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Question

Do you think big girls can play volleyball. I got some feedback from some coaches saying I'm tall, but maybe not "fast" enough. I hope I can prove them wrong tho. What do you guys think?

Answer 1

I'm not going to mince words here.  You need to be tall, but you need to be quick.  If you can't be quick, then you have to anticipate really well.  Big girls can play, but they must also be realistic about where they can play.  It's the same with short girls - be realistic.  How high can you jump?  I have spoken with a lot of college coaches and they won't even look at you unless you can jump X amount of inches.  

Think about it, they get hundreds or thousands of requests from girls across the country who want to play for them.  Even though the size of the heart is really important, they know they can find someone with a big heart who can jump high too.

I coach high school vb, and right now I would take any athlete who is in shape, is smart, and plays with a great attitude.  I've got a couple of kids who are very athletic that are on my JV team because they don't bring the aggressiveness and attitude that my varsity team requires.  If you've got those three things, there's no reason you can't play.  

Good Luck & Give em heck (don't want to get flagged).

Answer 2

The taller, the better.

You can give yourself some training on your quickness, but don't worry too much as I am guessing that your coaches were simply "forcing" you to work harder. It takes pratice to get there, they know it.

If you have watched NBA games you would have realized that Yao Ming (from China) and Shaq are both tall and "not fast". Teams are honored to get them and are willing to sacrifice speed for their skills.

Volleyball is more of a team sport, a player should do what s/he does the best, and cover other teammates for what they don't do well, to get a win for the team.

By the way, which position do you play?

Answer 3

in my opnion yes its about talent if you have it yes if not no but if its school sponsored it should be for fun and have more lax requirements its all about the kids inschool not a schools stats

Answer 4

i think that you should definitely play. volleyball is about skill and your love for the game, not size. although, tall is really good because you can jump high to block and hit. so go for it! prove them wrong! good luck!

Answer 5

i bet you can! if you have height the coaches will love you for spikes! plus if you are "bigger" than just use it to your advantage! but the most inportant thing is...when you walk into your tryouts walk in with your head held high! coaches really just want to see confidence and passion for the game!

GOOD LUCK!