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Sitting VolleyballRules
Volleyball Rules
• 3 Touches – Pass, Set, Spike• 6 Players• Same player can’t touch it twice in a row (except after a
block)• Play sets to 25 points (2 clear points)• Score on every point• Serve rotates when a team wins a point from the
oppositions serve.• Libero (different colour shirt) – Back court specialist.
Used similar to a rolling sub.
Sitting Volleyball Sitting Volleyball AdaptationsAdaptations
• Sitting volleyball characteristics– Smaller court and lower net– Quicker play– Most rules are the
same/similar to Indoor Volleyball
– A few but important ‘special’ rules
Playing Area
• Court– 6m x 10m
The net and postsThe net and posts
• Net height – 1.15 metres for men– 1.05 metres for women– 1.10 metres for domestic mixed competition– 1.00 metres for juniors (can vary)
• Posts– For serious competition posts should be secured to the
ground (ideally attached)
Contact with the court Contact with the court rulerule
• At all times during playing actions the players must contact the court with some part of the body between the buttocks and the shoulders
• To stand up, raise the body or take steps is forbidden.
BlockBlock
• To block an opponent’s serve is permitted • It is allowed to complete an attack hit on the
opponent’s service when the ball is in the front zone and fully above net height
• When completing a block, the players are not allowed to lift their buttocks from the floor – This includes a collective block,
even if the player lifting does not contact the ball
Contact with the Contact with the opponent’s courtopponent’s court
• Contact with the opponent’s court with any part of the body is permitted…– …providing that it does not
interfere with the opponent’s play
Double fault at the netDouble fault at the net
• If simultaneous hits by opponents at the net lead to a ‘catch’, it is a double fault and the rally is replayed
• However, a short ‘catch’ is permitted if the extended contact does not interrupt the continuity of the action
Net contact
• Contact with the top band when in the action of playing the ball is a fault
• Contact with the net when in the action of playing the ball which significantly distorts the shape of the net is a fault
• Other contact with the net is not a fault
RotationsRotations
• A team rotates (clockwise) when they regain the serve• Each front row player must have at least part of his/her
buttocks closer to the centre line than the buttocks of the corresponding back row player
• Each right (left) side player must have at least part of his/her buttocks closer to the right (left) side line than the buttocks of the centre player in that row
1 6 5
2 3 4
NET
Other ‘Useful’ Things to Note
• When serving the buttocks must be behind the line
• Players are not allowed padded shorts!
• Only front court players can hit the ball from the front court
• Usually 2 referees
Working with Athletes with a
Disability
Needs of a sitting Needs of a sitting volleyball playervolleyball player
• Player first, disability second• Encourage self-sufficiency but do be sensitive
to specific needs:• Terminology• Mannerisms• Body posture
• Each player must adapt to their own disability:• Not every movement is the same• Adapt technique to the disability
Needs of a sitting Needs of a sitting volleyball playervolleyball player
Aspects Considerations
Logistical organisation Mobility - walking aids, wheelchair
Transport – airport, van
Access–Hotel / Training facilities–Ramp / Lift
Time management Consider extra time for everything
Add extra space for carrying
Medical
Prosthetics
Stump pain
Wound dehiscence (recent amputees)
Pressure sores, blisters, infections
Aesthetic appearance
(clothing)
Polio
Limb malformations
Sitting Volleyball Classification
The Classification ProcessThe Classification Process
Level of competition Requirements
Local league
National league
No restrictions, able bodied can play
No classifier needed
Unsanctioned international tournaments Usually no restrictions
No Classifier needed
Sanctioned international tournaments 1-2 classifiers required
Number of able bodied on court limited
Sanctioned tournament that qualifies players to Paralympics and world ranking.
2 classifiers required
Maximum of 1 MD player on court at any time
Maximum of 2 MD players in a squad
Commonest types of Commonest types of disabilities in sitting volleyballdisabilities in sitting volleyball
• Limb amputees > 50%– Congenital– Traumatic
• Limb malformations (dysmyelia)• Sports injuries
– ACJ rupture with knee instability
• Medical conditions– Grade 2+3 arthritis of knees– Fixation of knee / ankle joint– Instability of knee / ankle– Post prolapsed disc with residue weakness in
lower limbs
• Neurological conditions– Polio– Mild cerebral palsy (CP 7,8 or T37, 38)
Common sense rule:
Anyone who is not able to play regular volleyball is likely to be eligible for sitting volleyball
The Classification ProcessThe Classification Process
• A process where athletes with disabilities are classified into groups in accordance to their physical and function ability– Minimally disabled– Disabled
• Formal process• Sport specific
• Who can do it?• Doctor• Physiotherapist
‘Ideal’ Sitting Volleyball Player
– Long Upper Body– Long Arms– Big Hands– Lean Body Mass– Lower Limb Amputation(s)– Good hand-eye coordination– Good Reactions– Good upper body strength– Good back support– Good core stability– Experience in Ball Sports/Net Sports– Previous experience of a Performance Sporting Environment– A commitment to training