Girl makes JV, then demoted to freshman team...HUH?

QuestionI have a daughter who is a high school freshman. She made the JV volleyball team. Then after 3 days of practice with the team she was demoted to th

Daughter cut from jv volleyball

QuestionHello. My daughter played jv in her freshman year and played club for two years.  She attended camps over the summer and open gym sessions at

Libero lineup and replacement

QuestionQ1 - I know the libero can serve one rotation.  My question is, when the other middle serves, must she go out, and can she return immediately

The love of volleyball has vanished. (Plus Im hurt!) What do I do?

QuestionIve been playing volleyball for about three years and now and just recently did club. Im a ds/L and just recently had tryouts and made my high scho

Should I quit?

QuestionIve been playing volleyball for about three years and now and just recently did club. Im a ds/L and just recently had tryouts and made my high scho

Help with a 5-1 Rotation for my HighSchool JV team.

QuestionI am a new coach this year and I am coaching a JV highschool team.  I have played volleyball for 12 years and went to college to play on a sch

Setting from deep in the court

QuestionIf my setter (or any player for that matter) is 12-15 ft. off the net taking a 2nd ball but hoping to set an outside hitter, how close to the net s

Making a substitution for the server

QuestionTom, Can you substitute for a player who is currently serving? Thanks! AnswerGood morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Ive never been to a

Base positions, diagrams for defense/offense

QuestionTom, I just read your article about not running the 6-2. I by no means am experienced like you.  I have started practice a week ago with my 6t

volleyball- standing reach and spike approach reach

QuestionI was looking online at a college volleyball website and they had a statement regarding standing reach and spike approach reach.  What do thos

Serve rule question: Starting jump serve approach from outside the serving area

QuestionFor high school players -- the rule states that the server must be behind the end line and between the sidelines at the moment of contact of the se

Volley Lineup

QuestionHello Coach, Our first game is tomorrow. I have 8 ten year old girls in a league of 10 to 12 year old girls. We are the new team so we get the gir

Perimeter defense for co-ed childrens team

QuestionI coach a co-ed club and have just started teaching my kids a perimeter defense.  What Im not clear on is how the setter rotates if she starts

New Coach Position, New Club

QuestionI have been put in as a vb coach at an international school because of a sudden teacher departure and have seven new 10th graders with some, but li

Confused with volleyball substitutions!

QuestionI am desperately trying to figure out how to do the substitutions for my middle school team. I was told that I could only substitute one player for

High school coaching problems

QuestionQUESTION: My daughter is a 59 high school junior playing varsity as a right side hitter on a team with 10 girls. She has played club for 4 years an

Back row players acting like front row.....Im lost!

QuestionMy question is HS Federation rules.  I know that we have been called for having our setter jump at the net when she is in the back row, and I

Whats the best way to drill the 6-back defense?

QuestionQUESTION: Whats the best way to drill this defense? ANSWER: Good morning: Im a high school teacher who teaches geometry until 2pm each day.  

Male 57 9th grade: What should I do?

QuestionIm currently in Grade 9 and im 57 and im playing power for my junior team which is grades 9 + 10. Im not sure if im going to grow anymore but i wan

What is considered a block? What is not considered?

QuestionDoes it only count as a block if you are trying to block an attack hit or is it any attempt to block the ball coming over the net considered a bloc