5-1 Rotation 2: Setter in Middle back (Position 6)

In rotation 2 of the 5-1, the setter starts in position 6 (middle back). The setter is in the back row, so all three front-row players (outside hitter 2, opposite and middle blocker 1) can attack. The outside hitter 1 serves.

▶ Open rotation 2 in the interactive app Defense animations

Lineup in rotation 2

Position	Court spot	Player	Row
4	Left front	Outside hitter 2 (OH2)	Front
3	Middle front	Opposite (OPP)	Front
2	Right front	Middle blocker 1 (MB1)	Front
5	Left back	Middle blocker 2 (MB2)	Back
6	Middle back	Setter (S)	Back
1	Right back	Outside hitter 1 (OH1)	Back

Serve receive, serving and base defense

OH2 = outside hitter 2
OPP = opposite
MB1 = middle blocker 1
MB2 = middle blocker 2
S = setter
OH1 = outside hitter 1

Serve receive (3 passers)Passers (gold ring): outside hitter 2, middle blocker 2 and outside hitter 1. The setter hides and releases to the target as soon as the ball is served.

ServingThe outside hitter 1 serves from behind the end line. Everyone else stays in rotational order until the serve, then switches.

Base defense (6 back)After the switch the setter plays right back, the outside hitters play left side, the middles play middle and the opposite plays right side.

Alternate serve receive: 4 passers

4 passersOPP stays at the net with the setter tucked in behind. MB1 drops off the net to pass on the right. Passers: outside hitter 2, middle blocker 2, outside hitter 1 and middle blocker 1.

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 (OH2 ahead of MB2, OPP ahead of S, MB1 ahead of OH1), and each row must stay in order left to right (front: OH2, OPP and MB1; back: MB2, S and OH1). Every formation on this page follows these rules.

5-1 Rotation 2: Setter in Middle back (Position 6)

Lineup in rotation 2

Serve receive, serving and base defense

Alternate serve receive: 4 passers

Overlap check for rotation 2

5-1 Rotation 1: Setter in Right back (Position 1)

5-1 Rotation 3: Setter in Left back (Position 5)