Court Zones

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4 3 2
LF MF RF

5 6 1
LB MB RB
5-1 Position Layout 
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RS/OP MB2 OH1

L OH2 MB1 S
Rotation Breakdown
Rotation 1 Rotation 2 Rotation 3
4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2
RS/ RS/ RS/
MB2 OH1 OH2 MB2 MB1 OH2
OP OP OP

5 6 1 5 6 1 5 6 1
OH2 L S L S OH1 S OH1 L

Rotation 4 Rotation 5 Rotation 6

4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2
S MB1 OH2 OH1 S MB1 MB2 OH1 S

5 6 1 5 6 1 5 6 1
RS/ RS/ RS/
OH1 L L OH2 OH2 MB1
OP OP OP
Base Positions (Defense)
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OH MB2 RS/OP

OH S

Whenever the ball crosses to the opposing side, players should switch to their BASE positions
Attacking Positions (Offence)
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RS/
OH MB2
OP

OH L

As soon as the ball crosses to the opposing side – GET TO BASE!

Rotation 1 - Serve
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MB2

RS/
OP
OH1

OH2

L
Serving

As soon as the ball is contacted, players should move to their BASE positions S
Rotation 1 – Serve Receive
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RS/ MB2
OP

OH2 L OH1

As soon as is safe to do so following serve receive, players should move to ATTACK positions
Rotation 2 - Serve
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MB2

OH2 RS/
OP

L
Serving

As soon as the ball is contacted, players should move to their BASE positions OH1
Rotation 2 – Serve Receive
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RS/
OP

MB2

OH2

L OH1

As soon as is safe to do so following serve receive, players should move to ATTACK positions

Rotation 3 – Serve
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MB1
RS/
OH2
OP

OH1

Serving

L
As soon as the ball is contacted, players should move to their BASE positions
Rotation 3 – Serve Receive
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RS/
MB1
OP

OH2
OH1 L

As soon as is safe to do so following serve receive, players should move to ATTACK positions

Rotation 4 – Serve
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MB1

OH2

OH1

Serving

RS/
As soon as the ball is contacted, players should move to their BASE positions OP
Rotation 4 – Serve Receive
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MB1

OH2
OH1 L

RS/
OP

As soon as is safe to do so following serve receive, players should move to ATTACK positions

Rotation 5 – Serve
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MB1

OH1

RS/
OP

Serving

As soon as the ball is contacted, players should move to their BASE positions OH2
Rotation 5 – Serve Receive
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MB1

OH1

OH2
L

RS/
OP

As soon as is safe to do so following serve receive, players should move to ATTACK positions

Rotation 6 – Serve
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MB2 S

OH1

RS/
OP

OH2 * Libero can only

serve for one MB
– so does not
sub on for
rotation 6 
Serving

As soon as the ball is contacted, players should move to their BASE positions MB1
Rotation 6 – Serve Receive
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S
MB2

OH1

OH2 L

RS/
OP

As soon as is safe to do so following serve receive, players should move to ATTACK positions