Can someone describe a 6-3 volleyball rotation.?

Question

I mostly would like to know the advantage over a 6 - 2. Also, is there a certain type of player mix that best fits a 6-3?

Answer 1

Have never heard of a 6-3 system. Have heard of the 6-0, 5-1, 6-2, 4-2 and the 3 Middle system. Doesn't mean it doesn't exist but not frequently used. In a 6-0 you don't have designated setter but perhaps a designated setting position. Whomever rotates into that position is the setter for the rotation. In a 5-1 you have you five hitters and on setter. Setter consistency is good (you know how the setter sets) but you lose one hitter on three rotations when the setter is up front. In a 6-2 you over come the lack of a hitter on the front row but hitters need to adjust to two setters who could be different on their sets. So hitters need to keep adjusting. Could be a good system if you have setters who can hit. The 4-2 is pretty much the basic style and is not often used anymore but you always have 2 hitters and 1 setter on the front row all the time. The 5-1 and 6-2 pretty much made this system obsolete in the late 80s or early 90s at the latest. The 3 Middle system is good if you have 3 solid middles and they are versatile enough to play right side as well. In any situation you should tailor you system choice to your personnel. I have run a 5-1 one year and a 6-2 the next. Sometimes even switched in the middle a season or match depending on how we were playing. I'd be interested to see what you get on the 6-3 system.

Answer 2

6-3's an interesting lineup that i've played in.  with a 6-3, it was 3 setters that were two rotations from each other, a middle, a libero to replace the middle in back row, and two opposites/outsides depending on what the setters hit (this was in a club setting, meaning few people actually get to play, in a school setting, there would be a lot more substitutions).

This rotation is actually quite effective if you have 3 good setters and allows them to play defense (especially since the setters are usually the best all-around).  Also, with 2 setters in the back row, it makes it hard for the other team to keep track of who's setting, and it allows the coach to mix it up.  It is harder on the front row because they have to adjust to different setters but it also introduces a lot more variety.

However, the effort the train 3 setters is hard, though it becomes easier to run setting drills.  It also provides the option of having one of the setters switch to opposite and running a 6-2 or having 2 opt out of setting and play a 5-1.

Answer 3

Well I know that a 6-2 is good because you will have 3 hitters instead of two and there will always be a setter available if the 1st setter passes.

But a 6-3? I guess it gives your setters an opportunity to play defense and the advantage of knowing that there should always be a good set of hands to push the set wherever the pass is.

But I have never played a 6-3 so I dont know for sure.

Hope it helps.

Answer 4

Technically, a 6-3, which is so unnecessary that no one plays it, would be 6 hitters and 3 setters.

Making up a scenario for it though, if it existed and was used enough to warrant it:

You would have to play with 2 setters in the back row, or 1 if the one setter is playing MB. Setters, when in the front row, would hit whichever position they feel comfortable at.

I guess you could use something like this if everyone had pretty decent hands, but no one really stood out as "The Setter."

Granted, my whole explanation is goofy as I've never really thought about it. It's like trying to figure out a 1-5 (1 hitter, 5 setters) offense. Just because you can make up a system name doesn't mean it's going to be an effective system.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that at some point, someone will come along and create an offensive system and it will get widespread use and eventually will make the 5-1 or 6-2 obsolete, (Like the 5-1 and 6-2 pretty much did for the 4-2 which used to be "The System" to use) but for now. I say learn what is being used out there before experimenting.

Answer 5

I have never heard of a 6-3 sorry.