3 on each side, plus a static setter and extra players off the back line. A serve is entered (has to be behind the 10' line) and the receiving side gets 3 contacts. You can switch out all 3 if they lose the point, just the player making the mistake, etc. Play to 7
We want a jump and swing
Options;
Play w/o a setter (OOS)
Add a static blocker (or 2)
BRAT - every time a player touches the ball (exc. the setters) they rotate off.
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