Editing Volleyball (section)

==== 6–2 ====
In the 6–2 formation, a player always comes forward from the back row to set. The three front row players are all in attacking positions. As a result all six players act as hitters at one time or another, while two can act as setters. So the 6–2 formation is now a 4–2 system, but the back-row setter penetrates to set. The 6–2 lineup thus requires two setters, who line up opposite to each other in the rotation. In addition to the setters, a typical lineup will have two middle hitters and two outside hitters. By aligning like positions opposite themselves in the rotation, there will always be one of each position in the front and back rows. After service, the players in the front row move into their assigned positions.

The advantage of the 6–2 is that there are always three front-row hitters available, maximizing the offensive possibilities. However, not only does the 6–2 require a team to possess two people capable of performing the highly specialized role of setter, it also requires both of those players to be effective offensive hitters when not in the setter position. At the international level, only the [[Cubans|Cuban]] National Women's Team employs this kind of formation. It is also used by [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] teams in [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] men's play and women's play in all divisions, partially due to the variant rules used which allow more substitutions per set than the 6 allowed in the standard rules—12 in matches involving two Division III men's teams<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2015-17_MVB_Rules_Modification_20170104.pdf |title=NCAA Men's Volleyball 2015–17 Rules Modifications |publisher=NCAA |date=August 1, 2016 |access-date=August 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817000735/https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2015-17_MVB_Rules_Modification_20170104.pdf |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |url-status=dead }} Note that if a Division III team is playing a team in the National Collegiate division (Division I or II), the FIVB limit of 6 substitutions per set is enforced.</ref> and 15 for all women's play.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/VBR17.pdf |chapter=Rule 11.3.2: Substitutions – Limitations |title=Women's Volleyball 2016 and 2017 Rules and Interpretations |page=42 |publisher=NCAA |access-date=August 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806073756/http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/VBR17.pdf |archive-date=August 6, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>