Attack from left

• 2 man block.
• front court setter moves back for cross-court hit.
• back court setter and middle player form a line, and will take most of what comes through or over the block.
• the outside player is around the attack line to take the tip or the ball off the block
• (This is a mirror image of attack from the right)

Initial 'resting' position

• ideally a 3-man block with back court covering.
• in practice, often a one or 2 man block with the front court players dropping back to cover the tips/rebounds off the block.

• 2 man block.
• front outside moves back for cross-court hit.
• back court outside and middle players form a line, and will take most of what comes through or over the block.
• the back-setter is around the attack line to take the tip or the ball off the block
• (This is a mirror image of attack from the left)