In this drill three players begin by lying face down behind the back line. A coach slaps the ball, signaling the players to get up and begin the drill. The coach bounces the ball off the ground and high in the air anywhere on the court.
The players must communicate to decide which of them will set the ball. Once the setter is determined, the hitters will call out the ball they are prepared to hit. The setter will set her chosen hitter, as the hitter takes a swing, the other players get in position to cover the ball.
Blockers on the other side of the net attempt to block the ball. If they succeed, players need to attempt to cover and play it out again.
The goal is to get players used to communicating and making a good play even when they are out of system. They also learn to get up quickly off of the ground (as in after a dig) and to get into position quickly to make the next good contact.
