Summer League......coach is ignoring most teams, coaching one

QuestionQUESTION: My daughter is on jv at our 5A high school.  The varsity coach has started a summer league.  We are excited... there are 7 team

Foot Contacts? More Questions

QuestionI know you have already answered this question, and pretty well I might add. However, one thing that is still unclear to me. If you do a foot dig d

The season for middle school volleyball

QuestionWhen does the Volleyball season usually start during in middle school. Does it play during cheerleading and football season or is it away from socc

Tips on Getting Better

QuestionRecently my best friend dragged me to a volleyball training camp at our local highschool. I had a ton of fun, and I really enjoy the sport. However

Greenie Freshman Trying Out For The Volleyball Team

QuestionQUESTION: I have played volleyball before but not for a team. It was for gym class and i think i do pretty well at serving. Im not the best at actu

Club volleyball and the two-sport athlete

QuestionQUESTION: My daughter is 13 years old and enjoys playing both volleyball and basketball.  I have been told by coaches that she has talent and

14 year old, done everything, may get cut

QuestionHi again Tom.  You did such a great job helping me with my first question, I have one other. It concerns my older daughter, age 14.  She

building an outdoor middle school volleyball court

QuestionHi Tom, My question is how big should a volleyball court be for use by grades 6-8 outside. We have a small recreation field and we want to utilize

How to making the JV team as an 8th grader

QuestionHello, I have the oppurtunity to play up as an 8th grader on the jv or 9th grade team.(In volleyball ,this fall) A couple of my friends who are in

Being noticed by colleges (duplicate)

QuestionHi, my name is Keira and i attend Carencro High School an Lafayette,LA and Ive been playing volleyball since 7th grade. Now im a senior in high at

First time running volleyball tryouts

QuestionTom, This is my first time running high school girls volleyball tryout. I was told that many girls tryout and that the school will carry a freshm

Will a girl who plays up have eligibility issues later?

QuestionMY DAUGHTER LAST YEAR WAS 12 BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE A 13 TRAVEL TEAM AND DID WELL...THIS YEAR SHE WILL BE THIRTEEN AT THE TIME FOR CLUB TRYOUTS.

DIEING to get back in the game again!!!

QuestionHi Tom, my name is michelle and i have been playing volleyball since i was about 13 years old and now i am almost 17. i made the JV in 8th grade an

Senior, sent out DVD, went to camps, IS THERE ANY HOPE LEFT?

QuestionI am a 54 DS/L and I am a senior this year. I started ball truly as a freshman, and have played varsity 3 years now and club for two. This past yea

Daughter didnt make club team or school team... how can she keep playing?

QuestionMy daugher is a high school freshman. She played volleyball in middle school. She was not great, but also not terrible... somewhere in the middle.

6th grader wants to play on the 7th/8th grade team

QuestionI have an 11 year girl whos going to enter 6th grade, her school has 7th and 8th grade volleyball team, can she tryout for the team? shes been play

Contacts with the foot & a kill during a net violation.

QuestionHi, I have two questions: Can you use your feet to kick the ball as a last resource? And, if you jump to spike the ball and make  the point, b

What offense to teach 8th grade boys team?

QuestionHi Mr. Houser, I am a 20-year USVBA veteran (who hasnt played in seven years!)and Im about to take on coaching my sons 8th grade vball team. Id lo

Want my team to run a quicker offense!!

QuestionI am trying to introduce a quick set to our offense and am not sure when to tell the middles to take off.  We dont have the best passing and o

Serving close to the line

QuestionMy daughter has played volleyball for 4 years and started playing on a team that was organized last year.  Shes also been to 3 skills camps du