Serve-receive line-up

Question
We have a club team of 13 year-olds.  We play a 5-1, and during the serve receive, we have always had the setter "push up" the front row players when the setter is on the back row.  This allows her to be closer to the setting position she will need to be in after the serve is passed.

Our coach is now switching this around and is doing a completely different line-up on the court.  Now when the setter is on the back row, she is actually "pushed back" by the front row player who moves back to help receive the serve.  The setter looks like she is "hidden" behind this player.  It requires the setter to wait for the pass, run all the way around the other player, and up to the setting position. She does this all the way across the back row.  This seems terribly inefficient and will quickly tire out our setter.  Have you ever heard of this type of serve-receieve line-up?  I have never seen a setter in a 5-1 stay in the back of the court for the serve-receive.

Answer
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Hello,My name is Coach Tovar

Have I seen this type of serve receive line up? Yes for more than 25 years.
It seems that you are saying that your team is receiving in a "W" type formation. If this is so teams have been using this serve receive line up for many years.

Up until  7 - 10 years ago in many states, players are no longer using this type of serve receive line up. The reason is because they have introduced the new job of the libero or defense specialist. If your libero is not that good then I would personally change my serve receive line up.

It all depends on what the rules are for your state as far as serve receive in club teams. It would be best to check if this type of formation is accepted in your area.

If your coach runs this type of serve receive, I would rather you accept him/her do this because you can create multiple attacking positions. It could also be that your coach knows a new type of offense they are trying to run. It could also mean that your coach feels that this position will help your team better receive the ball. I design the most complicated offensive systems in the world so I would know a little about this.

The setter can run towards the net as soon as your opponent touches the ball on a serve. If your setter at 13 years old gets tired coming from the back row then your team might need a new setter.

I am sorry that you feel disappointed about this formation but it has been out there for many years.

Coach Tovar - Specialist in Play Creation at www.volleyballplaystorun.com

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