Tracking the Setter

Tracking the SetterBill Henderson

SAOAJuly 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 OffenseServe

Setter moving from left front

SLF

LB CB

SRB

CF RF

4-2 OffenseServe receive

Setter moving from left front

RF

CF

SLF

LB

CB

SRB

4-2 OffenseServe

Setter moving from center front

RFCFLF

LBCB

RB

S

S

4-2 OffenseServe receive

Setter moving from center front

RFCF

LF

LB

CB

RB

SS

4-2 OffenseServe

Setter moving from right front

RFCFLF

LBCB

RB

S

S

4-2 OffenseServe receive

Setter moving from right front

RF

CFLF

LBCB

RB

S

S

5-1 OffenseServe

Setter moving from right back

RFCFLF

LB

CB

SRB

5-1 OffenseServe receive

Setter moving from right back

RF

CFLF

LB CB

SRB

5-1 OffenseServe

Setter moving from center back

RFCFLF

LB

CB

RB

S

5-1 OffenseServe receive

Setter moving from center back

RF

CF

LF

LB

CB

RB

S

5-1 OffenseServe

Setter moving from left back

RFCFLF

LB

CB

RB

S

5-1 OffenseReceive

Setting moving from left back (also called 3/5 switch)

RF

CF

LF

LB

CB

RB

S

5-1 OffenseReceive

Setter moving from left back - called a “left stack”

RF

CF

LF

SLB

CB

RB