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Learn how to track the setter on the court effectively with these helpful tips and hints. Memorize key player positions and movements to anticipate plays and strategies during matches. Improve your game awareness and understanding of setter patterns.
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Tracking the Setter Bill Henderson SAOA July 25, 2012
Helpful Tracking Hints • Memorize the setter(s) – Observe during warmups • Numbers • Physical characteristics • Memorize the setter’s opposite • Before each serve, look quickly and determine if the primary setter is front or back row. • As the setter moves to set, identify if she is front or back row. • Generally if you see the setter in the back right position when playing defense, she is probably a back row player. • Try these tips on just one side of the court and then move to both sides. • It is easier to focus on this skill while R2. • Look for the “patterns” on the court. • After the match, right down the numbers and think through what they were doing.
Look for the patterns: • Straight lines • Triangles • “Lazy” Ls • Vs
4 – 2 OffenseServeSetter moving from left front S CF RF LF LB CB S RB
4-2 OffenseServe receiveSetter moving from left front S CF RF LF CB LB S RB
4-2 OffenseServeSetter moving from center front S LF RF CF S CB LB RB
4-2 OffenseServe receiveSetter moving from center front S CF RF LF LB S CB RB
4-2 OffenseServeSetter moving from right front S CF LF RF S CB LB RB
4-2 OffenseServe receiveSetter moving from right front S RF LF CF RB S CB LB
5-1 OffenseServeSetter moving from right back RF CF LF LB CB S RB
5-1 OffenseServe receiveSetter moving from right back RF S LF RB CF CB LB
5-1 OffenseServeSetter moving from center back CF RF LF S CB LB RB
5-1 OffenseServe receiveSetter moving from center back CF S CB RF LF LB RB
5-1 OffenseServeSetter moving from left back CF LF RF S LB CB RB
5-1 OffenseReceiveSetting moving from left back (also called 3/5 switch) RF LF S LB CF RB CB
5-1 OffenseReceiveSetter moving from left back - called a “left stack” LF RF S LB RB CF CB