Some coaches stick to a fixed lineup, always starting in the same rotation based on their strongest attackers or servers. But Ray Bechard encourages coaches to rethink that habit by tracking one powerful stat: points per rotation. If you're consistently scoring more in one rotation, why not start there, or try to rotate into it more often?

Bechard explains how to gather this data in real time and use it to adjust your lineup mid-match. He also highlights how trends across sets can reveal which rotations are helping you generate momentum and which are stalling out.

Drawing on experience from the international level, Bechard shares a surprising insight: most national teams rarely adjust their rotation, focusing instead on forcing opponents to adapt. But a few top programs, like Brazil and Russia, do make strategic changes and those changes can seriously disrupt your plans.