Volleyball tryouts are soon!!!!! i need lots of tips!!!!!!!!!

Question

tryouts are on aug.28 and i really am freaking out!!!!ive never been to tryouts so i would like 2 know what to do so i could have a better chance of making it.i really love volleyball and i want to be on the team more than ANYTHING!!!!!!!i will do what ever it takes to be in the team and get better.so if u could give me some tips on what to do so the coach would like me to be on the team!! so plz tell me all u know about tryouts....btw im trying out 4 7th grade.

****-tina z-**** ^_^

Answer 1

Hi tina,

   I've been a volleyball player for eight years and am going into ninth grade so I've had my fair share of tryouts.  Some key things that coaches are looking for are...

1)Ball control, they always like it when girls can pass the ball without shooting the ball in every direction

2)Serving, this is always key for volleyball teams other wise you cannot win games

and 3)Hitting, coaches love love love it when there is at least one girl on the team that can really kill the ball.  If you you are stronge and know the foot work you will not just make the team you will probably play a lot as well.

Good luck!!!!

Answer 2

im going into eaighth so i tottaly get what ur going through; i played/ tryed out for volly ball. its easy when u get to know everyone.

ok what i did was go in wiht a open mind; the coaches will tottaly udnerstand that u may be a little nurvus,  i would show them u have the heart, and is/ are ready to improve ik it may be hard but u will tottaly make the team if u dont complain;

keep me updaded on what happens

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Answer 3

I was just like that.

Just be yourself.

give it your all.

Try to be like enthusiastic.

That's how the coach picked me.

And before tryouts. Go to a

gym and work on your skills

Answer 4

well i play on the varsity vball team ay my school and i was scared to make the freshman team. if i could give u one piece of advice it would be to NEVER give up. if the coach sees you are trying your hardest then u will do fine. also make sure u encourage the other girls and that will help alot too!

good luck!

Answer 5

so,you want to tryout for vollyball, you could start practicing vollyball in your house or anywhere you want,then when you think you are ready,you can go to tryout, you just have to practice so you can get better.

Answer 6

Tips on Blockings

Keep your eyes open at all times. It´s not easy, but it´s important.

If you miss, work hard to pick up the flight of the ball as quickly as possible after it goes by. This will tell you what your next move should be.

Make sure to pike, push the ball forward and down, so it is less likely to dribble down in front of you.

Keep your hands ball-width apart, it´s like having a third hand up there!

Know your opposing hitters. Call them out to your teammates, for their information and your own.

The farther outside the ball is set, the more likely it is to be hit angle. Stay home and cover the angle, rather than following the hitter outside.

Tips on Serving

A simple float serving technique can score you aces. Simply toss the ball so that your hand contacts directly on the serve.

Although you won´t be able to have complete control over its action, contacting the stem makes the ball behave erratically in the air. That erratic motion makes it harder for your opponent to pass, thus scoring you more aTips on Passing

Whenever you are called upon to pass, you must first get into position, which means getting the ball between your knees, and contacting it at about zipper level.

Then, you must bend your knees. Don´t bend at the waist. Bending at the knees allows you to keep your eyes up, so you can see what´s going on.

Answer 7

If you want to make the team you just have to follow 2 easy steps:

1. Learn to play volleyball before the tryouts.

2. Don't suck at volleyball.

Answer 8

ok well i made the seventh and eighth grade team. if youre tall you will probably make the team. during tryouts we practiced bumping, setting, spiking, serving, and "games" you need to be ready for anything. if the coach sees that you are trying you will have a better chance of making the team.

Answer 9

when i first tried to get in the volleyball team in 7th grade, i practiced by bumping the ball(underhand)against the wall and i did overhand too and spiked. you cn try to get two bumps in a row if you cn, either underhand or overhand :) serving is also really important, you start with overhand or underhand and you wll eventually find out which one you are better at. for me, underhand is great :) but it really depends on you! if you cn, try getting a volleyball net and set it up in your backyard if you have one and try serving over the net that way because that is more accurate and you know what you have to improve on(distance,speed,etc..). also, here is also a good practice(this is a drill my coach tells us to do)put your hands in a diamond shape and try bumping like that. try to do at least 10 times in a row and that wll help you at bumping and accuracy, so you wnt miss the ball on court!

i hope you do well at the tryout! :)

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