Two players have different tasks while underhand passing. One passes the ball as high as possible, the other passes it as parallel to the court as possible.
After 10 consecutive passes players change their passing way. Passing quick is helpful when you want to accelerate action, in contrast when digging or passing from behind baseline ball should be played high so a setter could prepare and set the ball to lose blockers.
Most teams win the dig and then hand the point straight back with a slow, predictable transition swing. The best 2026 sides treat the moment after the dig as their sharpest scoring chance, feeding the middle in transition and running first-tempo attacks off a defensive ball.
When the first pass breaks down, most teams collapse into a high ball straight into the opposing block. The best 2026 sides are building structured out-of-system offences that turn broken plays into scoring chances using libero sets, left-side options and disciplined hitter routes.
The modern pipe attack has evolved from a high middle-back set into a flat, fast weapon that arrives at quick tempo. Coaches at every level are now drilling it as a primary scoring option, forcing blockers into impossible decisions and unlocking four-hitter offences.
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