Volleyball Rotation Sheet + Practice Plan

Who it's for

High school, middle school, club and rec volleyball coaches running a 5-1, 6-2 or 4-2.

What's inside

• Rotation planner: match, date and sets, your system (5-1, 6-2, 4-2 or other), libero subs, and the starting lineup in serving order with player, jersey number and position
• Six rotation courts marked with zones 1 to 6, the setter's zone, who the libero is in for, and notes
• Serve-receive formations: six courts to draw where each player stands to receive serve and the setter's path to target, with passers and notes for each rotation
• Practice plan: ten timed segments: dynamic warm-up, ball control and passing, serving, serve receive, setting, hitting, blocking, defense, scrimmage or 6 v 6, and cool-down and recap

How to use it

1. Write your starting six in serving order. Player 1 serves first from zone 1.
2. Fill all six rotation courts so you can see where your setter, hitters and libero start in each one.
3. Draw a serve-receive formation for each rotation, then rehearse them in the serve-receive block of your practice plan.

How volleyball rotations work

The court has six zones. Zone 1 is right back, where the server stands, zone 2 is right front, zone 3 middle front, zone 4 left front, zone 5 left back and zone 6 middle back.

Your serving order is your rotation order. When your team wins a rally on the other team's serve, everyone moves one spot clockwise and the player moving into zone 1 serves next. A team cycles through six rotations, which is why the sheet has a court for each one.

In a 5-1, one setter sets in all six rotations. In a 6-2, two setters each set from the back row, so three hitters are always in the front row. A 4-2 uses two setters who set from the front row. Tick your system at the top of the sheet and mark the setter's zone in every rotation.

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