Monster Formation

Explanation: This formation confuses, distracts and keeps the opposition off balance if used correctly.

The serving team: Stand in a slightly altered australian formation. The serving player stands in the same position but the net player stands on the center line with a foot in each service box, around 3 or 4 feet from the net. This allows the net player to move either way depending on where they think the returning player will hit the ball.

Communication between the net player and server is key to this formation working as the net player must signal to the server which way they are going to move before the ball is hit. This is so the server knows which side of the court they have to cover after hitting the serve.

Make sure the net player mixes up which side they go to confuse the opponents, and keep them off balance when trying to hit the return.

The returning team: Take up the same positions as in the standard doubles formation

What happens next?: Usually because the net player chooses a side to go on the serve, players will play side to side. If the net player chooses the correct side to intercept the return then the server may come into the net as well to attack. However if the net player goes the wrong way this forces the server to stay back and try and retrieve the ball.

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