14-Black team Defense and Rotations

1. LF MF RF LB RB MB Read - Base Defense with Bunch Blocking scheme Protects against multiple POAs (Point of Attacks): Overpass, setter dump, quick attack When to use: EVERY time the ball crosses the net to opponent’s side Key LF : Left Front MF : Middle Front RF : Right Front LB : Left Back MB : Middle Back RB : Right Back 14- Black Players in Position LF : Outside Hitter (OH) MF : Middle Blocker (MB) RF : Right Side Hitter / Setter (RS / S) LB : Libero 1 / Outside Hitter 2 (L / OH) MB : Outside Hitter 2 / Middle Blocker 1 (OH / MB) RB : Setter / Right Side Hitter (S / RS) 1 : After Middle Blocker has switched with Libero 2: After Middle Blocker served Read – Perimeter Defense Situational examples based on attacker and POA Play Defense based on attacker, block and POA POA LFMF RB RF MB LB POA LFMF RB RF MB LB POA MFRF RB LF MB LB POA MFRF RB LF MB LB POA MF RB RF MB or MB LB LF Single Blocker POA LFMF RB RF MB LB POA MFRF RB MB LB LF Back Row Attack / Down Ball Defense Whether blocking or not back row defenders form and adjusted 3-passer defense that mimicks a normal serve receive formation POA MF RB RF MB LB LF POA MF RB LF MB LB

2. 14-Black Serve receive The 6-2 Sometime we will play with the setter ALWAYS coming from the BACK ROW where we use TWO SETTERS. This is called a “6-2” (6 possible hitters and 2 setters) When we play a 6-2, use the first three diagrams. After we go through the 3 rd rotation, look back at the “Rotation 1 / 4, “Back Row Setter” because 1 st and 4 th rotations are exactly the same The 5-1 Sometimes we will play with the setter coming from the BACK ROW for three rotations and coming from the FRONT ROW for the other three rotations, where we use only on setter. This is called “5-1”. When we play a 5-1, use the top three diagrams for the first THREE rotations, the the BOTTOM THREE diagrams for the last three rotations because the setter will stay the same and when she rotates from the back row she is then in the front row. Rotation 1 / 4 Back Row Setter Rotation 2 / 5 Rotation 3 / 6 Front Row Setter S OH DS OH RS MB S MB RS OH DS OH S MB OH OH DS RS RS OH DS OH MB OH DS OH MB OH OH DS MB S RS S S RS