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Volleyball · Level 2: Elementary · Sub-level 2.3

Setting

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 25 October 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.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Footwork to the setting spotTake a test

  1. The right foot forward turns the body toward the left side of the court.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. A small gap from the net leaves room to move under the pass without touching the net.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. Arriving early lets the setter stop, face the target and set without rushing.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. Moving under the ball and turning toward the hitter keeps the set accurate.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. Under the ball, the setter can push it on the line she chooses.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. Following the set lets the setter cover a ball blocked back.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. A body still moving carries the ball off its line.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. Read, move, stop square to the target and set.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. Set, follow, cover and get back for the next ball.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. Facing left with the right foot forward is the standard setter's stance.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 2Hands and contactTake a test

  1. Hands shaped around a ball-sized space receive it evenly.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. The strongest fingers do most of the work; the others steady the ball.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. Hands touching one after the other can be judged a double contact.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. Bending back slightly lets the hands absorb the ball before pushing it on.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. Elbows out keep the hands shaped around the ball above the forehead.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. The extension finishes toward the target, like pointing at it.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. Soft hands let the ball in and out with no slap or spin.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. Ready hands, soft reception, cushion and extension.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. The thumbs and first fingers do most of the work.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. A clean set has little spin; fast spin comes from uneven hands.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 3Setting the outsideTake a test

  1. A high set lets the hitter wait, read it and make a full approach.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. Off the net and inside the antenna gives the hitter a full swing.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. A ball attacked across outside the antenna is a fault.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. The outside set crosses most of the net, so it needs the whole body.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. Far from the net, the hitter has a poor angle and is easy to dig.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. The high ball goes to the left-side hitter.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. It goes well above the net, giving the hitter time to approach.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. A bad pass usually ends with a high ball to the outside.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. The outside set travels from right of centre across to the left side.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. A is about a metre off the net and inside the antenna, the ideal spot.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 4Back settingTake a test

  1. Arching the back sends the ball up and over the head.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. The hands follow the ball up and back.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. Looking up keeps the contact clean; turning gives the set away.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. The setter has to feel the distance to a hitter behind her.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. Starting under the ball lets the back arch send it up and back.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. Leaning back early tells the blockers the set is coming behind.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. If every set starts the same way, the blockers must wait to see it.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. Get under, hands up, arch and push.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. Short back sets stay close; long ones go to the right antenna.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. Back sets go behind the setter, usually to the opposite on the right side.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 5Setting the middleTake a test

  1. The front quick is hit right in front of the setter, close to her hands.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. A quick set is low and fast, just over the setter's hands.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. The middle hits almost as the ball is set, leaving no time to move.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. Quick sets need a pass close to the target.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. The middle jumps first; the setter delivers the ball to her hitting hand.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. A two ball is a middle set a little higher than a first-tempo quick.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. Because the set comes so fast, the middle has to be ready before it.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. The middle is in the air before the set arrives.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. From a set just over the hands up to a high ball.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. A hitter in the air before the set means a quick.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 6Jump settingTake a test

  1. Contact in the air shortens the time before the hitters get the ball.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. A jump set adds the timing of the jump to the timing of the set.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. A poor pass leaves no time or room to jump under the ball.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. Setting at the peak of the jump gives the steadiest contact.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. Setting near the net is allowed; only attacking the ball over from there is restricted.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. A balanced body in the air keeps the set accurate.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. A two-foot landing is safe and leaves the setter ready for the next ball.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. Read, get under, jump, set at the top, land and cover.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. A bump set is low, a standing set above the head, a jump set in the air.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. A front-row setter in the air can also send the ball over herself.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 7Setting a bad passTake a test

  1. A high set lets the hitter adjust to a ball coming from an odd place.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. The sooner the setter arrives, the better the set.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. Another player, often the libero, takes the second touch.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. A high, safe set off the net gives the hitter the most options.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. Every pass has a best option; the setter finds it.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. When there is no time to stop, the setter sets on the move.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. Good setters turn bad passes into hittable sets.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. Chase, turn and set high.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. The further and lower the pass, the harder the set.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. From far off target, a high outside ball is the safe choice.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 8Setting from the back rowTake a test

  1. The setter waits in position until the serve is struck, then runs in.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. At the serve every player must be in rotational order.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. From the back right, the run to the target near the net is short.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. With the setter in the back row, all three front-row players can attack.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. Setting is not an attack hit, so it is allowed from the front zone.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. A back-row player completing an attack from the front zone above the net is at fault.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. Starting close behind a front-row player keeps the run to the net short.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. Wait for the serve, run in, receive the pass and set.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. From the back right, up the right side to the target.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. The back-row setter runs to the target near the net as the serve is hit.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 9DeceptionTake a test

  1. If the blockers cannot read the set, they arrive late or not at all.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. Body and eyes pointing at the target tell the blockers where it goes.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. The same starting shape forces blockers to wait.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. Blockers follow the setter's eyes, which a setter can use.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. A middle who is always a threat keeps a blocker at home.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. The body's alignment gives the best early clue to the set.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. A predictable setter lets the block wait for the obvious set.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. Sameness and a late choice leave the block behind.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. The middle pulls a blocker away, so the outside faces a single block.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. With one blocker drawn away, the outside hitter faces just one blocker.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Test 10Setting drillsTake a test

  1. A wall sends the ball straight back for fast repetitions.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  2. Matches send passes from everywhere; practice should too.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  3. Counting hits on target shows how accurate a setter is.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  4. Setters and hitters must learn each other's timing.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  5. A passer passes, the setter sets to a target player, and they rotate.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  6. A setter who back-sets well can keep the blockers guessing.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  7. From the side, the position under the ball is easy to see.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · recall

  8. Build from control alone to timing with hitters.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  9. Pass, set, catch and rotate.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

  10. Setting to self builds soft, controlled hands.

    Source: FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · applied

Sources

FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II) and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.

  • FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references100