Volleyball Evaluation

Your Blog Entry for the Volleyball Unit should be three separate paragraphs (A, B, C) and should be clear and concise demonstrating knowledge of the skill. (Claim)

A. You are trying out for the volleyball team. Picture yourself on the court as the ball comes over the net towards you. Describe what the following three phases look like in order to successfully pass the ball either to a teammate or back over the net to the opposing team. Describe what it looks like to be in:

1. Preparation (Ready Position):

The Ready position, is right foot in front of left foot, and arms in an outwards position. If you're in the front, you stay closer to the net, and if you're in the back, you move forward to help your teammates.

2. Execution (Contact with the Ball):

To execute a successful pass, you need to make a cup with your right hand and put your left hand over the cup/fist. If you're closer to the net, you can make an overhand pass.

3. Follow Through & Recovery:

To follow through, you keep your arms in the same position, so that the ball goes where you want it to go. You move back to your position on the court.

B. Describe what the following three phases look like in order to successfully set the ball either to a teammate or back over the net to the opposing team:

Describe what it looks like to be in:

1. Preparation (Ready Position): Bend your knees, move towards the ball, and

2. Execution (Contact with the Ball): Make a slight push upwards and make a pass to your teammate or over the net.

3. Follow Through & Recovery: Be ready.

C. Describe what the following three phases look like in order to successfully serve the ball (overhand or underhand) over the net to the opposing team:

Describe what it looks like to be in:

1. Ready Position: Underhand- Hold the ball in your left hand, (this varies on if you're left handed or right handed). Ideally, you want to hit the ball with your best hand, and throw it with your other hand. But because I'm right handed, I throw it with my left hand. You need to throw it up in a comfortable place for you to hit.

Overhand- Hold the ball with your weak hand and put the ball in a good position on your palm for you to hit.

2. Overhand- Make your best hand into a fist and smack the ball over the net, be careful not to hit it directly into the net. Execution: Underhand-While the ball is in the air, hit or smack the ball with your best hand.

3. Follow Through & Recovery:

For both serves, you need to get back into a pass position, so that if the ball comes back, you're ready.