Volleyball position basics

This week I decided to write about each position on the volleyball court to give everybody an idea of the positions and what you do in each position.  There are six positions on the court and they are all very different.  Also, different teams assign different jobs to each position.  Each position has a number so the order I put them in corresponds to their number.

This picture has the positions but it is abbreviated.

1- Right back or RB

This is the serving position so when you rotate into this position you serve.  This is one of the three passing positions so when the other team serves, you are one of the three back row players who passes.

2- Right front or RF

This position is where the setter plays.  The setter is the person who usually touches the ball second on this side of the net so they can set a hitter.

3- Center front of CF

The CF is also called the middle hitter and they hit from the middle of the court.  The two sets this player hits are twos and ones which are different types of sets.  This person also blocks the hitters on the other side of the net.

4- Left front or LF

This person is called the outside hitter.  They hit a type of set called a four or a 32.  This is the main hitter but it is a harder position to set for the setter because of how far they are from the right front, where the setter is.

5- Left Back or  LF

This is another one of the three main passers.  This person is important because they mainly dig all of the tips from the other side of the net.

6- Center Back or CF

This position is the last of the three passers in the back row.  The CF's job is to cover the corners when the other team is hitting.