Tic-tac-toe - attacking

Purpose: to develop ball placement skills while attacking

Set up: Divide the court into 9 equal sections with cones or tape. Two players are selected to compete against each other. A setter begins at the net and a coach with a ball basket is set up on the same side of the court. Other players spaced around the court to shag the balls back to the coach.

The coach tosses a ball to the setter who sets the ball to the position being developed. Each player takes their turn attacking over the net towards the marked off area. A player that lands a ball in an unoccupied spot takes that spot for their color. Mark the occupied spot with a pinnie of their color. Players continue to alternate attacks until 1 player places 3 in a line or all the spots are filled. The winner is the player who serves 3 in a line or has the most marked spots at the end.

Variations:
1. Allow players to steal each others spots by hitting a taken spot (1 or 2 times based on your rules)

2. Specify the number of tips allowed

3. Have the players pass a free ball or down ball sent from the opposite side of the net before making a transition to the attack.

Created by: Steve Turner www.interclubvolleyball.ca