Volleyball
Serve Receive Seam Communication
Eliminate seam balls by calling and committing early
15 min
5 x 12 served balls into passing lanes
Intermediate
Why this drill
Builds toward eliminate seam balls by calling and committing early.
Instructions
- 1Set up two passers with a deliberate seam between their zones.
- 2Server aims balls directly into the seam and short-deep gaps.
- 3Passers call 'mine' or 'yours' the instant the serve is read, before it crosses the net.
- 4Whoever calls it takes one committed shuffle step and passes; the other backs off.
What to focus on
Verbal call happens before the ball crosses the net.
Recommended reps
5 x 12 served balls into passing lanes
Common mistake
Both passers freezing or reaching late, letting the ball drop between them.