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the question is how many times do they do it in a match? Answer: NEVER!!! Oh, my mistake, they did run it once but it was spiked in the net!!!)
By having the back row setter play left back you now have a setter on that side of the court which means any errant digs that go to the left side of the court will be set by the back row setter. Of course your front row setter immediately realizes that a dig to the left side means she now becomes a hitter.
Finally, I challenge you to examine in which rotations you lose most of your points. I am certain it is when the 5-1 setter is in the left back or left front. The reason for this is she cannot get all the way across the court, turn around, see the ball, identify her hitters and set the ball on target. But that is not the worst of your problems. As she is running to the Setting point on serve receive she is blocking the view of your receivers which further guarantees the pass will be off target which means the setter has to stop and turn and run in the opposite direction to get the ball. I am getting confused just thinking about this scenario! To avoid this problem,
have the setter that is in the right back on serve receive, set the first ball only. Wow, a back row setter with three hitters...go for it. The back row setter penetrates on serve receive only, sets the first ball and then goes back to left back and plays defense for the rest of the rally.
By playing a front row setter you will be able to set 1's, 3-1's, slides, shoots, and the best set of all time...high outside. What more do you need? Finally, for a team with two setters and we all have two setters, and Those setters are not convinced a 4-2 is better, then tell them, "OK, we will Run a 5-1 but which means one of the two of you will be on the bench! 4-2, You both play, 5-1; one of you sits!"
Why do setters think that when you tell them they will be running a 4-2 that you do not think they are good? You are running a 4-2 so that you can use their quickness, agility, and competitive spirit to dig the ball. Get it...DIG THE BALL!
The only problem with a 4-2 is that while scrimmaging, your players will never see a ball coming from the offside as the scrimmage team will also be using a 4-2. This is something you should not over look when running your practice. If you are using an international 4-2 with the setter in the right front then, when you practice, your scrimmage team will not back set except for slides. Therefore, your starting lineup will rarely have a chance to practice defense from an offside hit. The best way to handle this problem is for the coach to initiate the ball toss from the scrimmage team's right (offside) side of the court. Then every once in a while tell the
Scrimmage setter to back set and the coach should walk on the court and hit the offside hit at the starting team's defense.
The 4-2 offers a more complex offense than a 5-1 and yet simplifies transition and creates a more stable movement pattern on the court. Try it...you will like it.
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