Serve receiveCommunication
Seams and Names
Two passers learn who takes the ball between them by calling early and loudly.
Quick look
12 minutes 4–16 playersNew to the game · Beginner · IntermediateChoose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Create clear seam responsibility and reduce hesitation in serve receive.
See the setup
Where everyone starts
Passers share the court in lanes and send every playable ball toward the target.
Set it up
- Place two passers side by side and a target at the net.
- A tosser or server works from the opposite court.
Run the drill
- Send balls to each passer and then into the seam.
- A passer must call 'mine' before the ball crosses the net plane.
- Award a point only when the call and pass are both clear.
What to say
- Call early enough to help your teammate.
- Move through the seam, not away from it.
- The louder call wins the ball.