Volleyball Equipment
There is a wide range of equipment used in volleyball.
Volleyball Poles: Indoor volleyball poles should be easily adjusted
to girls, boys and other variable heights. They should be padded to
provide safety.
Outdoor Volleyball Systems: When buying volleyball nets and poles
for beach or grass volleyball, you should select a system that has
no guy wires for a safer game and larger playing zone. There are
many volleyball systems to choose, including Cobra which is a
self-supporting portable volleyball system. When setting up a net
for outdoors, the Cobra system uses anchors are driven into the sand
or grass, the poles are placed over the anchors, and the net is
tightened from pole to pole.
Volleyballs: I have a very simple rule for buying volleyballs.
Determine which is the official game ball for your high school, cub
volleyball team or for beach volleyball, and when buying that
volleyball always buy the ball the has the most air in the ball.
Since manufacturers fill them up at their plants, volleyballs that
are soft may have leaks and volleyballs that are full don't.
Setting up a volleyball court:
Find a large, flat, level playing surface.
Mark off a rectangle 30 feet wide and 60 feet long.
Position your court so it's surrounded by a "free zone" extending 6
1/2 feet in each direction from the boundary lines.
Draw a line side to side at the center of the rectangle, separating
the court into two 30-by-30-foot squares.
Draw an attack line in each square. Each attack line should be 9
feet 10 inches away from the center line.
Set up the net poles about 3 feet from each end of the center line,
outside the court.
Affix the net to the poles so the top of the net is 8 feet above the
ground.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions regarding the proper way to
attach the net.
Boundary, center and attack lines should be drawn 2 inches wide.
For beach volleyball, use the same total court space, but don't
worry about marking off the center and attack lines. Use rope to
mark off boundary lines.
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