6.4 Positions

A checked version of this page, approved on 22 August 2022, was based on this revision.

It is the second referee's duty to check on the positions of the receiving team.

Important

The feet of the players are relevant for determining whether there is a positional fault or not. The players have to be lined up correctly at the service hit.

Explanation of the positions

Fig. 47: Position 1

Position 1 must not be completely closer to the center line than position 2. Position 1 must have one part of its foot closer or as close to the sideline as one part of a foot from position 6.

Fig. 48: Position 6

Position 6 must not be completely closer to the center line than position 3. Position 6 must not be completely closer to the left sideline than position 5 or completely closer to the right sideline than position 1.

Fig. 49: Position 5

Position 5 must have one part of a foot closer or as close to the left sideline as one part of a foot of position 6 and must not be completely closer to the center line than position 4.

Fig. 50: Position 4

Position 4 must have one part of a foot closer or as close to the center line as one part of a foot of position 5 and must be with one part of a foot closer or as close to left sideline as one part of a foot of position 3.

Fig. 51: Position 3

Position 3 must have one part of a foot closer or as close to the center line as a part of a foot of position 6. Position 3 must not be completely closer to the left sideline than position 4 or completely closer to the right sideline than position 2.

Fig. 52: Position 2

Position 2 must have one part of a foot closer or as close to the center line as one part of a foot from position 1 and must have one part of a foot closer or as close to the right sideline as one part of a foot from position 3.

In the following chapter, the setter's positions and typically occurring position faults are explained:

Setter in position 1

Fig. 53: Typical line-up with the setter on position 1

Focus of the second referee:
Position 4 has to be closer to the center line than positon 5. Make sure to have an eye on the setter, who might be running early and end up closer to the center line than position 2 at the service.

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Med. 10: Setter position 1

Setter position 1 - The player is at least the same distance away as the player in position 2, so this line-up is correct.

Setter in position 6

Fig. 54: Typical line-up with the setter on position 6

Focus of the second referee:
The setter on position 6 has to be "between" positions 1 and 5 and further away from the net than position 3.

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Med. 11: Positional fault setter position 6

In the first example, the setter in position 6 is still correct; in the second example, position 6 is completely in front of position 3, therefore, it is a fault.

Setter in position 5

Fig. 55: Typical line-up with the setter on position 5

Focus of the second referee:
Make sure the setter on position 5 is further away from the center line than position 4 and, at least with one part of the foot, closer to the left side line than position 6. In addition, position 3 has to be closer to the center line than position 6.

Setter in position 4

Fig. 56: Typical line-up with the setter on position 4

Focus of the second referee:
Focus on the setter, who might be running early and, therefore, make position 3 closer to the left side line than position 4. Sometimes the opposite hitter, position 1, lines up incorrectly, somewhere between position 5 and 6.

Setter in position 3

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Fig. 57: Typical line-up with the setter on position 3

Focus of the second referee:
The opposite hitter on position 6 has to be "between" the players on position 5 and 1. The player on positon 2 has to be closer to the center line than position 1.

Setter in position 2

Fig. 58: Typical line-up with the setter on position 2

Focus of the second referee:
The player on position 4 has to be closer to the left side line than position 3. Position 3 has to be closer to the center line than position 6.