Register: 2024-2025 Instructional Program Registration

Class Schedule:

Session #1 - final class on 3/1/25

All 7th graders and younger from 6:00-7:30pm. All 8th graders and older from 7:30-9:00pm.

Session #2

3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29(at EGHS), 4/5, 4/12, 4/19-off, 4/26- Final class.

All 7th graders and younger from 6:00-7:30pm. All 8th graders and older from 7:30-9:00pm. All classes scheduled to be held at NKHS unless otherwise noted.

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South County Instructional Volleyball

Our South County Instructional Volleyball program is for players grades 5th-10th. Our players will learn the basics of volleyball and be trained to compete on a team. Players will be grouped with players of similar age and athleticism. Coaches will run drills and competitions during this program.

For our more experienced players, coaches will train both individual skills and team strategies.

This program has been a huge success and spots will fill up quickly. We have an 80 player maximum, so please encourage any friends to sign up fast. Players will receive a South County uniform shirt.

Saturday practices from December-April. Sundays may be used for if NKHS not available on a Saturday. 7 classes per session guaranteed.

We will host our 5th-7th graders from 6:00-7:30pm and our 8th-10th graders from 7:30-9:00pm.

Cost for each session is $200.

* Families must download our sportsengine mobile app and follow "SCVB Instructional Volleyball". We will update any changes on the mobile app.

Volleyball Glossary for Kids and Beginners

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Volleyball Glossary for Kids and Beginners

Volleyball is a fun sport that people of all ages can enjoy. But whether you're playing on the beach, in gym class, or in your backyard, it's a good idea to learn a little about the words people use to talk about this sport. Understanding the vocabulary of volleyball can help you learn how to play and get better at the game.

Ace: A serve that the other team can't return, which earns your team a point
Antenna: One of the poles on the sides of the net that mark the boundary for legal play
Assist: When a player sets up a teammate to make a successful hit
Attack: When a player tries to hit the ball so it lands in the other team's court
Back Row: The three players who stand farthest from the net
Block: When players jump near the net to stop the ball from coming over
Bump: Hitting the ball with your forearms
Court: The playing area for volleyball
Dig: A defensive move where a player dives to keep the ball from hitting the ground
Double Hit: When a player hits the ball twice in a row, which is not allowed
Foot Fault: When a player steps over the serving line while serving
Free Ball: A ball that the other team can easily play because it wasn't hit hard
Front Row: The three players closest to the net
Kill: A successful hit that the other team can't return
Let: When the serve hits the net
Libero: A special player who can only play in the back row and wears a different color jersey
Match: A series of games
Net: The barrier in the middle of the court that players must hit the ball over
Out: When the ball lands outside of the court
Overhand Serve: Serving the ball by throwing it up and hitting it with the hand above the shoulder
Pass: Using your arms to hit the ball to a teammate
Point: A score earned when the ball hits the ground on the other team's side or they make a mistake
Rotation: Moving a team's players around the court in a specific order before the team serves. This gives different players on the team a turn to serve.
Serve: When you start play by hitting the ball over the net to the other team
Set: Using your fingers to push the ball up into the air for a teammate to hit
Side Out: When the team that is serving loses the point and the other team gets to serve
Spike: Jumping and hitting the ball hard over the net and toward the ground
Substitute: Switching one player for another during the game
Time Out: A short break requested by a coach to talk to their team
Underhand Serve: Serving the ball by holding it in one hand and hitting it with the other hand from below the waist