Every rotation has four offensive plays: SR Play (off serve receive), Free (free ball), In Sys (in system) and Out of Sys (out of system). Rotato fills them in from your lineup; tap any attacker to change their set, and drag them to change their approach. Set names start from the USA Volleyball setting chart, and you can rename any set to your own call.
What plays does Rotato fill in for me?
Rotato starts each rotation with a sensible play based on who's in the front and back row, which you can change:
| Situation | Starting play |
|---|---|
| Serve receive | Outside on a Go, middle on a 1 (or a Slide when the setter is front row), right side on a Red, back-row outside on a Pipe |
| Free ball | Outside Go, middle A or Gap, right side Red, Pipe |
| In system | Outside Go, middle 1, right side Red, Bic |
| Out of system | High balls to the pins (4 to the left, 5 to the right) with a back-row bail-out |
Change a play
- Pick the rotation and situation. Choose R1–R6, then SR Play, Free, In Sys or Out of Sys.
- Call a set. Tap an attacker and pick their set from the set picker, grouped by where it's hit. Choose No set (cover / decoy) for a player who isn't getting the ball.
- Draw the approach. Drag the attacker to move their starting spot; the arrow shows the approach to their set.
- Start over if you need to. Reset this play to defaults puts the play back to Rotato's starting version.
What's in the set library?
The Plays page holds your program's set library. It starts from the USA Volleyball setting chart, with each set's name, where it lands along the net and its tempo. The ★ marks the USA Volleyball "commit to memory" sets.
| Where | Sets |
|---|---|
| Left | Go, Hut, 4 |
| Middle | Gap, Push, 1, A, B, Slide |
| Right | Red, 5 |
| Back row | Bic, Pipe, 30 / Pink, 40 / C, 10, D |
| Combination | Rip, X2, X, Boy |
Can I use my own set names?
Yes. On the Plays page, type your call next to any set under Your call, and Rotato uses it everywhere: on the board, on the player card and in print. Clear it to go back to the standard name. You can also add your own sets, hide ones you don't run from the set picker, and reset to the USA Volleyball sets.
Can back-row players get front-row sets?
No. Rotato knows who's in the back row in each rotation and only offers back-row sets, like Pipe or Bic, to back-row attackers.
How do I give the plays to my team?
Share the team so players see every play on their iPhone, or print a play sheet with all six rotations and four situations on one page. See share with your team and print and share.