What are the different skills in volleyball?

What are the different skills in volleyball?

The Six Basic Volleyball Skills setting, spiking, passing, digging, and serving.

What is a requirement for athletes who participate in the Special Olympics?

8 years old or older
Special Olympics athletes are people who are 8 years old or older and who have an intellectual disability. There is no upper age limit, and in fact, nearly one-third of our athletes are age 22 or older. Our 30-plus sports are seasonal, so some are winter sports and some are summer sports.

Is volleyball a special Olympic sport?

The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Volleyball shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. As an international sports program, Special Olympics has created these rules based upon Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Rules for volleyball found at http://www.fivb.org/.

How are players in the Special Olympics divided?

1) Divide athletes into two groups based upon gender: female and male. 2) Athletes shall normally compete against other athletes of the same gender, unless the IF/NGB rules specifically allow mixed-gender events (e.g., Equestrian, pairs figure skating, bowling, table tennis, ice dancing, tennis, etc.). b.

What skill is the most important in volleyball?

Passing
Passing is simply getting the ball to someone else on your team after it’s been served or hit over the net by the opposing team. It’s commonly thought of as the most important skill in all of volleyball, because your team can’t return the ball without a solid volleyball pass.

What is the most important basic skills in volleyball?

Varsity players know the 6 basic skills of volleyball are serving, passing, setting, blocking, digging and hitting. Serving starts the rally and is the most important skill.

What all sports are included in the Special Olympics?

Special Olympics Sports List

• Alpine Skiing.
• Aquatics.
• Athletics (Track and Field)
• Badminton.
• Basketball.
• Bocce.
• Bowling.
• Cross-Country Skiing.

What disabilities are in the Special Olympics?

Common classes of intellectual disabilities that meet minimum eligibility requirements for Special Olympics include Fragile X Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and people with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Apert Syndrome.

What are the categories in the Special Olympics?

Why play volleyball for Special Olympics?

This page draws together volleyball-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics. The game of volleyball is attractive to all types of players, from competitive to recreational, young and old.

How to play volleyball?

To play volleyball players need to acquire a few basic skills, learn a few rules, require very little equipment, and can play the game almost anywhere – from the beach to the gym. The aim of the sport is to score more points by hitting the ball with the hands and sending it over the net to the opponent’s court.

Where can I find the FIVB rules for volleyball?

Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Rules for volleyball found at http://www.fivb.org/. FIVB or National Governing Body (NGB) rules shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Volleyball or Article I.

What is the Special Olympics coaching fellowship program?

Recently, Special Olympics was awarded a two-year grant from the Sports United Division of the U.S. Department of State to support a coaching fellowship to recruit and train high level Special Olympics coaches and leaders from the United States, Serbia, and Montenegro.