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5-1 rotation guide

Short articles on the 5-1 system, rotations and rules.

  • Volleyball 5-1 rotation explained: positions and rolesWhat the 5-1 system is: one setter, an opposite, two outside hitters and two middles — where each stands and why teams play it.
  • Volleyball rotations: the six 5-1 rotations zone by zoneHow players rotate clockwise through the zones, all six rotations of the 5-1 and where the setter goes in each.
  • Volleyball overlap rule: what is a rotation faultWhen the referee calls a rotation (overlap) fault: which players must stay in order before the serve, how feet are judged and what it costs.