We will go ahead and start out with zone number one which is located in the back row on the right side. This would be the spot in which your setter is located if you plan to run a 6-2 offense. A 6-2 offense will allow you to have three hitters in the front row at all times. In order to run this offense you would simply have a setter sub out for a hitter when they returned to the front row. The other team setter would then come in for the other hitter who is rotating to back row at the same time. I like this offense because it allows for more equal playing time between hitters and setters and give more players the chance to make a difference in the game.
The next zone is zone two, which is located in the front row on the right side of the court. This would be directly in front of zone one. At this position, if running a 6-2 offense you would have your right side hitter positioned. This spot is also a good spot to put your left handed hitters because they are able to take a similar approach as your right side outside hitters, allowing them to have more power and more shots available like line, cross and short cross. Now if you plan to run a 5-1 offense then when you setter is in the front row this is the zone that they would be positioned in.
After that we come to zone three which is in the front row in the middle position of the court. This is the zone that you would place your middle hitters in. They are more than likely your tallest and quickest hitters. The middle hitters also need to be able to be a big block and be able to intimidate the opposing hitters.
The last zone in the front row is zone number four and it of course is located on the far left side of the front row. In this position you will put your outside hitter. The outside hitters have a longer spike approach than the middle hitters but because of this they have more power and more options as far as the spots in which they can hit. Outside hitters have line, cross court and short cross court which is similar to the left handed right side but is just on the opposite side of the court.
The next zone then takes us back to the back row. This is zone five and is located in the back left side of the court. This is where your left back position would be placed. This is a great position for your libero.
Finally the last zone is obviously titled zone number six. This is positioned in the middle of the back row. This position is responsible for any deep balls that go to the corners which can be difficult to chase down.
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