Rotation Run-Through
A walk-through of the receive formation and release path for all six rotations.
Quick look
12 minutes 8–14 playersIntermediateChoose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Learn where you start and where you go in all six rotations.
Set it up
- Full team on court in rotation one.
- A whiteboard nearby.
Run the drill
- Walk through the receive formation with no ball.
- Identify who passes, who releases, and where the setter starts.
- Repeat at half speed with a tossed ball, then rotate.
What to say
- Point to where you go before the serve.
- Legal at contact, then move.
- Say your job out loud.
How to score it
No scoring — this is a knowledge drill. Ask players to say their job out loud.
Make it harder
- Run it live with serves and no coaching until a mistake happens.