1. Students on the yellow team in position 1 throws the ball over underarm.
2. Blue team sets the ball three times and sets it over the net.
3. Yellow team repeats.
4. Count how many times you can get the ball over the net without letting it drop to the ground.
5. Start again if a player passes or hits the ball instead of setting it.
Variations:
1. Setter (in positon 2) must Jump Set.
2. Game only with Setting, first to 15 wins.
1. To set right foot forward, use knees and push up with the arms/hands and have shoulders pointing to the target.
2. Sets must be high.
3. Move into postion, call 'mine' and set the ball to your target.
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.