Sep 21

Skinny Court Volleyball Tournament

Here’s a fun game situation (or scrimmage-like) drill to get the whole team involved.

1. Divide your team into pairs. Probably a good idea to make them even pairs (pair a good player with a not-so-good player).
2. Split the width of the court using a piece of tape (painter’s tape works really well because it will pick up easily when the drill is over.)
3. Run a mini tournament with four teams on the court at a time (or 8, if you have 2 courts). Play to 3, winner moves up to the “championship court,” loser stays on the same court.
4. Keep track of who defends the most on the “championship court.”

Dividing the courts in such a way forces the players focus on serving, ball control and attack selection. They have a much smaller area in which to place the ball.

Make it a little more interesting by offering a prize for the winners or punishment for the losers.