Simulated Play Drill

A combination volleyball practice drill.

Split your team into offense (0’s) and defense (X’s). Place them in the formations that you will be using (the diagram is showing a 6-2 offense with the setter “S” coming from the backrow and a middle back defense on the defensive side). The coach (C) is off the court and will toss the ball onto the offensive side. Players do NOT play the ball, but catch it and then toss it to the next player (setter, hitter, whoever should be next). The rest of the players on the court (both offense and defense) adjust their positions according to where the ball has been tossed. Offensive players should be moving into offensive coverage positions and defensive players should move to defensive positions. Have the players actually toss the ball over the net to simulate an attack so that the defensive team now transitions to offense and the offensive teams transitions to defense. This drill is very slow-paced and is designed to teach positioning and coverage. You can then progress up to actually “playing” the ball out instead of tossing, but make sure that you intervene when positions are incorrect.

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Drill presented by: Tina Jasinowski, Alter Girls’ & Boys’ Varsity Volleyball Coach

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