Normally, when we say volleyball court, we are talking about the playing surface defined by the boundaries and the net. Realizing that there were lots of definable spaces that relate to a match, but are not confined to that court outline, the NCAA, in 2009, created a document that helps define these additional competition-centric areas. […]
The recent focus on head injuries and specifically concussions that began with football is slowly, but surely spreading to other sports. While the likelihood of a concussion in a non-contact sport like volleyball is much lower than with a contact sport, it is a real danger and needs to be understood. The combination of high […]
NASCAR has a period between the last race of the season and the new year’s opening race at Daytona that they call “silly season”. It is the time when divers, sponsors, crew chiefs, etc. jump between teams and form new alliances. Apparently, the term “silly” comes from all the silly rumors that precede the actual […]
Now that the NCAA women’s volleyball season has wrapped up, the focus on volleyball courts turns to club and rec sports, with lots of matches being played on surfaces other than traditional wooden gym floors. Matches played on tile, polished concrete or synthetic floors also need temporary floor marking, but you may find that vinyl […]
While they were certainly proud of their volleyball team, after they defeated Wisconsin last Saturday to win the NCAA womens’ title, they were less than happy about the media coverage the victory got. Followers of the Penn State Fan Line lashed out at national sports media for burying the victory deep in the sports pages […]
Obviously, no one has seen every masterful spike, but this video records what might just be the meanest “in your face” shot ever seen. Half the opposing team ends up getting a shot to the head!
UNC women’s volleyball swept Clemson and Georgia Tech, losing only one game, to snap back from a tough road trip to Florida last weekend. Carolina will host Virginia Tech this Friday, Nov. 15, and Virginia on Saturday in another home stand in Carmichael Arena.
Trying to bring order to a gym floor that has painted lines for lots of different games is a constant battle against chaos. Solve the problem with Shurtape 724 paper tape. Line out your playing court (volleyball, badminton, whatever) with a set of lines that will stand out amid the others. Click here for more […]
UNC Women’s Volleyball climbed to Number 12 in the AVCA Coaches Poll after home wins over Maryland and Pitt over the weekend. Carolina travels to Florida this weekend to play conference oppenents Florida State and Miami, before returning home on November 8.
The say “the devil is in the details” and apparently that extends to the rules for setting up outdoor volleyball courts. The net height for outdoor co-ed volleyball is 7′ 11 5/8″ and the height must be measured from the ground, not from the top of the grass.
