Everyone sets
No fixed setter. Usually the player in position 2 or 3 sets. Typical on small courts and for beginners.
Indoor
Rotation systems you can see.
Moving from small court to full court is the biggest jump for many youth teams. Here you find the systems, the terms and an interactive 5:1 demo to try.
Interactive
The 5:1 in motion.
Choose the setter's position and switch between At the serve and In attack. If the setter is in the back row (1, 6, 5), they run to the net after the serve. That run gives the system its German name, “Läufersystem”.
If the setter is in the front row (4, 3, 2), they move right to the net. Then only two players attack at the front, but the setter can play the ball over the net themselves.
The basic rule: at the serve, every team must stand in its rotation order. Who may not overlap with whom, front and back, is set by the rules. Only after the serve may everyone move to their specialist positions.
5:1 in 6 rotationsRotation 1 / 6
Setter is in position:
- S Setter
- O Opposite
- OH Outside hitter
- M Middle blocker
- L Libero
Simplified learning model. Drag to turn the court. Real reception formations vary by team and coach.
Starting from scratch? To the learning path in 3DThe systems
Four systems at a glance.
The first number counts the attackers, the second the setters. So a 5:1 has five attackers and one setter.
Setting from the front
Two setters opposite each other. Whoever is in the front row sets. No setter runs, which makes it a good intermediate step.
Setting from the back
Two setters, always setting from the back row. Three attackers at the front at all times. Needs substitutions.
One setter
One setter for all six rotations, plus opposite, two outside hitters, two middles and libero. The standard at performance level.
Where it gets stuck
The five stumbling blocks when switching to the 5:1.
Overlap faults
At the serve, positions 1 to 6 count. Anyone who runs to their specialist position too early gives away a point.
Serve-receive formation
In every rotation the reception lines up differently so that the setter stays free and the right players pass.
Setter run
The setter runs to the net from 1, 6 or 5. Every run has a different length and different cover.
Specialist positions
After the serve, everyone has to know where to go: outside hitters left, middles to the middle, opposite right.
Libero
The libero replaces the middle in the back row. When they come in and go out is a little science of its own.
Practice without a gym
Gym time is short. Rotations can also be learned at home, with the 5:1 Rotation Trainer.
Terms
Briefly explained.
What do positions 1 to 6 mean?
The court is divided into six zones: back right 1, front right 2, front middle 3, front left 4, back left 5 and back middle 6. The serve is taken from position 1.
Which way do you rotate?
Clockwise. When the receiving team wins the rally, everyone moves on one position: from 2 to 1, from 1 to 6 and so on.
What is the opposite?
In the 5:1 the opposite stands directly across from the setter. They usually attack from position 2 and often do not pass.
What is a “Läufer”?
That is the German name for the setter when they run from the back row to the net to set. That is where the word “Läufersystem” comes from.
Rather practise yourself?
The 5:1 Rotation Trainer turns rotations into a game with flames, challenges and a team ranking.