Setter and swing postions??

Question

(they are seperate)

I may be a setter this year but i have NO clue what the positions are! are the counter clockwise?

and swing positions??

what are they for a hitter??

Answer 1

First of all, good luck playing setter--that's my position.

You first have to differentiate between positions on the court and player positions.  Court positions are the place in which players must be lined up prior to service.  The positions on the court are very intuitive: left front, middle front, right front, right back, middle back, and left back (with front referring to the positions near the net).  Because of the rotation, players will rotate from one court position to another.  Rotations are clockwise, and the player who occupies the right back position serves.

Player positions, on the other hand are a way of dividing up responsibility on the team to allow for specialization.  Player position names vary among teams and offensive systems, here are the most common positions.  It can get pretty complicated and you'll learn more with experience.

Here goes:

Outside hitter (O or OH): On the front row, outside hitters usually hit from the left side of the court.  In some schemes, outside hitters are known as "swing" hitters because they are the primary serve-receivers that transition to hit after reveiving.  Because of this, outside hitters must be excellent passers as well.

Middle blocker (M or MB): Sometimes know as middle hitters, this position almost always hits from the middle of the court when on the front row.  When on the back row, middles are usually subbed off for the libero.  When they are left on the court, they are usually "hidden" on serve-receive and play defense on the left back side of the court.

Opposite hitter (OP): This hitter plays opposite the setter in the rotation and hits from the right side on the front row.  On the back row, the opposite usually plays right back and often hits back row from the right side.  In the 5-1 offense, opposites hitters are often difference makers because they are the third hitter when the setter is on the front row.

Setter (S): The setter is responsible to set every second ball.  The setter plays defense on the right side of the court when on the front row (right front) or back row (right back).

Libero (L): The libero is solely a back row player who is responsible for defense.  The libero can sub on very liberally for back row players and must wear a different colored jersey than the rest of the team.  The libero may not overhand set from within the 10-ft line.

In a 5-1 offense, the team will begin the game in "Rotation 1" so that the setter serves first.  This is Rotation 1:

NET

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OP MB O

O MB S    

The subsequent rotations are labelled 2 through 6, where in rotation 6 the setter is in the front right position.

Anyway, I hope this wasn't overly complex--if it was, don't worry, it takes experience and practice for most of this to sink in.

Answer 2

I could go into details... but really it depends on the offence you play? Are you 6-2, 4-2, or 5-1? It will depend on which you use on where you transition.

Answer 3

Outside Hitter (strong side): Hits from the Left Front Position on the court. Blocks weak side hits and moves to assist the middle hitter on blocking middle hits. Again, there are defensive responsibilities. Once the outside hitter is sure the ball is not approaching this position, he/she moves off the court into position to await a set from the setter.

Weak-side Hitter (off setter): Hits and blocks from the Right Front Position on the court. Performs same responsibilities as the strong side hitter. However, the weak-side hitter is usually responsible for setting the ball if the setter plays the first ball over the net.

Middle Hitter: Hits and blocks from the Middle Front Position on the court. This position requires good footwork and endurance. The middle hitter is responsible for blocking opponent's middle hits, AND assisting in the blocking of outside and offside hits.

Answer 4

well um im an out side hitter for my team. but the postions are outside hter located near the net n the left middle hitter which is in the middle front and setter front right hand side.  

and the back is middle back of course in the middle. left back and right back. you rotate counterclock wise and when u switch make sure you know other people postions its important and if ur going to be a swing player good job if its your first year..you can play both varsity and jv games =]

Answer 5

it depends what kind of play you are running, 5-1 6-2, our what position hitter you arel.