What is the difference between a 6-1 and a 5-2 in volleyball?

Answer 1

First of all, it's a 6-2 and a 5-1. There is no such thing as a 6-1 and a 5-2.

A 6-2 is where you have 6 hitters and 2 setters. The setter sets out of the back row so you will have 3 front row hitters at all times. When the setter gets to the front row they sub out for a right side hitter and a right side hitter that gets to the back at the same time subs in for the 2nd setter so that they are setting from the back row.

A 5-1 is where you have 5 hitters and 1 setter. The setter sets from the back and the front so when they are in the front row you have only 2 front row hitters and when they go to the back row they set from the back and they have 3 front row hitters.