Volley-ball · Niveau 2 : Élémentaire · Sous-niveau 2.3
Setting
10 tests · 100 faits · mis à jour le 25 octobre 2026 · markdown
Footwork to the ball, hands and contact, setting the outside, back sets, quick sets to the middle, jump setting, setting a bad pass, the back-row setter, deception and setting drills.
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Test 1Footwork to the setting spotFaire un test
The right foot forward turns the body toward the left side of the court.
Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution
A small gap from the net leaves room to move under the pass without touching the net.
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Arriving early lets the setter stop, face the target and set without rushing.
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Moving under the ball and turning toward the hitter keeps the set accurate.
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Under the ball, the setter can push it on the line she chooses.
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Following the set lets the setter cover a ball blocked back.
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A body still moving carries the ball off its line.
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Read, move, stop square to the target and set.
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Set, follow, cover and get back for the next ball.
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Facing left with the right foot forward is the standard setter's stance.
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Test 2Hands and contactFaire un test
Hands shaped around a ball-sized space receive it evenly.
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The strongest fingers do most of the work; the others steady the ball.
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Hands touching one after the other can be judged a double contact.
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Bending back slightly lets the hands absorb the ball before pushing it on.
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Elbows out keep the hands shaped around the ball above the forehead.
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The extension finishes toward the target, like pointing at it.
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Soft hands let the ball in and out with no slap or spin.
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Ready hands, soft reception, cushion and extension.
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The thumbs and first fingers do most of the work.
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A clean set has little spin; fast spin comes from uneven hands.
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Test 3Setting the outsideFaire un test
A high set lets the hitter wait, read it and make a full approach.
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Off the net and inside the antenna gives the hitter a full swing.
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A ball attacked across outside the antenna is a fault.
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The outside set crosses most of the net, so it needs the whole body.
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Far from the net, the hitter has a poor angle and is easy to dig.
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The high ball goes to the left-side hitter.
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It goes well above the net, giving the hitter time to approach.
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A bad pass usually ends with a high ball to the outside.
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The outside set travels from right of centre across to the left side.
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A is about a metre off the net and inside the antenna, the ideal spot.
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Test 4Back settingFaire un test
Arching the back sends the ball up and over the head.
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The hands follow the ball up and back.
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Looking up keeps the contact clean; turning gives the set away.
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The setter has to feel the distance to a hitter behind her.
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Starting under the ball lets the back arch send it up and back.
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Leaning back early tells the blockers the set is coming behind.
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If every set starts the same way, the blockers must wait to see it.
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Get under, hands up, arch and push.
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Short back sets stay close; long ones go to the right antenna.
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Back sets go behind the setter, usually to the opposite on the right side.
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Test 5Setting the middleFaire un test
The front quick is hit right in front of the setter, close to her hands.
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A quick set is low and fast, just over the setter's hands.
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The middle hits almost as the ball is set, leaving no time to move.
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Quick sets need a pass close to the target.
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The middle jumps first; the setter delivers the ball to her hitting hand.
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A two ball is a middle set a little higher than a first-tempo quick.
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Because the set comes so fast, the middle has to be ready before it.
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The middle is in the air before the set arrives.
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From a set just over the hands up to a high ball.
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A hitter in the air before the set means a quick.
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Test 6Jump settingFaire un test
Contact in the air shortens the time before the hitters get the ball.
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A jump set adds the timing of the jump to the timing of the set.
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A poor pass leaves no time or room to jump under the ball.
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Setting at the peak of the jump gives the steadiest contact.
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Setting near the net is allowed; only attacking the ball over from there is restricted.
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A balanced body in the air keeps the set accurate.
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A two-foot landing is safe and leaves the setter ready for the next ball.
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Read, get under, jump, set at the top, land and cover.
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A bump set is low, a standing set above the head, a jump set in the air.
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A front-row setter in the air can also send the ball over herself.
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Test 7Setting a bad passFaire un test
A high set lets the hitter adjust to a ball coming from an odd place.
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The sooner the setter arrives, the better the set.
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Another player, often the libero, takes the second touch.
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A high, safe set off the net gives the hitter the most options.
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Every pass has a best option; the setter finds it.
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When there is no time to stop, the setter sets on the move.
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Good setters turn bad passes into hittable sets.
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Chase, turn and set high.
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The further and lower the pass, the harder the set.
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From far off target, a high outside ball is the safe choice.
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Test 8Setting from the back rowFaire un test
The setter waits in position until the serve is struck, then runs in.
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At the serve every player must be in rotational order.
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From the back right, the run to the target near the net is short.
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With the setter in the back row, all three front-row players can attack.
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Setting is not an attack hit, so it is allowed from the front zone.
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A back-row player completing an attack from the front zone above the net is at fault.
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Wait for the serve, run in, receive the pass and set.
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From the back right, up the right side to the target.
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The back-row setter runs to the target near the net as the serve is hit.
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Test 9DeceptionFaire un test
If the blockers cannot read the set, they arrive late or not at all.
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Body and eyes pointing at the target tell the blockers where it goes.
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The same starting shape forces blockers to wait.
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Blockers follow the setter's eyes, which a setter can use.
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A middle who is always a threat keeps a blocker at home.
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The body's alignment gives the best early clue to the set.
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A predictable setter lets the block wait for the obvious set.
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Sameness and a late choice leave the block behind.
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The middle pulls a blocker away, so the outside faces a single block.
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With one blocker drawn away, the outside hitter faces just one blocker.
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Test 10Setting drillsFaire un test
A wall sends the ball straight back for fast repetitions.
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Matches send passes from everywhere; practice should too.
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Counting hits on target shows how accurate a setter is.
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Setters and hitters must learn each other's timing.
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A passer passes, the setter sets to a target player, and they rotate.
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A setter who back-sets well can keep the blockers guessing.
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From the side, the position under the ball is easy to see.
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Build from control alone to timing with hitters.
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Pass, set, catch and rotate.
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Setting to self builds soft, controlled hands.
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Sources
FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II) and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.
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