Where to Hide Your Weakest Fielder: Youth Softball Positioning Guide
A practical 10U/12U defensive positioning guide for the roster you actually have.
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Running a 5-1 Without a Libero
Almost every 5-1 resource you’ll find assumes you have a libero. The diagrams label a spot “L” and move on. That’s a problem if you coach rec ball, a PE class, a small school, a young team, or any roster where nobody is a libero yet. Running a 5-1 without a libero is entirely doable,…
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Should Middle School Teams Run a 5-1 rotation?
Most middle school teams should not run a 5-1. Age isn’t the reason. Competence is. A middle school 5-1 lives or dies on one question: whether you have one player who can consistently deliver a hittable ball from anywhere on the court, including out of the back row, and passers who can get her something to…
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My Daughter’s New Coach Changed Her Technique and Her Confidence Is Gone
Confidence doesn’t come first, it comes last. So when a new coach changes how your daughter plays and one bad tournament or game takes her apart, confidence isn’t the thing to work on. It comes back on its own once she can do what she’s being asked to do, and there is no way to hurry…
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How and When to Run a 4-2 Volleyball Rotation (Complete Guide)
In a 4-2 volleyball rotation, the setter is always in the front row. You run two setters positioned opposite each other in the rotation, so one of them is always up front and ready to set while the other plays defense in the back row. That single rule is the whole system. Four hitters, two setters, and…
