Tactics

	Watch the server before they serve to pick up the general direction of the serve.
	Move to the ball before the ball crosses the net. You have all the information you need regarding the direction and depth of the serve by the time the ball is two feet from the server's hand.
	Know where you are on the court relative to the sideline and endline.
	Judge whether the ball is in or out according to your base position.
	Scout servers to determine their tendencies (jump/top/float, line/angle, short/deep).
	Adjust your court position immediately after a difficult reception or “ace” by the opponent.
	Never stand so deep in the court that you give up an “ace” in front of you.
	Understand and be aware of position overlaps.
	Call “mine” early and move aggressively to the ball.
	Avoid calling “yours.” This call often triggers a teammate to relax, assuming that you are playing the ball.
	Non-passer(s) nearest the ball calls “in, in, in or out, out, out) on all balls.
	Non-passers “open up” to the receiver ready to play an errant pass.
	As pass accuracy improves, lower the trajectory of the pass. A low trajectory quickens the offense and allows the setter to simultaneously see the ball, the attackers and the block.
	Do not pinpoint difficult passes. Pass high and to the middle of the court.

Passing responsibilities come first! Then think attack ( if the setter has the set).