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Bump, set, spike! Whether the game is played indoors or outdoors, volleyball combines speed, power, teamwork, and mental strategy and is popular with recreational and competitive players around the world.

Typically volleyball is introduced in physical education classes in schools throughout Canada. Once you get a taste you’ll be hooked. School teams are available for those interested in a little extra competition and for those wanting specialized training, community volleyball clubs are also available.

For more information on how you can get involved, please visit www.volleyball.ca. Bump, set, spike! Whether the game is played indoors or outdoors, volleyball combines speed, power, teamwork, and mental strategy and is popular with recreational and competitive players around the world.

Typically volleyball is introduced in physical education classes in schools throughout Canada. Once you get a taste you’ll be hooked. School teams are available for those interested in a little extra competition and for those wanting specialized training, community volleyball clubs are also available.

For more information on how you can get involved, please visit http://www.volleyball.ca.

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Volleyball is the discipline that most resembles the original game and was first included in the 1964 Olympics. The game is played indoors on a hardwood court and each team must defend an area 9 metres by 9 metres.

Each team is allowed six players on the floor at any given time, this often includes a Libero. This is a defensive specialist that isn't allowed to serve, attack a ball over the height of the net or play in the front row. They also wear a different color jersey from the rest of their teammates to indicate that they are the Libero.

Each match consists of 5 games or sets and the first team to win 3 of the 5 sets is declared the winner of the match. Each set must be won by at least two points, with the first 4 sets up to 25 points and the final set up to 15 points.

Beach volleyball was created in the 1920’s and has become very popular as well. The game involves only two players per team on a sand court that is an astonishing 8 metres by 8 metres.

Not only must they cover more ground and jump more often than their indoor cousins, beach volleyball players do so with bare feet in the sand!

Beach volleyball was first played in the Olympic Games in 1996 in Atlanta. Each beach volleyball match consists of 3 sets, with the first two sets up to 21 points and the final set up to 15 points. Each set must be won by at least two points and the winner of the match is the first team to win 2 of the 3 sets.

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Having been played for over 100 years, volleyball is a game played by two teams, with one on each side of a court divided in the middle by a net.

The goal of each team is to score a point by causing the ball to fall in the opponent’s court while protecting their side of the court. 1 point is awarded for every ball that falls in the opponent’s court.

In addition, players, and therefore their teams, may forfeit a point to the other team if they commit a foul. The most common fouls include someone touching the net while the ball is in play or a team having to hit the ball more than 3 times in order to get it back over the net into their opponents court. There are two disciplines of this game we will explore ; Volleyball (indoor) and Beach Volleyball.

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