1) Volleyball Serve Receive Formation

2) 4 Rules All Players and Coaches Need to Know

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VOLLEYBALL SERVE RECEIVE FORMATION

An illegal player overlap is when a team lines up on the court during the serve in an illegal alignment.

Do you know which players on the court can overlap and which players can't?

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4-2 SERVE RECEIVE

The serve receive for a 4-2 offense is the most basic of all volleyball serve receives. In a 4-2, the setter is a front row player, usually middle front.

The 4-2 is less complicated because the setter is already close to the target area during serve receive and closer when transitioning to set during volleys. Being on the front row, the setter usually doesn't have to worry too much about overlapping a back row player.

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5-1 SERVE RECEIVE

A 5-1 serve receive is where one setter on the team sets in every rotation. The setter is kind of like the quarterback of the team. With a 5-1 offense, the setter has the option of attacking when on the front row.

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6-2 SERVE RECEIVE

A 6-2 serve receive is where the team has 2 different setters. The setters usually play opposite one another on the court. The advantage of running a 6-2 is you always have a setter coming from the back row with 3 hitters at the net to attack.

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4 RULES ALL PLAYERS AND COACHES NEED TO KNOW

With rally scoring and the fact that many games are decided by just a few points, understanding the rules can have a huge impact on the outcome of games.

Do you know the different rules for playing the ball on the first team hit versus the second and third team hits?

On plays at the net, do you know when the setter has the right to play the ball? Can the blocker ever reach over the net and block the setter?

Is there any situation where the libero can attack the ball?

Some of the answers to these questions may surprise you.

Follow the link to see the answers to these questions and learn 4 rules that I think are important for all players and coaches to know.