Scovone Star Magazine 2015-2016 | Page 28

Jump, Smack, Point Points are very important in a volleyball game. Without them, you couldn’t play it. If the ball lands on your team’s side the other team gets the point, and the other team’s back right serves. When your team's scoreboard is 25 points and the other team’s scoreboard is 23 points or less, you win. When your team gets three points in a row you rotate clockwise.There some rules you should know. One of them is that you should never be a sore loser. Another thing is to never be afraid of the ball, it’s not going to hurt you. Another rule is that you can’t  throw the ball. Outdoor volleyball has very similar rules to indoor volleyball. Outdoor volleyball is commonly played too. Unlike indoor volleyball there are different amounts of people on a team. There is more than one. On a team you can have six, four, three, and can get as low as two people on a team. Just like indoor volleyball, outdoor volleyball can be played on different surfaces too. You need to play it on a grassy surface, or on a sandy surface.    What you need For volleyball there are many of things you need. You might feel that there is a rule you like a bit. Don’t worry a lot of people do. Abby Cole has one. Abby Cole said, “I think the most important thing is to “enjoy the process” and have fun. If you start playing volleyball one day and expect to be great at everything the next, you are in for a rude awakening. I have played volleyball for almost 10 years, and no play at University of Michigan-but I have SO much to get better at. Instead of getting frustrated by that, it motivates me everyday. I “enjoy the process” of getting better-even though that includes a lot of failure along the way.” With that here are some other things you need in volleyball.  A very important thing you need is a Here is a volleyball player doing a bump. This is a volleyball player doing a spike. – 28 –