This is one of our favorite six vs six formats.  It's what we call a "one way drill" meaning we are only scoring one team at a time. 

- The drill will start with team A serving to team B. 

- After every serve is a second ball entry to the receiving team.  Some good options for the second ball entry are a free ball over the net, or a bounce to the serving team who will send a free ball over the net. 

- You will repeat the process for five total serves.  In other words, team B will receive 5 serves and 5 free balls for a total of 10 total balls. 

- Remember, everything is one direction.  Team A is always serving, team B is always receiving for all 10 balls.  Only the receiving team is being scored.  

- Once team B receives their 5 serves and 5 second ball entries, they will become the serving team and team A will receive 5 serves and 5 second ball entries.  

Once both teams have an opportunity to receive their 10 balls we will have a score for each side, at which point both teams rotate and we repeat the process.  Continue through all six rotations with each team getting 5 serves and 5 second balls per rotation.  

Team A can play in rotations 3,6,4,1,5,2 and team B can play rotations 2,5,1,4,6,3.  These rotations allow for the middles to flip front-row to back-row every time, and provide a nice mix of players.  

Here's how to keep score:

- Each team gets 10 total balls per rotation.  The goal is to sideout on as many of those balls as possible.  

- If the receiving team wins both a serve and the second ball entry they get a tally in the "O" column.  "O" stands for offense, indicating that the offensive (receiving) side won both balls.  

- If the receiving team wins one of the two balls we would put a tally in the "W" column.  "W" stands for wash, meaning one of the balls was won by the receiving team while the other ball was lost.  

- If the receiving team loses both the serve and the second ball entry, you would put a tally in the "D" column.  This indicates that the defensive team (serving) won both the serve and the second ball entry.  

* Remember, you are only scoring the receiving team!  

** Each ball is worth 10%

** An "O" tally is worth 20% because it represents winning two balls (the serve and the second ball).  

** A "W" tally is worth 10% because it represents winning one ball (either the serve or the second ball).  

** A "D" tally is worth 0% because the receiving team lost both the serve and the second ball.  

Because each tally represents a serve and a second ball entry, you will end up with 5 tallys on the board when that team has received their ten balls.  Once this happens, the serving team will become the receiving team and they will be scored.  After both teams have their respective score they both rotate and proceed with the same scoring format in the new rotation.  

We use a golf scoring format for this drill.  In other words, we like to play "by rotation."  The team with the highest sideout effiency wins that rotation.  The team who wins the most rotations wins the drill.