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When the receiving team wins a rally and gets the serve, which way do its players rotate?

One position clockwise.

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  1. Counterclockwise
  2. They do not rotate
  3. Clockwise ✔

Why: When a team wins back the serve, its players rotate one spot clockwise. The player from the front right moves to the back right and serves.

Huh, didn't know that: Court positions are numbered 1 to 6, with position 1 at the back right, where the server stands.

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Why are volleyball players never dizzy? They only rotate one spot at a time.
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Answer: Clockwise. When a team wins back the serve, its players rotate one spot clockwise. The player from the front right moves to the back right and serves.

  1. FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025-2028, Rule 7.6.2 www.fivb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules2025_2028-EN-v05.pdf
    rotate one position clock-wise: the player in position 2 rotates to position 1 to serve
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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