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4-2 Rotation 2: Setter 1 Sets from Middle front (Position 3)

In rotation 2 of the 4-2, setter 1 starts in position 3 (middle front). Setter 1 is in the front row and sets, so the two front-row attackers are outside hitter 1 and middle blocker 2. Setter 2 is in the back row and plays right back on defense. The outside hitter 2 serves.

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Lineup in rotation 2

PositionCourt spotPlayerRow
4Left frontOutside hitter 1 (OH1)Front
3Middle frontSetter 1 (S1)Front
2Right frontMiddle blocker 2 (MB2)Front
5Left backMiddle blocker 1 (MB1)Back
6Middle backSetter 2 (S2)Back
1Right backOutside hitter 2 (OH2)Back

Serve receive, serving and base defense

Rotation 2 serve receive formationNETattack line (3 m)service areaOH1S1MB2MB1S2OH2
Serve receive (3 passers)Passers (gold ring): middle blocker 1, setter 2 and outside hitter 2. Setter 1 is already at the net.
Rotation 2 serving positionsNETattack line (3 m)service areaOH1S1MB2MB1S2OH2
ServingThe outside hitter 2 serves from behind the end line. Everyone else stays in rotational order until the serve, then switches.
Rotation 2 base defense positionsNETattack line (3 m)service areaOH1MB2S1OH2MB1S2
Base defense (6 back)After the switch setter 1 blocks right front and setter 2 digs right back; the outside hitters play left side and the middles play middle.

Alternate serve receive: 4 passers

Rotation 2 4 passers serve receiveNETattack line (3 m)service areaOH1S1MB2MB1S2OH2
4 passersThe setter and MB2 stay at the net. OH1 drops to pass on the left with the back row. Passers: outside hitter 1, middle blocker 1, setter 2 and outside hitter 2.

Switch between formations, turn on a libero, and watch the pass, set and attack animated in the interactive app.

Overlap check for rotation 2

At the moment of the serve, each front-row player must be closer to the net than the back-row player directly behind them (OH1 ahead of MB1, S1 ahead of S2, MB2 ahead of OH2), and each row must stay in order left to right (front: OH1, S1 and MB2; back: MB1, S2 and OH2). Every formation on this page follows these rules.

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4-2 Rotation 3: Setter 1 Sets from Right front (Position 2)