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Scramble Drill - Volleyball

Russ Rose • The Art of Coaching Volleyball

7x NCAA National Champion Head Coach (Penn State)

Session Overview

Legendary Penn State Head Coach Russ Rose demonstrates the Scramble Drill, a high-tempo defensive pursuit and communication drill designed to train relentless floor coverage, emergency second-ball setting, and volleyball-specific conditioning.

Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles

Demand loud, early ball-calling before the first defensive contact so teammates immediately know who is taking the second ball.
Train players to sprint full-speed after balls deflected off the block or shanked outside the court lines and return them playable.
Use continuous multi-ball sequences to build game-realistic defensive conditioning and reading while fatigued.

Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:

"Call the ball before it crosses""Pursuit outside the court lines""High playable second contact"

Why Recommended for Coaches:

A staple Penn State practice drill for training players to talk early, pursue balls outside the court boundary, and keep out-of-system rallies alive.

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Key Coaching Cues

"Call the ball before it crosses"

"Pursuit outside the court lines"

"High playable second contact"

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