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Indoor volleyball consists of 6 players. Therefore, the game acquires a lot of team work and skill. In order to be successful with volleyball you need to be aggressive to the ball and communicate well with the other players. Over the years, volleyball has became more popular with girls and boys all over.
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Digging is a very important skill to have when playing volleyball. When the other team attacks you need to be able to dig up the ball so your team can return it with an attack. Liberos are defensive specialist; therefore they tend to dig the ball. Some people when digging dive for the ball on their stomach. Other people may sprawl out and roll over. It all depends on what is better for you.
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Blocking is another important skill to have. Generally, the taller people are in the front to block. Blocking is when 1 or more people come together, jump and try to block the ball from coming over to their side. The blockers jump when they see the other team’s attacker about to hit. |
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Spiking is how most of the points are made in a game. A spike is a hard ht on the other side of the court. The higher the person can jump, normally makes it easier to spike the ball. A spike is very hard to control.
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Setting is also very important skill. A set is a pass over the head. The set is generally there so a front court player can jump up and spike it. A setter is one of the most important positions. The setter needs to be accurate with all their sets. A setter is generally the leader on the court. |
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The court is on a gym floor.
Volleyball for girls is played in the fall. If you play on a club team
you can play all year round. On the volleyball court, there will be a
referee that will be up on the side of the net. There will also be a
referee on the other side, but on the court. They also have referees on
the opposite sides of the court on the corners with flags. They tell the
main referees if the ball was in or out.
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The uniforms that girls wear when playing indoor volleyball are their jerseys and spanks. They also wear a special kind of shoes for the court. These shoes do not leave a mark on the floor. They are also light weight so it is easier to run and jump. The guys were shorts and the team jersey. They also wear the special kind of volleyball shoes.
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