Volleyball coaching resources
Net sport built around rallies, rotation, and a strict three-touch limit — 6v6, with 4v4 for younger players.
Volleyball at a glance
- Players on court
- 6 per side (4v4 for primary/junior)
- Squad size
- 8–10 primary · 10–14 high school
- Match format
- Best of 5 sets
- Court size
- 18m × 9m (4v4: badminton-sized court)
- Senior net height
- Girls 2.24m · Boys 2.43m
- Ball
- Size 5 (lightweight for juniors)
- Touches per side
- Max 3 (block doesn't count)
Based on FIVB Official Volleyball Rules, as adopted by Volleyball NZ, Volleyball Australia and USA Volleyball (NFHS for US high schools). Primary and junior grades play 4v4 on smaller courts with lower nets and lighter balls.
Positions
- Setter — Runs the offence, usually taking the second touch to set up an attacker.
- Outside Hitter — Primary attacker, hitting from the left front — the most consistent scoring option.
- Opposite Hitter — Attacks from the right front, opposite the setter, and helps with blocking.
- Middle Blocker — Leads the block at the net and attacks quick sets through the middle.
See all 5 volleyball positions explained, including where each one is allowed to go and whether junior players should specialise.
Reference and tools
Rules of the game
Formats, scoring, fouls, key terms and junior game durations by school year level.
Positions explained
Every position, what it does, and the areas of the court it covers.
Free rotation tools
Rotation and lineup generators for netball, football and basketball — the same fairness logic applies to volleyball.
Drills, session plans and season programmes
The volleyball coaching library — age-appropriate drills with setup and coaching points, ready-made session plans, and week-by-week season programmes — is part of Squaddie rather than free reference material. Your first team is free forever, so it costs nothing to look.
Year 3–4
Ages 7–9
FUNdamentals through to building the basics — fun, movement, catching, throwing, and falling in love with the game.
Year 5–6
Ages 9–11
Court awareness and positional play. Learning where to be and why.
Year 7–8
Ages 11–13
Team play and tactical thinking. Movement patterns, attack and defence structures.
Year 9–10
Ages 13–15
Competition-ready skills, structured training, and fitness conditioning.
Senior / Open
Ages 15+
Advanced tactics, strength & conditioning, and elite coaching frameworks.
Related
Volleyball rules
Formats, positions, timing and the junior variations, with the governing bodies they come from.
Volleyball positions explained
What each position does on the court or field, and where players are allowed to go.
Volleyball team management app
How Squaddie handles lineups, rotations and playing time for volleyball teams.
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