Tracking the Setter
Bill Henderson
SVOA
July 25, 2012
What are the players trying to
do on the court?
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 Offense
Serve
Setter moving from left front
S
CF
LF
LB
RF
CB
S
4-2 Offense
Serve receive
Setter moving from left front
S
LF
RF
CF
LB
CB
S
RB
4-2 Offense
Serve
Setter moving from center front
S
LF
CF
RF
S
CB
LB
RB
4-2 Offense
Serve receive
Setter moving from center front
S
CF
RF
LF
RB
LB
S
CB
4-2 Offense
Serve
Setter moving from right front
LF
S
CF
S
LB
RF
CB
RB
4-2 Offense
Serve receive
Setter moving from right front
S
RF
LF
CF
RB
S
LB
CB
5-1 Offense
Serve
Setter moving from right back
LF
CF
RF
LB
CB
S
RB
5-1 Offense
Serve receive
Setter moving from right back
RF
S
LF
RB
CF
LB
CB
5-1 Offense
Serve
Setter moving from center back
CF
LF
RF
S
CB
LB
RB
5-1 Offense
Serve receive
Setter moving from center back
CF
S
CB
RF
LF
LB
RB
5-1 Offense
Serve
Setter moving from left back
LF
CF
RF
S
LB
CB
RB
5-1 Offense
Receive
Setting moving from left back (also called 3/5 switch)
RF
LF
S
LB
CF
RB
CB
5-1 Offense
Receive
Setter moving from left back - called a “left stack”
LF
RF
S
LB
RB
CF
CB