Line Up Help

BHitterDPasser · **Line Up Help -** 05-12-2008, 09:53 AM

Anyone who has run a 5-1 knows that you line up your Middles, and Outsides opposite eachother and your setter is opposite, well your opposite. But past that, is there any difference/importance from a position standpoint (not a player standpoint)?

What I mean is, if you start with your setter in the I spot & the Opp in the IV, you have two possible lineups:

I - Setter
II - OH
III - MH
IV - Opp
V - OH
VI - MH

I - Setter
II - MH
III - OH
IV - Opp
V - MH
VI - OH

Basically, what, if any, are there a benefit to having the OH lead or follow the Setter?

OmniSpiker · 05-12-2008, 04:49 PM

Advance line up
I - Setter
II - OH
III - MH
IV - Opp
V - OH
VI - MH

Basic line up
I - Setter
II - MH
III - OH
IV - Opp
V - MH
VI - OH

In the advance line up, the probability of one of three front row players will always be in their respective place. It provides better opportunity for an immediate cross approach between the MH and OH. Less players running around in the front row, thus allowing a faster tempo play.

In the basice line up, during one of six rotations all three front row players will be in their correct respective place, while in one of the six rotations all three front row players will be out of their respective place. Usually you see one really strong rotation line up in this team and one rotation where they seem to have everything go wrong.

NewEnglandRT · 05-16-2008, 11:11 PM

I'll gladly answer this question tomorrow night

BHitterDPasser · 05-19-2008, 08:32 AM

Funny guy. Good playing at the tournament. Congrats on breaking pool.

Lucas · 05-19-2008, 09:42 AM

Now that I think about it, I'd probably lean with making a middle follow/lead the setter.

I only say this from a blocking standpoint - your middle hitters should also in turn be your best blockers - and setters are usually a little weaker in that regard - especially if you have a girl setting.

Just my 2 cents =)

BHitterDPasser · 05-19-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucas

Now that I think about it, I'd probably lean with making a middle follow/lead the setter.

I only say this from a blocking standpoint - your middle hitters should also in turn be your best blockers - and setters are usually a little weaker in that regard - especially if you have a girl setting.

Just my 2 cents =)

Your middle has to lead or follow the setter unless you're planning on running a rotation where there are two middles in the front row and if they're anything like me, that would be just too much greed for one front row.

coachmanzi · 05-20-2008, 12:21 PM

Opp MB2 OH1

OH2 MB1/L S

NewEnglandRT · 05-21-2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHitterDPasser

Funny guy. Good playing at the tournament. Congrats on breaking pool.

Thanks, you too! I really think if we could have gotten past NVC we would have made the finals.

so like Manzi said, your best middle and OH surround the setter. From there just decide which rotation you want middle leading or middle following. If you think of how good a passing team you have and how advanced your hitters are things get more apparent. It's a question of simple vs. quick.

OmniSpiker · 05-21-2008, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucas

Now that I think about it, I'd probably lean with making a middle follow/lead the setter.

I only say this from a blocking standpoint - your middle hitters should also in turn be your best blockers - and setters are usually a little weaker in that regard - especially if you have a girl setting.

Just my 2 cents =)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHitterDPasser

Your middle has to lead or follow the setter unless you're planning on running a rotation where there are two middles in the front row and if they're anything like me, that would be just too much greed for one front row.

miscommunication here:

I think Lucas is merely saying, put your best (middle) blocker next to your setter and it wouldn't matter if that person is leading or following the setter. He didn't specify which line up is preferential to him.

KOACHnREF · **Line Up Help -** 06-08-2008, 11:27 PM

Not sure if the line ups are based on males or females. Some feel it doesn’t matter, but I think when the MH follow the setter in the female’s game the slide become a very effective offense. This is my preference when coaching females. Once the slide becomes a serious threat, this opens up the shoot outside and setter dump as an attacking option. The #1 blocker should be next to the setter normally, but the coach needs to decide if using the slide over the blocking for the rotations the setter is in the frontrow.

Note: If running a 5-1the #1 OH should start in the 4 or 3 position and the swing offense should be used.