6 2 Vs 5-1 vs 4-2 Your personal opinion on which is better?

Question

I will add my 2 cents. I've played at the international level, and it pretty much came down to how in sync the team was, and who wanted to run. I have always thought the 6-2 was better due to the amount of hitters being available in the front row. As long as the 2 passers in the back know what their doing, and can dig well, you're set. The 5-1 we ran pretty often, but it left 1 setter, and sometimes 2 hitters up front, which meant our setter could and sometimes did block, but it took him away from the second hit. As a referee, it was harder to keep track of a 6-2, but it always looked more in sync. Most high schools run a 4-2 that I have seen, but again it takes from the hitters. It's easier on the kids, and helps teach them the 6-2 earlier, as it's just a flip of setters from there.

Enough from me, your 2 cents for 10 points. Thanks all

Answer 1

6-2 works the best if you have 2 good setters. This is why most people run a 5-1. 4-2 is great for learning early on, but it's a vulnerable strategy. I like 5-1 and 6-2 equally but I think 5-1 works best.

Answer 2

it really depends on the level of the players. for younger players, i think the 4-2 is much easier to execute and explain. for older and more experienced players the 5-1 and 6-2 is better.

i do think though that the 6-2 is better than the others because it gives everyone a chance to become more well-rounded than instead of mastering one specific skill. like in the 4-2, setters would only set or dig and the hitters never got to set. in the 6-2 i would think that every player would be around the same level on each skill.

most high schools run a 4-2, including mine, but for the guys team they run a 5-1. it has worked very well for them considering last year they were 3rd out of the entire city.

it's always more rewarding in the end to do a more challenging rotation. it's like reading books. you wouldn't stay reading picture books when you're in high school would you?

Answer 3

It all depends on your team. One year you could play a 6-2, then the next year with 80% of the same team, you might play a 5-1.

As far as 4-2 goes, it's flawed and unexciting and because of this, it rarely gets played beyond middle school. However, I have seen some women's college teams use this as recently as 2 years ago.

To answer your question: 5-1 and 6-2 are the same as far as good and bad, + or -, your personnel will dictate which one is used.

Note:

With a 6-2, you lose a dumping setter, but gain a another hitter, due to the active setter in the back row and the inactive setter as a hitter (you always have 3 front row hitters) when compared to a 4-2. 6-2 is optimal when you have two small-ish, but good setters/an abundance of hitters. Many times the inactive setter will be subbed out in the front for a taller hitter.

With a 5-1, you lose a hitter, but gain a dumping setter when compared to a 6-2. 5-1 is optimal if you have a good tall-ish setter that isn't afraid to hustle.

Answer 4

5-1 is better than all of them in my opinion. If you can position yourselves properly, it will work out a ton better.  =]

Answer 5

i personally think the 5-1 is a better system to run. the 4-2 takes away a hitter, so it is more difficult to fool the other team.  6-2 is still effective, but now is uncommon. most international, college, and club teams run a 5-1 because they want their hitters to be tuned primarily into that setter's sets. the only international team i know that may run a 6-2 is the Brazilian women's national team, and that was in Athens almost four years ago. a 6-2 is good to run if you have tall setters that can hit and block well, or you have no restrictions on subs. a 5-1 only needs a setter that can block well. it all depends on the depth of the team as to what system to run, but if i were the coach, i would go with a 5-1.

Answer 6

6-2 so you always have a setter and 3 hitters. =]

Answer 7

6-2 because as a setter i secretly love hitting and i get tired easily when setting. our club runs a 6-2 but our school runs a 5-1 definitely like 6-2.

Answer 8

If you had two equally good setters, then maybe 6-2. Otherwise 5-1. I don't think many national teams are using anything besides 5-1 today but I could be wrong.

In NAIA volleyball where you have unlimited subs, 6-2 lets you put in two right side hitters. A very nice perk.

My vote goes to 5-1 though.

Answer 9

Each set up is really good. What makes one better than the other, is the talent you are having play that particular set up.

4-2 is the traditional and international standard. My preference is to have a good setter and run a 5-1. This way your hitters get used to one setter and vice versa. Once that relationship clicks the mechanics of the game become second nature and allows the players to concentrate more on the strategy and mental game. If you have 2 good setters take it a step further and run a 6-2 using back row setter. This will provide endless possibilities.