Is 5ft4 and 3/4ths considered short for a volleyball player?

Question

high school varsity volleyball

and college

Answer 1

Yes you are but you make up for it in other areas.....defense....passing......servin... Heart.....play your butt off and it doesnt matter how tall you are.

I am 5'9 with a 36 inch vertical and I could care less what people thought.....I love to play and that's all that matters to me.

Goold luck and have fun

Answer 2

yeah thats pretty short.

im 5'4" and im the shortest on my team

Answer 3

it is considered pretty short but it is a good hight for a libero

Answer 4

I was watching a college match on tv and there was a 5'11" girl. The announcers said she was short for volleyball! LOL. That is pretty crazy, but actually height doesn't really matter. I am 5'8" and just got a 25,000 dollars a year scholarship to play outside and middle hitter. I have a two foot vertical though. Being as short as you are...you are probably great at defense.

Answer 5

Yes...your short in height but maybe very talented.

You will be limited to playing the anything but net in levels above HS....

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

If your talented, then not really.

I have a couple friends there that size and there amazing. I love playign the leboro but you dont have tons of playing time as i experienced. So if your playing on the Varsity team, then your good. And big things do come in small packages! (=

Answer 8

yes it is considered short 4 vball but if ur going to be back row its ok!!!!!!!

Answer 9

For a hitter, it's below average ...but that shouldn't stop you. For a setter, it's about average. You don't have to be a giant, because that doesn't determine your skill level. :)

Answer 10

depends on your position

for h.s i'd say that's a good size for almost every position if you have the vertical for it.

for college, that's on the shorter size. most college players are at least 5'8, 5'9. but college players who are around your size are probably liberos.

Answer 11

yes it is. But I have a friend who play college volleyball and she was 5ft3. She played back middle.

Answer 12

Yes that is short for a volleyball player. BUT don't let that stop you! If you can jump and have the skills you won't need to be tall. I know a girl who is 6'5" but she never jumps. I'm 6'2" and I stuff block her all the time, she's a good player but she doesn't jump. LIbero is an excellent position for shorter players. Like I said, as long as you can jump, and you're a great player with a good attitude you'll be fine!

Answer 13

it is short but if your a libero or DS its fine

Answer 14

Yeah, it's considered short, but coaches overlook that if a) you can jump high or b) you play libero, setter, or defensive specialist. Even though being tall (5'9"+) helps in every position, it is common for shorter girls to play those ones. Coaches don't mind.

Answer 15

Unfortunately yeahhh.

I'm 5'8 and I'm too short to play my position in college (outside hitter)

If your skilled, you can probably play varsity in high school.

For college on the other hand... probably not.

Unless of course you can jump amazingly high or your good at passing, you could have a chance.

Answer 16

You will probably not get any scholarship offers at a top 10 D1 school to play middle, but it is only too short if YOU think it is too short.  

And since you are a Libero, you might even have a better chance in the near future.  The rumors are that the FIVB (international) rules may add a second Libero to the rules for next year after the Olympics is over.  And if FIVB adds it, USAV will add it the following season.  And sometime after that, the US colleges and then the US high schools will add the second Libero.

Answer 17

yes it is cosidered short but if you can jump high you can make up for how tall you are

Answer 18

Not if you're a skilled player and can jump. My wife is 5'4" and played varsity v-ball in HS.