the game on the right back position.
Setter
starts from the right back because it allows having three front row
attackers more often.
Opposite (the player opposite of setter) is the other player who plays
“zone 1”, it allows opposite to perform 3 meter or 10 feet attack from
the right side of the court while the setter is playing right front
position (position 2).
The following image is the basic starting serve receive line up when
setter is in
the right back
position in 5-1 offense:
Middle Back Position (Position 6, Middle Back, “Zone 6”)
“Middle back” is the position in the defensive zone (or back row) on
the middle of the court.
This position can be called "middle back", position 6, P6, “zone 6”,
“Z1”.
Middle blocker usually starts the game in the line up on the middle
back position, but is generally speaking replaced by the libero, back
row specialist before the first serve.
In competitive volleyball liberos rarely play on this position on the
rallies, but are
changed to left back position after the serve when appropriate.
Outside
hitter or right side hitter usually plays in the middle back position
because it allow them to hit the ball from zone 6.
This line up sheet is the basic starting serve receive line up when
setter is in
the middle back
position in 5-1 rotation:
Left Back Position (Position 5, Left Back, “Zone 5”)
“Left back” is the position in the defensive zone (or back row) on the
left side of the court.
This position can be called "left back", position 5, P5, “zone 5”,
“Z1”.
Most often libero plays position 5, or alternatively the middle blocker
on one
rotation after his/her own serve. After the serve libero usually
subsitutes in for the middle blocker.
The image is the basic starting serve receive line up when setter is in
the left back position in 5-1 offensive rotation:
5- 1
Volleyball
Rotation – setter front row
Left
Front Position (Position 4, Left Front, “Zone 4”)
“Left front” is the position in the attack zone (or front row) on the
left side of the court.
This position can be called "left back", position 4, P4, “zone 4”,
“Z4”.
Most often outside hitter, or in some rotations opposite hitter or
right side hitter plays in this position.
Sometimes teams may change positions by placing a weaker
blocker in this position when they are having the serve. (Often short
setter is moved away from blocking opponent's outside
hitter and placed on this position.)
The basic starting serve receive line up when setter is in the left
front position in 5-1 rotation:
Middle
Front Position (Position 3, Middle Front,”Zone 3”)
“Middle front” is the position in the attack zone (or front row) on the
middle of the court.
This position can be called "middle front", position 3, P3, “zone 3”,
“Z3”.
Middle hitter plays in this position in all the rotations.
The basic starting serve receive line up when setter is in
the middle front position in 5-1 rotation:
Right
Front Position (Position 2, Right Front, “Zone 2”)
“Right front” is the position in the attack zone (or front row) on the
middle of the court.
This position can be called "right front", position 2, P2, “zone 3”,
“Z3”.
Right side hitter, opposite hitter or the setter play in position 2.
“The following image is the basic starting serve receive line up when
setter is in
the right front position in 5-1 offense”:
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