Sitting Volleyball 4 All
In association with
Richmond Council and
Pro-Active South London, Richmond Volleyball invites you to come and try sitting volleyball to
help promote Disability Inclusive Awareness Week.
Sitting volleyball for ALL will consist of fun structured introductory coaching sessions, a mini tournament and free t-shirts. The aim is to have FUN with the view to create an sustainable outlet for the participant to continue in sitting volleyball
if they wish.
Disability Inclusive Awareness Week is linked to the Summer of Sport which began in 2006.
In it's inaugural year Richmond Volleyball was the first of two London Volleyball clubs to embrace the Summer of Sport for standing volleyball and is now proud to embrace the sitting volleyball programme.
The Summer of Sport is an initiative created by the Mayor of London to celebrate the winning of the Olympic bid with the aim to increase participation in sporting activities amongst Londoners.
| Day: |
TBC |
| Dates: |
March 2009 |
| Time: |
TBC |
| Venue: |
Hampton Sport & Fitness Centre |
| Playing surface: |
Sprung wooden floor |
| No.of Courts: |
3 (12 people per court) |
| Level: |
Open to All |
| Cost: |
Free |
So if you fancy the sitting volleyball experience come along and tell your friends! We are really keen to encourage new and existing people to have a go. For more information about this event contact us on
contact@richmondvolleyball.co.uk
Background
Sitting Volleyball was developed during the 1950s in Holland as a combination of the German Game – Sitzball and volleyball. International sitting volleyball competitions have taken place since 1967 and the sport was then accepted into the program of the International Sports Organisation for the Disabled (ISOD) in 1978.
It was introduced as a Paralympic sport at the Paralympics Games in Arnhem 1980 and is now governed by the World Organization for Volleyball for the Disabled (WOVD).
In 2006, there were athletes from 48 countries practicing the sport. Paralympic volleyball is played in a sitting position with no classification system, apart from the minimal disability requirements of amputation or spinal cord injury etc. A high level
of teamwork, skill, strategy and intensity is needed to play well.
The court dimensions (10m x 6m) are slightly different to Olympic volleyball and the net is 1.15m high (1.05 for women) making the game considerably faster than the standing event.
Major tournament format is best of 5 sets, 8 teams playoff in the Men's and 6 teams in the Women's - 12 players in each squad. 6 Player's on each team on court, the ball hitter must always have pelvic contact with the ground when striking the ball, otherwise standard rules of volleyball apply.
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