Volley-ball · Niveau 7 : Avancé supérieur · Sous-niveau 7.1

The Setter

10 tests · 100 faits · mis à jour le 25 octobre 2026 · markdown

The setter's decisions, the release point, leadership, blocking and defence, setter-hitter partnerships, the dump, transition quicks, workload and care, developing a setter and the setter's serve.

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Test 1The setter's decisionsFaire un test

Seeing the block helps her choose the hitter with the fewest blockers.
Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution
One blocker is easier to beat than two or three.
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A hitter who is scoring well deserves more sets.
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Planning ahead leaves only a final check at the touch.
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Close to the end, setters often choose their surest hitter.
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Seeing each choice again shows better options she missed.
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A poor pass removes faster and trickier sets.
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Pass, block, choice and set.
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The fewer the blockers, the better the choice.
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With the block bunched in the middle, the outside faces fewer hands.
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Test 2The release pointFaire un test

Setting backwards tempts the setter to arch early.
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The release point is where the set leaves the hands.
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Hitters time their approach to a set they can predict.
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Changing sets make the approach hard to time.
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Repetition makes the set the same under pressure.
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Leg drive adds distance while the hands stay the same.
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Video shows whether her sets land in the same place.
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Early, square, same point and same push.
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The more she shows, the easier she is to read.
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One release point hides the direction from the block.
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Test 3The setter as leaderFaire un test

Touching the second ball, she directs the team's offence.
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Trust from the setter helps a hitter recover.
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If the setter must dig, the libero needs to know she sets.
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A calm setter steadies everyone around her.
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The setter turns the coach's plan into choices on court.
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Quick feedback helps both adjust the next attack.
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Leadership and thinking matter as much as hands.
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Call, read, set and feedback.
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Trust helps most; dropping her hurts most.
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The setter's signal sets each hitter's run.
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Test 4Blocking and defenceFaire un test

At right front, the setter faces the hitter attacking from their left.
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Lower hands at the net give hitters an easier path.
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A 5-1 setter is in the front row half the time.
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She is still the setter for her team's counter-attack.
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Defending at right back keeps her close to her setting target.
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The setter plays every rotation, so her defence matters.
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A back-up setter takes the second ball.
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Block, turn, move and set.
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Right back is her usual spot; left back is least common.
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A short setter needs help to block a strong hitter.
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Test 5Setter and hittersFaire un test

Shared practice makes their timing automatic.
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Seeing the set and the swing together shows what went wrong.
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Matching each hitter's preference raises her success.
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Setters often move away from a hitter they doubt.
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Predictable choices help the opposing block.
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Calling and approaching tells the setter she is ready.
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Every hitter's timing takes time to learn.
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Practise, talk, adjust and trust.
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Specific, calm feedback helps most.
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A word after the rally fine-tunes the next set.
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Test 6The dumpFaire un test

A setter left alone at the net can tip the ball over.
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A dump aims at open space just over the net.
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The left hand is near the net for a right-handed setter facing left.
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Used too often, the dump becomes predictable.
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Only a front-row setter may attack a ball above the net.
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A blocker on the setter takes the dump away.
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Tall left-handed setters sometimes hit the second ball hard.
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Read, jump, tip and land.
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An ignored front-row setter is best; a back-row setter may not attack.
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When the blockers lean toward the hitters, the short area opens.
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Test 7Transition quicksFaire un test

A dug ball rarely reaches the target as cleanly as a pass.
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After blocking, she needs room to run in again.
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A quick depends on the setter reaching the target in time.
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Fast plays rely on quick calls on court.
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A setter on the run struggles to set a precise quick.
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Training from digs prepares the quick for transition.
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A fast outside set beside the quick spreads the blockers.
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Dig, run, set and hit.
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The closer to the target, the easier the quick.
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After a long rally, blockers are often out of position.
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Test 8Workload and careFaire un test

The setter takes nearly every second ball.
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Chasing every pass and dig over a match is demanding.
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Finger injuries can stop a setter from setting.
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Warm joints handle hundreds of sets more safely.
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Getting under the ball early makes every set easier.
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Fatigue can lead to poor or predictable choices.
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The setter's workload is high, so rest prevents injury.
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The setter touches most balls; the middle touches fewest.
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Tape, footwork, sets and plan.
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Taping supports fingers that touch the ball every rally.
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Test 9Developing a setterFaire un test

A tall setter blocks better and can set from higher.
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Many setters find the role while rotating positions young.
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Clean hand contact is the base of setting.
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A setter's choices shape every attack.
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Repeated wall sets train soft, accurate hands.
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Setting skill and game sense take years to build.
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Studying top setters shows how they choose.
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Hands, footwork, jump set and full offence.
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Reading the game takes longest to develop.
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A tall player with soft hands has the makings of a setter.
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Test 10The setter's serveFaire un test

A reliable float keeps her serve in and her legs fresh.
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From right back she can defend and then release.
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If the setter digs, someone else must set.
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A setter's serve should pressure without many errors.
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A specialist can serve while the setter waits to return.
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A miss costs the point; a tough serve may win it.
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With the setter at right back, all three front-row players attack.
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Serve, move, defend and release.
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Setters mostly float; underhand is rare at a good level.
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A float lets her get to her defensive spot fast.
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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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