Rotation 1
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Opposite
Middle blocker 1
Outside hitter 1
Outside hitter 2
Libero
Setter
- Serves: Setter
- Setting: Setter (back row) · 3 front-row hitters
- Libero (Libero) in for Middle blocker 2 at P6
Pick your system, type in your six starters and libero, and get all six rotations: who serves, who is front and back row, where the setter is, when the libero swaps in, and whether your serve-receive stack is legal.
The generator takes your starting line-up for rotation 1 and applies exactly that rule six times. Positions are numbered P1 (back right, the server) clockwise to P6, so the front row from left to right is P4, P3, P2 and the back row is P5, P6, P1.
The libero replaces a middle blocker in the back row. It cannot replace someone in the front row, and in most leagues the libero may not serve, so in a rotation where the middle would be at the net, or serving, the libero sits out. The sheet marks those rotations so you are not caught out mid-rally.
When the ball is served, each back-row player must be further from the net than the front-row player in front of them, and each row must keep its left-centre-right order. The check places your players using the shape you pick and tells you if a rotation breaks that rule. It uses the same rule engine as the Squaddie app. For the full explanation see volleyball rotations explained and 5-1 vs 6-2 vs 4-2.
Each time your team wins the serve back, every player moves one position clockwise and the player now in the back-right spot (P1) serves. After six rotations you are back to the starting order.
It is how many setters you use. A 5-1 has one setter who plays all six rotations; a 6-2 has two setters who each set only from the back row; a 4-2 has two setters who set from the front row. The generator shows where the setter is in each rotation for the system you pick.
The libero replaces a middle blocker when that middle is in the back row, and in most competitions the libero may not serve. In the rotations where the middle is at the net or serving, the libero sits out. The generator marks those rotations.
It is the overlap rule: when the ball is served, each back-row player must be further from the net than the front-row player in front of them, and each row must keep its left-centre-right order. If your serve-receive shape breaks that, the rotation is flagged.
No. It runs in your browser, needs no account and stores nothing. To keep your team, line-ups and match stats, create a free Squaddie team.
Yes. Choose "Everyone rotates" to rotate six players through every spot with no fixed roles and no libero, which is how many school and junior competitions are played.
This tool solves one set. Squaddie saves your team, shows rotations on your phone at the bench, and tracks serve, pass and side-out stats through the match in the mobile app.
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