Tryouts for volleyball!?

Question

Well, i'm trying out for volleyball in two years. I know, its pretty far away, but I want to be super awesome in two years. I know how to serve and hit, but I haven't tried with a net. I just practiced w/ my dad. With a net, is it much harder? Or about the same? What are some techniques, rules, and pointers I should learn? Just tell me the name or w/e or the technique and I'll do the research. Tell me straight-up the pointers and rules.

THNX!

Answer 1

PLEASE READ THIS IT WILL HELP FOR SURE, I'm a Sophomore and I'm on the JV team at my high school and what coaches always look for is a good positive attitude and a team leader (someone who is really encouraging and up to beat and frindly) ake sure you CALL the ball LOUD. When a coach asks you what position you play you tell them ither Outside-strong hitter on the front left side of the court, Middle - normally a tall hitter who blocks basically everything, Right side - basically says it all they are a hitter n the right side, Setter- most important sets the ball to the hitters, and the passers there are two types a DS-Defensive specialist they pass the ball and rarely hit, and also a Lebaro- wo also passes but is supposed to be the best passer on the team they go in for the middles when they get to the back row. The position you choose alldepends on wha ou like to do. Normally at practices you will pepper-pass set and spike the ball between two people and they will probably do hitting lines sef-explanitory and some serving, passing but its really fun and if you dont make the team continue practicing and then come back the next year and show them what you got.

Answer 2

It depends. Are you trying out for public or private school?

Theyre very different.

Basically you need to know the basics of bumping [passing.] have your hands out and bring them together straight and simple to pass the ball up the middle.

Setting. Put your hands up in the air and make a triangle with your thumbs and pointer fingers, now bring them apart. You use your fingertips to push the ball up, [set it.]

Spiking. Get a good 3 or 4 step approach. Swing your arms back to get the most power and then smack the ball with your palm. Snap your wrist to get the most out of your hit.

Serving. You said you already know this but underhand or overhand?

The point is the concentrate, take your time, and focus.

Setting up plays. Depending on which position you play, you may be a backrow player, a setter, or an outside or middle hitter.

My advice to you is to look for volleyball camps to do in the next two years. That way they can tell you your weaknesses and strengths, get you to know the basics, you can scrimmage with other girls, and you can perfect your skills so in 2 years you will be fantastic!

Go to practices/Games with a positive attitude and dont get down on yourself! Call the ball when your going to get it. Say "MINE!" or "Got it!"

Get kneepads as they are very important for digging the ball.

You need to know how to run short distances fast. You need this in a situation where the ball is coming over and you need to move your feet to get to the ball to pass it up.

I would also suggest going to a local volleyball game for college or high school.

Good luck and I hope that I helped!

If you need any more help- Look at this website.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball

Answer 3

to answer your first question, it's probably harder to practice with the net since you need to make it over. when you're just playing with someone(dad) without a net, you don't really need to hit it up at a certain height.

also, figuring out you're position might be a little tricky. it usually goes by what the coaches think you would be best at. if you're taller than average, you would most likely to be a hitter. concentrate on hitting different types of sets

if you're short, you could be placed as a defensive player, taking passes such as the libero.  your coach can also put you as a setter but it's the most difficult position to play. if you're really good at over-head passes then i would suggest trying out for this position

for the pointers, i would tell you to learn how to pass correctly since it's the most important skill of the game. if you can't pass, the setter can't set & the hitters can't hit.  make sure the ball isn't hitting your wrists but the forearms.