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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Young head coach for U14.....need drills? What rotation? | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: I am a young coach about to start my first season as a head coach after being assistant coach for ... A: Good afternoon Courtney! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you. Your ... | |
| Seasonal plan for 13's club teams | 1/24/2012 |
| Q: Help I am a new coach with 13 year old girls . It is club season and I have 24 girls for two teams. ... A: Good afternoon Wendy! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you. Your ... | |
| Volleyball - Reach, Approach and Block Question | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: I am 5'8" outside hitter, What would you considered to be a good standing reach,approach jump and ... A: Good morning Blair and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Here's what you want to know: Standing ... | |
| Spike, Standing, and Block Reach. And maybe a few other things :P | 1/8/2012 |
| Q: ) I was just wondering if you had an idea of what the average spike, standing and block reach was ... A: * Standing: maybe 6'8" (can't tell b/c I don't know how long your arms are). * Block: maybe 7'6" ... | |
| I just want to play college ball! | 12/22/2011 |
| Q: I am a Sophomore in college. I played volleyball for 3 years in high school and I was extremely good ... A: Good morning again! * I have never seen Tennessee State play. * Even more importantly, I haven't ... | |
| I just want to play college ball! | 12/21/2011 |
| Q: I am a Sophomore in college. I played volleyball for 3 years in high school and I was extremely good ... A: Good morning Jasmine and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I see that you played in high school, but ... | |
| Lots of questions about my freshman team next fall: 6-2 or 5-1 | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: I will be coaching a freshman vball team in the fall of 2012 (I also coached this team this past ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. Your subject was "6-2 ... | |
| Tall OK setter or short better setter or both? | 11/26/2011 |
| Q: on my national club team We have two setters, one is taller and not a very good setter but gets the ... A: I recommend (b). One thing I forgot to mention earlier: I haven't run a 5-1 offense in club ball ... | |
| Tall OK setter or short better setter or both? | 11/26/2011 |
| Q: on my national club team We have two setters, one is taller and not a very good setter but gets the ... A: Good evening! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. You are experiencing a ... | |
| DS needs help reading the hitter! | 11/22/2011 |
| Q: Can you please give me tips on reading where the hitter will hit the volleyball? I was reading one ... A: Good morning Nastassja! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you. Reading the ... | |
| Standing reach, verticial, approach reach for a man? | 11/14/2011 |
| Q: What is considered to be a good standing reach, vertical and approach for someone of my height? I'm ... A: OK, thank you. I still think I'm about right. I was above average athletically, I imagine you are ... | |
| Moved down from 16-2 to 15-2... but I want to be sure I'm being challenged | 11/14/2011 |
| Q: Ok, so i tried out for the 16-2 club team for a local volleyball club and i made it. But then i got ... A: Good evening! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. I want you to know that ... | |
| Standing reach, verticial, approach reach for a man? | 11/13/2011 |
| Q: What is considered to be a good standing reach, vertical and approach for someone of my height? I'm ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I don't often work with men, but being a 6'1" guy, ... | |
| Distance from the net to the serving line! | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: How many feet, in middle school girls volleyball, is it from the net to the serving line? A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! In college, high and middle school ball, the ... | |
| What is faking in volleyball? | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: Please what is faking in volleyball? A: Good morning, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Can you tell me more about your question. Are you ... | |
| 7th grade team struggling with serving! | 10/31/2011 |
| Q: I am coaching my daughters 7th grade team in their off season volleyball tournaments. We have ... A: Good evening! "the attitude of their school coach"? Doesn't that coach want them to be successful? ... | |
| Uniform / Apparel | 10/31/2011 |
| Q: I am going to start volleyball for the first time at my high school as a fresman in a few wks& ahve ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! a) Ask your head ... | |
| 7th grade team struggling with serving! | 10/29/2011 |
| Q: I am coaching my daughters 7th grade team in their off season volleyball tournaments. We have ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Thank you for visiting us tonight. I have one big ... | |
| Woman hitting on men's height net! How do I get the ball to go over the net? | 10/13/2011 |
| Q: I currently play with a women's recreational league. I'm a pretty decent jumper, so I'm usually able ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Here's the answer! a) When swinging, keep the ball ... | |
| We're having SERIOUS trouble serve receiving! | 10/1/2011 |
| Q: Good Morning! I am working with a Varsity Team composed of three seniors, two sophomores and six ... A: Good afternoon Diana! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! The answer to what you've asked would take ... | |
| Coaching a middle school team that has no hitters! | 9/24/2011 |
| Q: One of my family members is asking me about volleyball since I played in high school and in rec ... A: Good evening! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you. Your message is ... | |
| My JV daughter is being forced to watch varsity, or be punished! WHY? | 9/18/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is playing on the JV2 team as a sophomore! Today she had to be at the high school at ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I'm sorry that it's been so long since you ... | |
| Quiet Setter... Who is now the TEAM CAPTAIN! Need advice! | 9/14/2011 |
| Q: My name is Tammy and I have a daughter that is a Freshman in High School this year. She attended a ... A: Good evening Tammy! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! You've come to the right place. First let's ... | |
| We play better away than at home? What's THAT about? | 9/12/2011 |
| Q: Tom My high school team plays so well when we play at tournaments vs the team that shows up in our ... A: Good evening! Quick questions: * What do you do differently before the matches? * What do the ... | |
| JV & varsity same night? At all? How often? | 8/24/2011 |
| Q: How many games can a high school student play each night/week. For instance, a Jr. Varisty players ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to allexperts.com. I'm not going to be able to answer your question. ... | |
| Which offense? 5-1 or 6-2? | 8/17/2011 |
| Q: My question is on a varsity girls high school team what is better to run a 6 2 or a 5 1. One setter ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexpert.com! It's great to hear from you. I have written several ... | |
| Got cut from the high school team!! WHY? | 8/17/2011 |
| Q: So I went to all the summer volleyball stuff and I play travel on off seasons. But this year I did ... A: Good evening! Hey, I'm on the east coast, have to get up early tomorrow, and I was just turning the ... | |
| Brand new vball coach looking for formations | 8/10/2011 |
| Q: Coach, I am a new volleyball coach that has taken over a high school varsity position the week ... A: Good evening Chris! Welcome to allexperts.com. You've come to the right place.... but there aren't ... | |
| The antennas | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: if ball touches the antenna in volley ball is it right or wrong?or in other word is the ball allow ... A: Good morning Pema! It's great to hear from you. The answer to your question is quick: Never. The ... | |
| Overhand Serving... Need More Power! | 8/5/2011 |
| Q: How do you improve on your strength for overhand serving? I think I have proper footwork (left foot ... A: Good evening again! Now, we can talk! a) The most efficient way of serving is: Left foot forward, ... | |
| Volleyball Blocking Of A Free Ball: Will it sometimes count as a one of the three hits? | 8/1/2011 |
| Q: I understand blocking when the offensive team is attacking, but if a back row player lobs the ball ... A: Good evening Jon! If I'm on the stand: Legal. Odd. Unusual. But legal. :) Her first touch ... | |
| Volleyball Blocking Of A Free Ball: Will it sometimes count as a one of the three hits? | 7/28/2011 |
| Q: I understand blocking when the offensive team is attacking, but if a back row player lobs the ball ... A: Good morning! Welcome to allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. I'm sorry that I haven't ... | |
| Volleyball jumping & volleyball tryouts | 7/25/2011 |
| Q: I am a 13 year old volleyball player. I am 5'3, and I really want to be able to jump higher and ... A: Good afternoon! Thank you for being patient with me. Eight camps are done. Only 1 left. :( The ... | |
| Volleyball jump/tryouts | 7/25/2011 |
| Q: I am a 13 year old volleyball player. I am 5'3, and I really want to be able to jump higher and ... A: It's great to hear from you and welcome to allexperts.com! Right now, I'm directing a camp in ... | |
| After 20 years.... WOW the rules have changed! | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: I used to play volley Ball while I was in college- thats nearly 20 years ago. Of late, I have ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! In the past 20 years, yes a lot of rules have ... | |
| The physical movements in spiking! | 5/2/2011 |
| Q: Please can you tell me what joint actions are involved when you perform a spiking movement in ... A: Good afternoon Rijesh! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. Unfortunately, I'm not a professional in ... | |
| Trying out for my first volleyball team!!! | 4/29/2011 |
| Q: What skills do you need to know for volleyball tryouts if you have little experience but not too ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I write a lot of articles for coaches. Below you ... | |
| List of College JV programs.... you have one? | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: Can you please give me a list of colleges that have programs competing at the College JV level? So ... A: Good morning Sherre and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Your questions has stumped this "expert". ... | |
| Is college vball iuture of the really small 15 | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: I'm fifteen and I play volleyball at my school. My coach is a professional and she told me I would ... A: allexperts.com! Here is what I tell any high school girl of any size, any position, any age, etc. ... | |
| Stats just don't seem fair when I almost never get to play | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: I play on a team where I only get an average of 30 touches on the ball during a tournament compared ... A: Good evening Ashleigh and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I want to ask you some questions b/c I've ... | |
| Issues with Coach | 3/28/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is in her 4th season playing club vball (she's 16). This season she's with two coaches, ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you, but I'm sorry that ... | |
| Format for an eight-team bump-and-giggle tournament | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: Good afternoon, I'm trying to organize a volleyball tournament as a fundraiser for Relay for Life. ... A: Good afternoon! Well, since each team is playing 3 matches, I have ensured that each team will play ... | |
| Format for an eight-team bump-and-giggle tournament | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: Good afternoon, I'm trying to organize a volleyball tournament as a fundraiser for Relay for Life. ... A: Good afternoon! Here's an idea. Ask for a rep from each team to be somewhere at a certain time. If ... | |
| Format for an eight-team volleyball tournament | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: Good afternoon, I'm trying to organize a volleyball tournament as a fundraiser for Relay for Life. ... A: Good afternoon Marlene and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Is this adults? or kids? Are these ... | |
| Middle School Volleyball | 3/17/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is on an 8th grade middle school team and is also playing club volleyball (regional ... A: Welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! The answer to your question is as ... | |
| Simultaneous contact by teammates... legal or illegal | 3/11/2011 |
| Q: I had a team receiving a serve, when the ball crossed over the net a man and woman hit the ball at ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com. If you called a double hit, then you made a ... | |
| Reach: standing, blocking, approach. What do they mean? | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: Could you help me understand what these number's mean. My daughter is 12 and is 6'0 1/2 and her ... A: Good evening Kimberly! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. The numbers are ... | |
| How can I help a player become tougher mentally? | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: I have a 15 year old player in club ball. She is a outside/middle. We just finished a tournament ... A: Good evening Barb: I'm sorry, but I'm not a sports psychologist. W/o knowing your daughter, I ... | |
| How can I help a player become tougher mentally? | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: I have a 15 year old player in club ball. She is a outside/middle. We just finished a tournament ... A: Good afternoon Barb! Scouts? Watching a 15? Is she some kind of freak-of-nature athlete? I'm ... | |
| Since I didn't play much high school ball, can I play college ball? Really? | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: this may be a silly one but I need to know if this is even worth trying. I am a 25yr old student, ... A: Follow-up Answer: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good morning! No, playing in high school is ... | |
| Jr High Volleyball: How high and wide is the net? | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: What is the height and width of the Jr. High volleyball net? A: Good evening again! Marina, you have a lot of questions! :) But, that's fine b/c that's what I ... | |
| Jr High Volleyball: What is the serving line? | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: What is the seving line in Jr. High volleyball? A: Good evening Julie! It's great to hear from you! The serving line is the endline at the back of ... | |
| low elbow when spiking | 2/19/2011 |
| Q: but my low elbow when spiking is causing me to be blocked very frequently. How do i address this ... A: Good evening Zhao and welcome to www.allexperts.com. The low elbow for a spiker is a combination of ... | |
| Daughter is injured, but we're fully paid. What are our options? | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: My grandaughter was in a volleyball club and injured herself about the 3 week into practice ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Your situation is not rare. But I've never had ... | |
| Daughter is getting inferior experience! Approach the coach | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is a freshmen that played on the JV volleyball team and currently playing club. She has ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! * My first ... | |
| The hitting technique of a 12 year old? Change now? | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: Coach, I love your site and read it constantly. I have a 12 year old that has been playing for 3 ... A: Good evening Kerry, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! A few questions: * Do you an video of her ... | |
| 4-2 with 8 players? | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: Do you have any idea how to help me set up a 8 man rotation, with keeping setters opposite for 4-2 ... A: 6th graders? Wow! Yes, in my opinion, progression is top priority. Next questions: * So you have ... | |
| 4-2 with 8 players? | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: Do you have any idea how to help me set up a 8 man rotation, with keeping setters opposite for 4-2 ... A: Good afternoon Danielle and welcome to www.allexperts.com!Is this an equal playing time adult ... | |
| I want to get to the next level! | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: I feel like I'm in a volleyball rut. I am a decent player and I just want to hit that next level. ... A: Good morning Steven and welcome to www.allexperts.com. If you sent this email to 10 coaches you'd ... | |
| Didn't make the team. BUT I WILL!! | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: you see i tried out out for my highschool volleyball team and didn't make the team.i have been told ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! You didn't make the team, but coaches tell you that ... | |
| Practicing with college team while playing on an 18's club team! | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is playing club ball and recently signed to play with a college team next year. They ... A: Good evening! I have more of an answer for you now. IF the college is a member of the National ... | |
| Practicing with college team | 1/7/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is playing club ball and recently signed to play with a college team next year. They ... A: Right quick: * Is this a 4-year school? a jr. college? a community college? * If it's a 4-year ... | |
| How to solve the low spiking elbow | 12/26/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has played club (volleyball) for the past 5 years and 1 year high school varsity. She ... A: Good evening Deborah and welcome to www.allexperts.com. The low elbow is a combination of factors: ... | |
| Outdoor volleyball net/ poles | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: I have a 10 year old son with some interest in volleyball. I am looking to get him an outdoor net ... A: Good afternoon Jeff and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I won't say it's brutally cold up here in ... | |
| How do I prevent blisters on my hands? | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: Hey, I have a tendency to get blisters on the palm of my hand when I play for club. Is there a way ... A: Good afternoon Marisa and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I have a question for you: When do you ... | |
| A porfolio regarding volleyball skills | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: I am writing a volleyball portfolio for my sports qualification and it needs to be completed by ... A: Good evening Jessica and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I think I can help you. Can you ... | |
| How to get on highschool junior varsity volleyball team? | 11/26/2010 |
| Q: I didn't get to play volleyball freshman year b/c of some issues with my parents but they are gonna ... A: and welcome to www.allexperts! It's great to hear from you. First, a few obvious facts: a) if you ... | |
| Substituting multiple girls into one spot. Legal? Illegal? | 11/19/2010 |
| Q: You replied about substituting multiple players into the same spot in the lineup. I agree, but was ... A: Good morning, and welcome to www.allexperts.com. The referee is 100% wrong. You are 100% right. ... | |
| Libero | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: I am looking for some training and reference material on the libero. I find all sorts of documents ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I have accumulated my libero knowledge from ... | |
| Playing RH instead of MH | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is playing in 14U club this season. Her first season in club was last year and she was ... A: Good afternoon! Another Algebra class done! It was a great 90 minutes! :) St Louis, huh? I am ... | |
| Playing RH instead of MH | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is playing in 14U club this season. Her first season in club was last year and she was ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! What you're telling me is awesome! What We Knew ... | |
| 7th grader, trying out for club, no experience, cut from school team | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: I AM 13YRS OLD AND WANT TO TRY OUT FOR CLUB VOLLEYBALL. WE TRY OUT IN A WEEK. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT ... A: Hey Kisher! Thanks for visiting www.allexperts.com. A few years ago, I received an email from a ... | |
| Being the best player+ beating out someone | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: I need some advice. OK, so I have an issue, my real skill is setting, but I am really short compared ... A: Hey Morgan! Happy Saturday morning! * If you've been chosen as a setter on your new team, then you ... | |
| 13 year old wants to make club team! HOW? | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: I'm 13 and I really want to make the club team one of my P.E. coaches has outside of school. ... A: Good evening Elaine, and welcome to www.allexperts! It's great to hear from you. First, a few ... | |
| Defending the three-middle attack | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: What are the best ways to defend against the three middle hitter attack? A: Good morning Joe and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Just to be clear: You're talking about the ... | |
| MB wants to hit better! | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: I am a middle hitter on my high school's junior varsity team. I have trouble getting a good hit that ... A: Good evening Meaghan and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I get this question all the time: "I want ... | |
| Picking an mvp for volleyball team | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: this is going to be my first year as girls volleyball head coach.my daughter is on the team as a ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! a) you never asked me a question! haha b) even ... | |
| USAV Rules: Pregnant player, net violations, kicking the ball | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: I have 2 questions all using USA rules; 1) When someone is spiking the ball, is it OK to touch the ... A: Good morning Craig: * I have known women who played when pregnant. One of my friends was showing, ... | |
| Jump serve instructions for a 7th grader!! | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: Tom, My daughter Bridget (12 years old) just finished playing her first time on the 7th grade ... A: Good evening Dean and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I have looked and looked for an answer to ... | |
| USAV Rules: Net violations and kicking the ball | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: I have 2 questions all using USA rules; 1) When someone is spiking the ball, is it OK to touch the ... A: Good morning Craig! Thank you for visiting www.allexpert.com! First, the net: In USAV rules, it ... | |
| Positive Reinforcement and Recognition | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is an 8th grader playing varsity. She starts and plays every game unless they play a ... A: Good evening again! I just noticed that I didn't finish pasting the article. I'm sorry. Here is ... | |
| Has my 14-year old daughter reached her peak? | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 5'10" and has been playing volleyball for 4 years. I have been told that she is ... A: Hey Tami Welcome back! I saw that you read my answer, but when you didn't rate it, I was like, "Oh, ... | |
| Daughter wants to play a different position. How to approach it? | 10/8/2010 |
| Q: My 5'8" sophmore daughter plays MB position on her high school varsity team, as she did in her first ... A: Good afternoon! This is so odd. I know that I answered it. Well, let's get to it. You can talk to ... | |
| Blocking: What are the different schemes? | 10/8/2010 |
| Q: what are the different types of blocking formats? A: Good morning Patrick! Are you asking me, "Is there any other way of three blockers standing at the ... | |
| Daughter wants to play a different position. How to approach it? | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: My 5'8" sophmore daughter plays MB position on her high school varsity team, as she did in her first ... A: Hey Jeanne: The allexperts website is telling me that I haven't answered this question. But I'm ... | |
| Has my 14-year old daughter reached her peak? | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 5'10" and has been playing volleyball for 4 years. I have been told that she is ... A: Good morning Tami: It's great to hear from you! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. You have an ... | |
| Timing the set | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: I am a sophomore that is playing on our Varsity team. Mid season now, I've developed some sort of ... A: Good afternoon! It's great to hear from you! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. I think I can help ... | |
| Standing Reach for 5'6" (previously answered) | 10/3/2010 |
| Q: Hey I'm about 5'6 and I wanted to know what my standing reach is, can you help me ? A: Hey Brittany: I've answered this question 3 times in the past few weeks. I think you can look at ... | |
| Height of the volleyball net for 5th graders | 10/2/2010 |
| Q: how high is a 5th grade volleyball net from the ground A: Good evening Alissa and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! According to ... | |
| Volleyball - making high school girls serve underhand as punishment | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: my dauughter is a freshman on the High school J.V. Volleyball team; the team only has seven players ... A: Good morning Chris and welcome to www.allexperts.com! There are two sides to this issue. Let's ... | |
| Standing reach, block jump reach, spike approach reach, etc. | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: I am 5'8 and and attacker. What is considered to be a good standing reach, vertical and approach for ... A: Good morning! It's great to hear from you again. OK, let's say for each inch of vertical you have ... | |
| Standing reach, block jump reach, spike approach reach, etc. | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: I am 5'8 and and attacker. What is considered to be a good standing reach, vertical and approach for ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Here's what you want to know: Standing reach: ... | |
| Scoring Strategies for an OH? | 9/23/2010 |
| Q: I'm sorry to bother you as you must be very busy, but I was wondering if you could give me some ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Very interesting question. We could spend an hour ... | |
| Daugher on weak team. Will a college coach still be interested? | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is a talented outside hitter but the team she plays on is struggling. Will this ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I can tell you the answer to your question is ... | |
| Too many girls at one position! How do I get noticed? | 9/19/2010 |
| Q: I'm a sophomore OH on my school's JV volleyball team. There are currently four OHs on my team so you ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I'm sorry that I haven't been more prompt. I am ... | |
| My daughter isn't getting a chance to warm up! | 9/19/2010 |
| Q: My daughter plays high school volleyball. She seems to be only playing if an injured player can't ... A: Good evening and thank you for visiting me at www.allexperts.com. I'm sorry that I haven't been ... | |
| Is this considered "an attack" for the stats? | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: If a hitter receives a pass and pushes it over with two hands instead of an overhead attack, is ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! The answer to your question is definitely yes. ... | |
| The freshman beast is now a soph benchee | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: I recently sent my bubbly, energetic, sophomore Opposite to her week-long high school tryouts. ... A: Good afternoon Leigh: Welcome to www.allexperts.com. There are a number of things that could be ... | |
| Missed tryouts b/c of injury, place on JV, can she move up? | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: My question is actually a two-fold question.My daughter is a sophomore in highschool and currently ... A: Good evening! I'm sorry it's taken me this long to respond to your question. My junior club has ... | |
| Senior not playing, Mom expects some playing time! | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is a High-School Senior who has been playing volleyball for 5-years. This year she is ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Your question really bothers me. You're saying ... | |
| Volleyball substitution | 9/11/2010 |
| Q: I am new to volleyball coaching and have a question about substituting. How many players from the ... A: Welcome to www.allexperts.com. The rule that you're describing hasn't changed at all since I've ... | |
| Senior No Play, Very Little Respect, Being Punked Down | 9/9/2010 |
| Q: Here's a question/dilemma for you. My daughter is a senior in a public high school. She has played ... A: Welcome to www.allexperts.com. I'm sorry that we meet when you and your daughter are hurting like ... | |
| Quickness training for the libero position | 9/6/2010 |
| Q: My daughter plays the libero position for her high school volleyball team and I know that this ... A: allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you! I'm think I'm expert on volleyball, but not so much ... | |
| 6th grade volleyball offense | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: I am wondering if you think 6th graders are too young to run a 4-2 offense with switching in the ... A: allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! I think what I tell you will help. I’ve worked ... | |
| Approach touch, standing reach, etc. | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: !But I still don't know a few important details like what is exactly an approach touch and standing ... A: Good morning Jasmine and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Here's what you want to know: Standing ... | |
| Middle school serve receptions and offense....touch decision! | 8/31/2010 |
| Q: Hey Coach, I am trying to figure out what serve receive to run with my middle school students. I ... A: Hey coach! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! I agree with you about the offense. You don't want to ... | |
| Can a 16's rookie make a club team? | 8/30/2010 |
| Q: i was hoping you could help me.i want to try out for a club volleyball team in october but there are ... A: Wonderful name! Same as my wife's! :) You'll see pics of her if you visit us at ... | |
| Playing both JV & vars on the same night in Ohio | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: In Ohio, how many games can a high school female volleyball player play in one night? Splitting ... A: Good evening Lorrie and welcome to allexperts.com. I don't feel much like an expert now b/c I ... | |
| Middle school girl serving/setting the ball | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: i am trying out for my middle school volleyball team. i tryed to serve the ball and i cant quite get ... A: Good morning Alison and welcome to www.allexperts.com! SERVING: Some girls start serving overhand ... | |
| Playing the Right Side Position | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: My 14 year old 6' daughter has been playing Outside & Middle in club for the last couple years. ... A: Good afternoon John, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Your situation sounds normal. I coached a ... | |
| My daughter was cut from from her high school team ? | 8/22/2010 |
| Q: My daughter just started her jr. year. This is a private high school. She was on JV last year. She ... A: Good morning Jackie: Welcome to www.allexperts.com. What you're described is not uncommon. And ... | |
| rules for no antenna in outdoors | 8/19/2010 |
| Q: I know when there is no antenna the poles become the antenna. I don't particularly like that rule ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! a) Correct, when you're outdoors, there are ... | |
| 8th grader, doesn't serve overhand, tryouts are coming!!! | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm going into the 8th grade and volleyba tryouts are today. I am left- handed and can't get ANY of ... A: Good afternoon! Welcome back! Camps this late in August? in the fall, winter or spring? No. ... | |
| training a lefty to play outside | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: I have a lefty who has played opposite for two years. We lost our power outside and this lefty is ... A: I'm so sorry that it's taken me so long to answer you. I've been on vacation at a B&B in Montana. ... | |
| 8th grader, doesn't serve overhand, tryouts are coming!!! | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: I'm going into the 8th grade and volleyba tryouts are today. I am left- handed and can't get ANY of ... A: I'm so sorry that it's taken me so long to answer you. I feel like a bum. I was on vacation in ... | |
| Standing reach, block reach, spike reach, etc | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: i play volleyball and the school questionnaire im doing is asking what my standing reach , block ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Here's what you want to know: Standing reach: ... | |
| Club Volleyball - How to pick a club | 8/7/2010 |
| Q: Our 15 year old daughter will be trying out for development teams this Fall. Due to financial ... A: Good morning Karen! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. You say ... | |
| Previous JV MVP and 3-year club player cut as a junior!? What now? | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: My daughter just finished high school varsity volleyball tryouts. She will be a junior this year ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Your child's situation is unique. Don't know if ... | |
| My blocking is not very good! Any tips? | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: My blocking is not very good and i want some tips on how to improve them? im not a very big person ... A: Good morning again! Hope all is well. I hope you got my 2nd answer to your question about your ... | |
| My timing on hitting STINKS! | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: i was wondering if you can give me some tips on how to time my run up and hit the ball better on the ... A: I'm back. Thank you for being patient! Every volleyball coach hears this question. We hear it ... | |
| Volleyball scheduling | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: We are stating a new volleyball league on a driving range we just opened, however I need some help ... A: I gave told you few weeks ago that I could not answer your question b/c I was right in the middle of ... | |
| Elem school volleyball net height | 7/4/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know what the net height is for elementary students. I would like to set up a place ... A: Good morning Alice and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you this morning. ... | |
| Volleyball 3-step hitting approach timing and speed | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering if you knew of any way to make my speed and timing better when I'm approaching to ... A: Hey Kristy! It's great to hear from you. Welcome to www.allexperts.com. Let's approach these one ... | |
| A 6-2 offense for 7th grade vball? Really? | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: I coach 7th grade volleyball and have coached 7th or 8th grade volleyball for about 15 years. I ... A: allexperts.com. Here is your situation: Should athletes be coached -> to be successful for ... | |
| Try-outs & team rules | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: I have been coaching vb for several years and I am interested in improving the quality of my ... A: Team rules are as individual as coaches themselves. When I coached in the little factory town, ... | |
| Try-outs | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: I have been coaching vb for several years and I am interested in improving the quality of my ... A: Good evening Michelle! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! I think I ... | |
| Libero-or-no? | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: I just saw a team (AAU 14U) use a Libero, and at the same time freely (without notifying the ref or ... A: Good afternoon! If the libero was allowed to serve in AAU ball, then that does make a slight ... | |
| "Free" front row substitutions | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: I just saw a team (AAU 14U) use a Libero, and at the same time freely (without notifying the ref or ... A: Hey Dan! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. I have not heard that any ... | |
| Libero converting to setter needs mental toughness!! | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: hey coach, i am currently training to be a setter for my club team next year for a mens club team. ... A: Hey Felix: Welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! I sorry to say that I am ... | |
| Base Defense | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: I'm a little confused as to when you switch to base defense. On serve receive do I switch to my ... A: Good morning Stacy and welcome to www.allexperts.com! The answer to your question depends on two ... | |
| Regarding sending ball back after the serve in first try | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: is it legal to send the ball back immediately after the opponents have served, i mean in the first ... A: Good Evening! I get this question occasionally. The last time was Aug 21, 2008. But instead of ... | |
| Libero serving? Really? | 5/9/2010 |
| Q: It's me again! How are you?? We had a volleyball match today and we won! I served 11 times in a row ... A: Good evening Valentina!! They serve sometimes. They don't serve sometimes. It depends on the ... | |
| 8/9 yr old rules | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to get my school to start girls volleyball as a 2/3 grade team so that we can start the ... A: Good afternoon, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I'm sorry to say that I've only worked with ... | |
| Excessive punishment | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I am currently on a club team in my last year. Yet my team has been having problems with our two ... A: Hey Mattie! Welcome back! :) "Excessive" is another tough word to quantify. Is 2 laps ... | |
| Where is the line between tough coaching and abusive coaching? | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I am currently on a club team in my last year. Yet my team has been having problems with our two ... A: Good morning Mattie and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Are you really a teenager? You type like a ... | |
| I want to be quicker to the ball! | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: My name is Kelsey and I play school and club volleyball. I am a ds/libero and I need to improve my ... A: Hey Kelsey! It's great to hear from you! I'm think I'm expert on volleyball, but not so much on ... | |
| Frustrated Libero Making Preventable Mistakes During Competition | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: so I've just currently been selected as libero/ back court defence specialist for my state team, but ... A: Good morning! Welcome to allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you. When I was playing ... | |
| How many substitutions are allowed in high school? | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: At the high school level, I would like to know how many substitutions are allowed per set or game? ... A: allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! The answer to your question depends upon which rule ... | |
| Youth volleyball | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: We are trying to set up a volleyball program at our school for , 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 year olds. ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! However, I don't know ... | |
| Setter substitutions | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: Is it possible to have two setters and continue to substitute them for Hitters when they rotate to ... A: Good morning from the USA! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! a) Substituting hitters for setters as ... | |
| Young teen male & females starting volleyball? | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: I have a 12 yrs old daughter and a son who is already 14, neither of them have ever really been ... A: Good evening and welcome to allexperts.com! I wanted to reply earlier to your question, but I had a ... | |
| Taping fingers when you have a knuckle that dislocates | 3/18/2010 |
| Q: Hey Tom! My name's Samantha and im starting setter and server. When i sett i always pop out my ... A: Hey Samantha! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! You have situation I've never heard of before. You ... | |
| Questions from the back row setter in training! | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: hey coach, I'm currently training to be a setter for my club team for next fall. I have a few ... A: Good afternoon! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! I'm in Charlottesville Va, on the UVa campus, ... | |
| should my son play on the JV volleyball team | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: My son is a freshman at a high school that doesn't have a good volleyball program. He has played ... A: Just wondered if you had any comments on what I sent you? You may not want to post it here. If you ... | |
| Standing reach, vertical, approach reach | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I am 6 foot and a setter, What is considered to be a good standing reach, vertical and approach for ... A: allexperts.com! Standing reach for someone your height will be around 7'4". That's approximately ... | |
| Scouting.....What's This Pie Chart? | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: I have a scouting form which has a pie chart in it. Do you know what info goes on the pie charts? ... A: I'm sorry that it's taken me so long to answer! Not enough hours in a day. I'm presently coaching ... | |
| Hip is killing! Can you help me? | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: Hey. I'm 16 years old and have been playing volleyball since I was about 10. I am currently ... A: Good morning John: You may not have had time to read about me. I'm not an athletic trainer. :( ... | |
| Back row setter taking the ball over....can he jump? | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: When running a 6-2 can the setter jump set as long as they dont take the ball over the net? A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! What you said is kinda accurate. I've been ... | |
| Middle schooler has torn thumb ligament | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: I play volleyball for our travel team NVVA 13 and i tore a ligiment in my thumb and i was in a cast ... A: Hey Monica! This is so cool to hear from you! My 15's team will be there as well!! I don't know ... | |
| Setter playing back row in a 5-1 offense | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: We play 5-1 rotation. When the setter is in the back row, what should she do when the 3 in the front ... A: Good morning! In my opinion, you are 100% on the right track. Setters MUST dig. They must be good ... | |
| Setter playing back row in a 5-1 offense | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: We play 5-1 rotation. When the setter is in the back row, what should she do when the 3 in the front ... A: Hey Natasha! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! OK, I'm assuming that you're a female volleyball ... | |
| parent interference may cause our coach to back off | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: Hey Tom, I just asked you a question about 20 minutes ago, but here is another one. What do coaches ... A: Good morning #2! This is a very good question.......for adults. :( This is not something you ... | |
| How do I stand out at practice so the coach will pick me? | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: Hey Tom, Previously this year, before club tryouts, I asked you a question about tryouts(I made a ... A: Good morning Erin and welcome back! I'm sorry that I'm slow in answering, but my team was in ... | |
| 12 year old's been playing lower level club ball....is it time to move her | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 12 and this is her 4th year in club ball. She plays regional in the Ohio Valley. Next ... A: Good evening! Will it make a difference? HECK YES! The only way it won't make the difference is ... | |
| 12 year old's been playing lower level club ball....is it time to move her "up"? | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 12 and this is her 4th year in club ball. She plays regional in the Ohio Valley. Next ... A: Good morning Michelle and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! My answer to ... | |
| Setter Starting Position for a 6-2 | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: 1) I know the setter in a 6-2 usually starts in zone 1 or RB, have you ever seen the setter come out ... A: Good afternoon and thanks for visiting www.allexperts.com! You have 2 really good questions. 1) ... | |
| volleyball - kicking the ball | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: i realise that you can kick the ball in volleyball, but is the kick of the ball permitted to go ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to allexperts.com! The ball MAY go over the net on the kick. There's no ... | |
| Bizarre Rec rules for 10 and 11 year old girls playing on a vball team | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: they opened a recreational basketball/volleyball place in my area, so to keep some of the 7th grades ... A: I was coaching Dixie Youth Baseball in 1982. I was given a low-income factory town team of 10, 11 ... | |
| My assistant is vocally disagreeing at practice! | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: I currently coach club 13s at a competitive level. My new assistant's daughter was put on my team, ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I have some very strong feelings about what you ... | |
| 5-1 or 6-2 serve receive. Need MORE advice! haha | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I'm coaching a group of girls that used a 4-2 formation last year. I'm trying to teach them a system ... A: Hey man! Welcome back! I'm glad that I haven't run you off! THANK YOU for explaining the 6 sub ... | |
| 5-1 or 6-2 serve receive. Need MORE advice! haha | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: I'm coaching a group of girls that used a 4-2 formation last year. I'm trying to teach them a system ... A: Good evening Coach! What age group are you coaching? If they're 15's or older, I don't think they ... | |
| Help with vertical & help with setting | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: Tom I was wondering how can i increase my vertical jump dramaticly so my elbow can reach above the ... A: Laurie: a) About vertical, I have answered this a few times in the past 6 months on this site. ... | |
| Re-direct ing an overpass with wrist action | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: Tom - I play 6 on 6 womens. When going up for a block on an overpass is it legal to "redirect" the ... A: Good evening Beth! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! If you're are describing what happened ... | |
| Hard time hitting and passing | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: Houser, I'd just thought I'd let you know first off i'm not one of those people who ask a question ... A: Hey Geneva: Welcome to allexperts! Funny that you said, "I not one of those" b/c I just reminded ... | |
| Short setter running a 5-1. Block with only two? | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: Hey Coach - I coach a successful high school program and have taken 2nd or 3rd the last 5 years in ... A: Good evening Pauline: I'm very sorry that I'm so late in answering. My club tryouts were Sunday, ... | |
| Blocking. How? What? Tell me everything! | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: What is the best strategy to teach and to learn blocking? A: Are you asking this as a coach? or as a player? A) Blocking Is An Effort In Futility. They say ... | |
| How Do We Pay For Club Volleyball?? | 11/14/2009 |
| Q: What suggestions do you have for paying for a traveling club team, when costs will reach nearly ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! You have a question that nearly all parents ask. ... | |
| Can a back row setter reach over the net and set a ball? | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: Can a setter, who is back row, reach into the plane to set a ball, if she brings it back to her own ... A: Good morning Kristi! Welcome to www.allexpert.com. I hope you're having a great week! What you ... | |
| Is a chant after each rally really proper etiquette | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is playing in a league with 4-6th grade girls. An opposing team would say a chant after ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! The situation you've mentioned is not only normal, ... | |
| Should all the little girls at a camp learn setting? Or should we only teach some? | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: My name's Lauren, and I'm coaching a girl's volleyball camp for 4th-6th graders. I was curious if it ... A: Hey Lauren! Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com If you ask 5 coaches this question, ... | |
| How many girls from same high school can be on one club team? | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: How many girls from the same school team can play on the same club team, after school season is over ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. First off, I can't tell you anything about what ... | |
| Advice for 3-sport freshman who wants to play college ball | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is currently a freshman in high school. She is approximately 5'8" and has a nice ... A: Hey Deb! I wish that a lot of people could read what we're about to discuss. Most parents have ... | |
| Slamma Jamma | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: What is a slamma jamma shot? A: Hey Mary Beth and welcome back! A "slamma jamma" is another word for a "power dink" or "slam" It's ... | |
| Is a hook shot legal? How about a slamma jamma? | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: Last week my league disappointed me. The ref repeatedly allowed the other team to utilize what I ... A: Hey John! It's great to hear from you! Welcome to www.allexperts.com a) You didn't tell me what ... | |
| Pre Try out work outs | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: When serving behind the endzone, how far to the side can a player go to legally serve? I am working ... A: Hey Coach! It's great to hear from you again. This is a tough one for me, b/c I don't overtly ... | |
| Club girl playing up, learning new position, bummed! | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: My daughter decided to play on a higher level club team where she will be a backup player. The last ... A: Good afternoon! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you! a) Ask your daughter ... | |
| Jump serving question: I can land in front of the line, right? | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: When serving behind the endzone, how far to the side can a player go to legally serve? I am working ... A: You are right about that also. The rule is just like the back row spiking rule. You must jump from ... | |
| Serving area: How far to the left/right can you be when you serve? | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: When serving behind the endzone, how far to the side can a player go to legally serve? I am working ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I think I understand your question. When a ... | |
| Balls are falling when serve receive with 14's....3 person? 4 person? cup? | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: I have tried them with my 14's but its taking some getting used to . We are not allowed to use a ... A: Hey Mark: A few ideas. First: At the age your coaching, many many more balls will fall in front ... | |
| club volleyball vs. alternatives | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: If we really can't afford club volleyball, what are the best alternative options? Our daughter is ... A: Hey Cheryl! Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! You want her to be ready for tryouts ... | |
| Does gender of coach matter? Does an assistant help? | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: My daughter tried out and made two club teams! She is excited to get picked for a higher level team ... A: Hey! I got an email with your feedback on it. Thanks! We do camps for school, clubs, etc. ... | |
| Which club team to pick? | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: My daughter tried out and made two club teams! She is excited to get picked for a higher level team ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. This is easy to answer! BOTTOM LINE: What will ... | |
| Eat/Sleep/Breath vball, didn't make school team, what about club? | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: I have been playing volleyball since 3rd grade, and I'm currently in 8th grade. I absolutely LOVE ... A: Hey Erin! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you!! 80 girls at tryouts, huh? ... | |
| 1st year coach with ?'s on running plays & vertical | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I am a first-time volleyball coach for 5th - 8th grade girls. Their previous coach spent more time ... A: Good afternoon! Can you tell me more sometime about the "plays" that you were talking about? Have ... | |
| During serve, when are players free to move? | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: At what exact point can the defending team move into their desired formation? Is it when the server ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Your question can be answered with a few words: ... | |
| Can a back row setter block? | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: We are playing 5-1. When the setter is in the back row and the pass is overbumped, is the setter ... A: allexperts.com It was great hearing from you. The situation you described is illegal. At no ... | |
| 2-Number Play Calling | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: I have read through this site as well as some other but i still cant seem to completely sort out the ... A: allexperts.com! The first number is the net "zone". The 1 zone is what you refer to as power. The ... | |
| Starter on all previous club & school teams...now benched | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: My daughter (15) plays volleyball on the JV team this year. She's only 5'4 1/2" inches, but very ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! You sound like a person who cares, rather than just ... | |
| Junior high vball girls playing | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: Should our school play 7th graders on the 8th grade team, if they are not needed? (They play ... A: Good evening once again! New advice? Not really. More new questions/concerns. Yep! First, the ... | |
| She was playing well, then a mental block formed | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is a senior this year. She started the first two non-conference games and played ... A: Saturday October 3rd: Good evening again. How's it going? How is she playing? I've been thinking ... | |
| Having one of my setters block! | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: I have been running a 6-2 off. I have one setter that can block really well, I would like her to ... A: I'm back, and I think I've answered this before you've even read my first response! GOOD!! :) ... | |
| Junior high vball girls playing "up" | 9/20/2009 |
| Q: Should our school play 7th graders on the 8th grade team, if they are not needed? (They play ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. First off, I can't tell you anything about what ... | |
| Tips on coaching a team of 15 8year old girls volleyball | 9/20/2009 |
| Q: I have just started coaching a team of 15 players (ages 7-8) . Initially, I was only given 9 ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com The situation you describe to me would make me feel ... | |
| Jump Serving: What am I doing wrong? | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: Tom I have a question. I've been working really hard on my jump serves and I just seem to be missing ... A: allexperts.com! Jump spinner serves. They're really hard to execute, hard to control, hard on ... | |
| 7th grader not overhand serving. What can be done to promote it? | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is a 7th grader and this is her first year in volleyball. She would like to serve ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com!! I always say that the best way for a girl to ... | |
| Coach abusing the players! What can I do? | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: My daughter made varsity this year, She was on freshmen and then JV and now varsity. She is in 11th ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Now this is a different email than what I've been ... | |
| 5-1 or 6-2 serve receive. Need advice! | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: I'm coaching a group of girls that used a 4-2 formation last year. I'm trying to teach them a system ... A: Good evening Coach Mark! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. I agree with what you said! You're very ... | |
| Moving freshmen up while letting the sophomore rot | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is in 10th grade, they have moved 2 freshmen up to play on the team all the while there ... A: Welcome to www.allexperts.com! Here's another question from a parent who's concerned about HER ... | |
| Volleyball substitutions: what order? | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: Is there a certain order that substitutions must me made when subbing more than one person into the ... A: Good morning, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I just saw what you described yesterday at ... | |
| Coach asking daughter to change positions too often? | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: my daughter is 5'2, played club ball and her coach had her playing DS. On her middle school team, ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Your coach sounds normal. She is doing what she ... | |
| Male h.s. player, took a year off, too late to continue? | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: my name is Nicolas from Long Island, New York. I am 16 yrs. old and 6'4''. I started playing varsity ... A: Welcome back! I have never hung out with any of the pro beach players, and have never had a friend ... | |
| Is a push over the net a carry? What IS a carry? | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: Is it legal to push the ball over the net open handed? If so what is considered a throw or carry? A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. First, I assume that you're talking about playing ... | |
| Didn't make the 8th grade team, but dominates. WHY? | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: my the grade daughter did not make the 8th grade team for volleyball. She has a serve that gets over ... A: Hey man! Welcome again! I didn't mean to go off on you at all. But when parents say, "My daughter ... | |
| Didn't make the 8th grade team, but dominates. WHY? | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: my the grade daughter did not make the 8th grade team for volleyball. She has a serve that gets over ... A: Welcome to www.allexperts.com! This is how I judge how I should keep on my team: Question 1: ... | |
| Topspin serves & motivating teammates | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: I'm a sophomore now and just made the varsity team. Since last year we lost our entire varsity ... A: OK, I'm back. We had a great time in Pittsburgh! Topspin serve: * It's very hard to learn * It's ... | |
| My daughter was asked to try out, then was cut | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: My freshman daughter heard the high school volleyball team was looking for more players. She has ... A: Welcome to www.allexperts.com! I have read over your email a number of times. In fact, I printed ... | |
| Reading the hitter from the libero position | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I'm a Sophomore in high school. We just did tryouts this past week,I made varsity. My coach wants me ... A: and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Reading the hitter is really hard. I'm not very good at it, and ... | |
| Using hands when serve receiving | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I was just playing with a new team and one of the guys refuses to believe you can overhand pass a ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com. With USA Volleyball, yes you're right. The rules ... | |
| Freshman Team Rotation Question.....We're LOST | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: Coach My daughter is new to the game but did make the Freshman A team. (Mostly due to her ... A: Good afternoon Todd. OK I'm home now and have re-read your question. I can't be sure what is ... | |
| Help with a doubles tournament format | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: I'm looking for a doubles tournament format that plays each player with each other keeping track of ... A: allexperts.com! I don't think I'm going to be able to help you. As a high school coach, I've done ... | |
| How tall do rookie vball players need to be? | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: how tall do have to be for a beginner middle school volleyball player. A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! You didn't need an expert to answer this! :) You ... | |
| Junior, no experience, BUT GOOD: Do I have a chance to make the team? | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: well since you're a volleyball coach, i wanted to know if you think i have a chance to make the ... A: So your school has 3 teams for 9th - 12th grade? And 8th graders aren't allowed to tryout for any ... | |
| Junior, no experience, BUT GOOD: Do I have a chance to make the team? | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: well since you're a volleyball coach, i wanted to know if you think i have a chance to make the ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you! Before I go on, ... | |
| Serving close to the line | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: My daughter has played volleyball for 4 years and started playing on a team that was organized last ... A: Good evening Becky! A few things I can tell you! I never move my girls back b/c they are too ... | |
| Want my team to run a quicker offense!! | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to introduce a quick set to our offense and am not sure when to tell the middles to take ... A: Good evening Angie and welcome to www.allexperts.com! There was once a boy who stated, "I want to ... | |
| What offense to teach 8th grade boys team? | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: Houser, I am a 20-year USVBA veteran (who hasn't played in seven years!)and I'm about to take on ... A: Hey Kristin! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! The offense you run is determined by a question that ... | |
| Contacts with the foot & a kill during a net violation. | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: I have two questions: Can you use your feet to kick the ball as a last resource? And, if you jump to ... A: Good afternoon Jorge and welcome to www.allexperts.com! The first question has been answered here ... | |
| 6th grader wants to play on the 7th/8th grade team | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: I have an 11 year girl whos going to enter 6th grade, her school has 7th and 8th grade volleyball ... A: Good evening, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. You may have ... | |
| Daughter didn't make club team or school team... how can she keep playing? | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: My daugher is a high school freshman. She played volleyball in middle school. She was not great, but ... A: Good morning, and welcome to allexperts.com. Your child's situation is normal/typical. She wants ... | |
| Senior, sent out DVD, went to camps, IS THERE ANY HOPE LEFT? | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: I am a 5'4 DS/L and I am a senior this year. I started ball truly as a freshman, and have played ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! While my wife is shopping in Blowing Rock NC, I'm ... | |
| DIEING to get back in the game again!!! | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: my name is michelle and i have been playing volleyball since i was about 13 years old and now i am ... A: Michelle: Hello, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! a) In my bio, I say I'm not an athletic ... | |
| Will a girl who plays up have eligibility issues later? | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: MY DAUGHTER LAST YEAR WAS 12 BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE A 13 TRAVEL TEAM AND DID WELL...THIS YEAR SHE ... A: Welcome to allexperts.com. I'm in the middle of my final summer vball camp, so I've got to be ... | |
| First time running volleyball tryouts | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Tom, This is my first time running high school girl's volleyball tryout. I was told that many ... A: I'm sitting on a bench in Blowing Rock NC catching up while my wife is shopping. This is her week ... | |
| Being noticed by colleges (duplicate) | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: my name is Keira and i attend Carencro High School an Lafayette,LA and I've been playing volleyball ... A: Good morning, and welcome to www.allexperts! It's great to hear from you. I've answered this ... | |
| How to making the JV team as an 8th grader | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I have the oppurtunity to play up as an 8th grader on the jv or 9th grade team.(In volleyball ,this ... A: Good morning, and welcome to www.allexperts! It's great to hear from you. First, a few obvious ... | |
| building an outdoor middle school volleyball court | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: My question is how big should a volleyball court be for use by grades 6-8 outside. We have a small ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. a) I'd make each ... | |
| 14 year old, done everything, may get cut | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: You did such a great job helping me with my first question, I have one other. It concerns my older ... A: I brought a man to my house for a free termite inspection for the 4th year in a row. He'd never ... | |
| Club volleyball and the two-sport athlete | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 13 years old and enjoys playing both volleyball and basketball. I have been told by ... A: Good morning! I think you have reached a decision. I hope it all works out fine. I see no reason ... | |
| Club volleyball and the two-sport athlete | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 13 years old and enjoys playing both volleyball and basketball. I have been told by ... A: Good evening! It's super to hear from you again! QUESTION 1: Your option 1 appears to be that she ... | |
| Club volleyball and the two-sport athlete | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 13 years old and enjoys playing both volleyball and basketball. I have been told by ... A: and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Wow, have I experienced what you're talking about many times. ... | |
| Greenie Freshman Trying Out For The Volleyball Team | 7/25/2009 |
| Q: I have played volleyball before but not for a team. It was for gym class and i think i do pretty ... A: Good afternoon again! There's not a lot you can do on your own, without help from an older person ... | |
| Greenie Freshman Trying Out For The Volleyball Team | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: I have played volleyball before but not for a team. It was for gym class and i think i do pretty ... A: Good morning, and welcome to www.allexperts! It's great to hear from you. First, a few obvious ... | |
| Tips on Getting Better | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: Recently my best friend dragged me to a volleyball training camp at our local highschool. I had a ... A: Good afternoon August! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! What you're feeling is normal. If you had ... | |
| The season for middle school volleyball | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: When does the Volleyball season usually start during in middle school. Does it play during ... A: allexperts.com. Your question is impossible for me to answer. Every school in every state in ... | |
| Foot Contacts? More Questions | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: I know you have already answered this question, and pretty well I might add. However, one thing that ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I hope that you're having a great holiday ... | |
| Summer League......coach is ignoring most teams, coaching one | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is on jv at our 5A high school. The varsity coach has started a summer league. We are ... A: Gotcha! Yes, I would be slightly concerned, but it's the concern I'd have when my daughter makes a ... | |
| Summer League......coach is ignoring most teams, coaching one | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is on jv at our 5A high school. The varsity coach has started a summer league. We are ... A: Good evening Bonnie, and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I've been on vacation for about a ... | |
| Spiking: When to start the approach? | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I am also a high school math teacher. My question is my daughter is having trouble with her spiking ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I'm sorry it's taken me longer than normal to ... | |
| pancaking on sand UPDATE | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: I play a lot of pick up volleyball on our local sand court as well as a couple league nights and a ... A: Update: One of my friends is a National referee. He'll be at the Junior National tournament next ... | |
| Want to implement 6-2 offense | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: I used an international 4-2 system last year for my girls JV high school team. This year we are ... A: Hey Barb: Welcome to www.allexperts.com! COACHING CLINIC: The only ones I know are those that ... | |
| Distracting the opposing hitter by yelling/screaming | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: sir, just we are not professional players, but had a little argument with friends over shouting at ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. What you're ... | |
| libero camps | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: please fill me in on good libero camps for Going to be junior, in illinois and other states, thank ... A: and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Asking me about good libero camps is like asking me "What ... | |
| Purchasing jumping blocks for volleyball | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: Any idea where we can purchase jumping blocks for volleyball ? 3' x 3' x 18" height Thanks, Mark A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com. No I have no idea where you can find what you're ... | |
| I need info about a college JV team | 6/3/2009 |
| Q: For a class i am in we are asked who are the to talles jr.varsity volleyball players for Hope ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Yes, some people believe that I'm an expert in ... | |
| Middle school vball tryouts: What will we be doing? Will coach be looking for a particular height? | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: I WOULD LIKE TO TRY OUT FOR VOLLEYBALL IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WOULD YOU DO ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.coachhouser.com! It's great to hear from you! A few years ago, I ... | |
| blocking serve used to be legal, right? Is it still? | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: Was it ever legal in high school volleyball to block the serve? I thought I remember blocking the ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com!! You're 100% right. When I started coaching ... | |
| Making the varsity team | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: I play beach volleyball along with indoor. All my friends are starting to specialize. Because i play ... A: Welcome to www.allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you! First, specialization at your age is ... | |
| Conditioning for the girl who's trying out for the 1st time | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm not sure who to ask, but I'm going to spend my summer training for volleyball for next year's ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. a) Cardio. Most ... | |
| How to increase your vertical | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: i was just wondering how i can increase my vertical for volleyball. I'm already very tall but i want ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Volleyball coaches answer your question (and "How ... | |
| Making the team @ provincial tryouts! | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: i am trying out for the provincial team, and i was wondering what i should do to get notcied and ... A: Good evening, and welcome to www.allexperts! It's great to hear from you. First, a few obvious ... | |
| When to call a throw - what defines it? | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: It's been a while since I was certified to ref (side out scoring days), but have been approached to ... A: Good morning Mark and welcome to allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. The "slam" in ... | |
| More plays | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: The plays you mentioned were great. The double quicks is a play we do use, and yes we do find it ... A: I'm glad that you found my answer useful! That's really good to hear. Like I said in the earlier ... | |
| When to start the 1st & 2nd tempo approaches | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: Tom, I have been to many clinics and read many articles about timing attacks...such as when the ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Your question is a good one! Never been asked it ... | |
| Format for a 17-team season & end-of-season tournament | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I need help scheduling 17 volleyball teams for a 9 week regular season games and 3 weeks of playoffs ... A: Good morning Chris and welcome to AllExperts! I think you pretty much have the solution to your ... | |
| Ideas for offensive plays for a men's team? | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: Im going to be playing a tournament really soon and I need some more advanced plays. We have a few ... A: Good morning, and welcome to www.allexperts.com. First: There are plays. They include tandems, ... | |
| Serve reception for a u12's team | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: I coach a 12 under girls team and my weakness is serve reception, can you give me any drills to ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! You have asked a typical question. But the answer ... | |
| Which colleges run a 6-2 offense? | 5/10/2009 |
| Q: My 15 yr old daughter has been a setter for the past 4 years on her club team and school team. ... A: Interesting question. I've never thought of it. But I have the answer. Look at the 2008 stats ... | |
| Setter converting to libero/DS | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: My 15 yr old daughter has been a setter for the past 4 years on her club team and school team. ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com! You sound like a dad who has a good feeling for ... | |
| What are college coaches looking for? clubs? community service? | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: Hey! i have asked you a question before, and i wanted to ask a follow up. okay, do recruiters look ... A: Welcome back to allexperts.com!! It's good to hear from you again. I think you know the answer to ... | |
| How do I make the team? What do I need to know? | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: this is my firrst year trying out for volleyball. And, i need to know exactly how to play. Like the ... A: Good morning Jalease and welcome to www.allexperts. It's great to hear from you. But your question ... | |
| Properly teaching how to jump serve | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: I am a the grade vollyeball coach and I have a couple of girls on my team that are very good over ... A: allexperts.com! I typed for so long about jump serving that I decided to turn my answer into an ... | |
| How does my vertical compare to others? | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: I am a junior in high school and am 5'7". I have a vertical jump of 26" is that competitive compared ... A: Good evening! Yes, colleges are not only interested in your volleyball basics (what I mentioned ... | |
| How does my vertical compare to others? | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: I am a junior in high school and am 5'7". I have a vertical jump of 26" is that competitive compared ... A: allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! I've been measuring vertical for a long time. And ... | |
| Libero: How can I be the libero on my school team next year? | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm a sophomore and play for my high school volleyball team. Though I'm not the best player on the ... A: Good evening and welcome to allexperts.com! If you want to be the libero at your school, you have ... | |
| Ball going over the net after being contacted by foot | 4/21/2009 |
| Q: In reading your repsonse to Deacon about foot digging etc.. is it legal to carry the volleyball over ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I believe the answer to your question is "sure, ... | |
| No team at school....can I make a club team? | 4/19/2009 |
| Q: im a teen and i always wondered if there are any ways i can join any competing volleyball teams in ... A: Good evening Britney and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Here's the deal! If you are a young teen, ... | |
| What do you do before you try out? | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: What do you do before you try out for volleyball? A: Good afternoon Mihaela! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. Your question is like, "What do you ... | |
| Improving my vertical by weight training | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: i made this program tell me how many inches you think ill get in 12 weeks plyometrics tuck jumps ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com. Like my bio said, I'm not a trainer. So I'm not ... | |
| AAU Volleyball and 501(c)3 Status | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: My daughter plays for an AAU volleyball team. We pay $2800 to this organization. They are set up as ... A: Welcome to www.allexperts.com. But I'm sorry, I'm an expert on volleyball, not on tax law! You may ... | |
| "evil" club coach contacting a school coach | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: I have 3 daughters in club volleyball. All play for the same club. My middle (age 14)daughters coach ... A: What has happened? I've been thinking of you guys all week. Has anything been solved? If you want to ... | |
| 6-back or the 6-up defense? | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me what the different defenses are in volleyball and what the basic differences are or ... A: allexperts.com! I'm sorry for the delay in answering this. I'm preparing for a 7-hour drive ... | |
| volleyball defenses | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me what the different defenses are in volleyball and what the basic differences are or ... A: Good evening, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I need more clarification. Are you talking about ... | |
| More Excitement After Great Plays For A Boys Team | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: I am a boys high school varsity volleyball coach. I am having a problem with my team showing emotion ... A: Good morning coach and welcome to www.allexperts.com! a) First, I will kinda disagree about one ... | |
| Coach and assistant disagree on how to teach serving footwork | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: How do I approach a head coach (as Assistant) who is teaching a two step (right left hit) approach ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! a) I would ask the head coach if your toss-step-hit ... | |
| i dont need help with my game. i just need to know what i should do. | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: Im in the 8th grade and im about to finish off my season. My team plays in only 3 days for the state ... A: Good morning, and welcome to allexperts.com! A) There are many areas involving a team that a coach ... | |
| Want to get recruited to play college ball! | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: BOTH J.V AND VARSITY I WANT TO PLAY IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW I SHOULD GO ABOUT ... A: Good morning Asia, and welcome to www.allexperts.com I have answered this question several times in ... | |
| They're Receiving My Serve With Their Hands ......grrrrrrr | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: When I was serving the ball, I noticed people setting the ball on the serve when received, or trying ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com! If this was 1999, I'd be saying, "You're right! ... | |
| Am i too short to be a college OH? | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: Im 5'6", a sophomore and the OH for my high school varsity team. I've played varsity since i was a ... A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! Your future as a college OH has nearly limitless ... | |
| 7th Grader Wants To Jump Serve | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: Houser, (I think I spelled that right pardon me if I missed spelled it.) I am a 7th grader who ... A: Good morning Morgan! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! Yes, you did spell my name right. ... | |
| Winning With 3rd/4th Graders!?!?!? | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: I'm a first time coach, and I'm coaching mostly brand new players at a young age, 3rd and 4th grade. ... A: Hey Amanda: Welcome to www.allexperts.com. I started answering your email yesterday, but stopped. ... | |
| Can your setter be back row? All the time? | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: can a back row player come up to set and have all three front players as spikers? A: and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I'm glad that you've visited us. What you're describing is a ... | |
| Freshman asks about making a college skills tape | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: Hey! i was wondering how and where i could record my skills video? and what should be on it. im a ... A: Good evening and welcome back to www.allexpert.com! Since you're a freshman in high school, I ... | |
| receiving the serve | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: Is it a rule that the first hit of a served ball must be a bump? A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! The first hit of a served ball can be a number of ... | |
| simultaneous hit with hands at 60-90 degree angles | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: I'm playing in an informal university staff volleyball league (self-officiated, etc.). Sometimes I ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. It sounds like you've played a lot of vball, but ... | |
| How many of coach's own kids can he coach on an out-of-season travel team? | 2/15/2009 |
| Q: My question is can a person who coached this past fall for a high school team also coach a aau team ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. The answer to your question completely depends upon ... | |
| Vertical Jump Training & Arm Speed | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: What are some methods to increasin vertical? And also tips or exercises to increase arm speeed if ... A: Good morning and welcome to www.allexperts.com VERTICAL: There are so many people with ideas, that ... | |
| back injury - volleyball | 2/5/2009 |
| Q: My daughter continues to open up a scab on the middle of her back caused by rolling. Is there any ... A: Good evening! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! I have ... | |
| Kicking the ball rule reference? | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: I read your answer about kicking the ball during play and the part where it is legal by USAV rules, ... A: Good morning Deacon, and welcome back! I see your point. Huh. However, since I'm not a soccer ... | |
| How much should the Libero play? | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: What is the average playing time for a libero? Is it normal to only rotate in for 1 player or is it ... A: Welcome Sandy to www.allexpert.com. I have answered several other questions about liberos here, but ... | |
| Kicking the ball rule reference? | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: I read your answer about kicking the ball during play and the part where it is legal by USAV rules, ... A: Good morning! Welcome to www.allexperts.com! I don't think you'll find "It's OK to kick the ball" ... | |
| Girl wants to know about playing college ball | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: Good Day! My name is Memie, and I'm a freshman, i am very passionate for volleyball. I was a ... A: allexperts.com! a) Go ahead and begin researching schools on the internet. Make notes about the ... | |
| The set is getting behind me, and I've lost power on my hit | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: I have this problem with my swing. I recently just started playing volleyball again after about a ... A: Good morning! Welcome to www.allexperts.com. Your question is normal. Many players just over-run ... | |
| Libero questions........ | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: The libero can replace any back row player. Currently I have my libero replace my middles when they ... A: Good morning, and welcome to www.allexperts.com! You sound like you know exactly what you're doing! ... | |
| Three volley ball trivia questions! | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: 1.Why do you have to be an AA school to go to nationals? 2.Who was the first team to win a gold ... A: Good morning! 1. I don't know what you mean. You can go to AAU Nationals as long as your club has ... | |
| 8th grader WANTS TO PLAY!!! | 1/18/2009 |
| Q: okay well, im only 14 but i love volleyball its my favorite sport i think i am pretty good at it, ... A: allexperts.com. There's are lot of volleyball info here for you! I hope you like it! a) Being ... | |
| NonUSA male wants to play USA college vball!! | 1/17/2009 |
| Q: Am a 22 year old volleyball player. I play for the Belize National Team for the past 4yrs. I have ... A: Good afternoon! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. Here's what I want you to do. a) ... | |
| Taping hands and taping fingers | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: P but i have no idea how to tape my hands and even what kind of tape to use if you could give me ... A: allexperts.com. It's great to hear from you. a) Taping hands. In this part of the country, I ... | |
| Blocking fundamentals error & how to fix it | 1/9/2009 |
| Q: Do you have any drills to Middle blocker gets over the net when she blocks but she swings her arms ... A: allexpert.com. It's odd that you mention this, b/c I just saw a senior last night in a drill ... | |
| How can I learn how to play quickly | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: What is the best way to learn how to play indoor volleyball quickly? Try outs are in 1 month at ... A: Hey Martin: Thank you visiting www.allexperts.com. I don't know if you're going to like my answer, ... | |
| Schedule 6 courts in 10 weeks for 11 teams | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: I need to setup a schedule for 11 teams, on 6 courts for 10 weeks. ANSWER: How many total matches ... A: Good morning! I have it started for you. See what you think. WEEK 1 6:30 1 vs 2; 3 vs 4; 5 vs 6 ... | |
| Schedule 6 courts in 10 weeks for 11 teams | 1/4/2009 |
| Q: I need to setup a schedule for 11 teams, on 6 courts for 10 weeks. A: How many total matches do the teams expect to play? You can have all 6 courts simultaneously? For ... | |
| Is the setter the most important position? | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: I know all positions are important in their own way but I have always been told in volleyball the ... A: Good evening and welcome to www.allexperts.com. I'm glad you dropped by. First, setting isn't ... | |
| Where i should start my outside approach | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: For starters im 17 and 6,4 with a 31.7inch vertical, i also start my approach from the deep 5 and a ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! You say you start from deep 5 and a few ... | |
| Defining what is a block? | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: This is a pretty basic question, but I haven't been able to find a good technical answer online. My ... A: Good evening #2! haha At most levels, the difference is obvious. When a player takes an ... | |
| Rules question: Carries / Lifts | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: I know that on first contact, doubles are allowed but not lifts. I am curious how you would ... A: Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. The boink, boink, boink is legal. This doesn't happen very ... | |
| Defining what is a block? | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: This is a pretty basic question, but I haven't been able to find a good technical answer online. My ... A: Good evening!! Thank you visiting www.allexperts.com. 1. Correct, you can "flush" the ball down, ... | |
| Rules question: Carries / Lifts | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I know that on first contact, doubles are allowed but not lifts. I am curious how you would ... A: The game is still evolving with this rule change that occurred about 5 years ago. Some referees ... | |
| Can a team play with all setters? | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: Is it possible to have a whole team made up of just setters? A: Good afternoon and welcome to www.allexperts.com! I'm glad that you visited me. Sure, you can have ... | |
| what happens when the ball contacts the net | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: what happens when the ball contacts the net A: Good morning! It's great that you've chosen to visit www.allexperts.com. Hope you're having a ... | |
| Timing for outside hittrs | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: I am coaching a 13 club volleyball team and I am looking for some advise about "when outside hitters ... A: allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you. Timing: You can coach and coach your girls with their ... | |
| boys volleyball camp | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: Are there any summer volleyball camps for boys in the Tampa Fl area? Thanks, Bruce A: Good evening Bruce! Thanks for visiting www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! I'd do ... | |
| Volleyball Jump Program | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: I'm starting to get excited for the volleyball season coming up. I'm about 5"7 and I play middle. I ... A: Good evening! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! Please come again soon! First, it's ... | |
| how young to start club volleyball? | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: My 11-year old daughter played recreational volleyball this fall and enjoyed it. She tried out for a ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com Your questions depend so much on the you ... | |
| Setter too short to play college ball? Really? | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: My daughter's JV volleyball coach told her that no matter how well she sets, college coaches want ... A: Good afternoon Sue! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. You've asked me a great question! ... | |
| Is faking an illegal back row attack illegal? | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: Can a back court player pretend to be in the front court and fake an attack at the net to try and ... A: You mentioned in your response, "I thought it was ruled as an illegal attack. (The same as ... | |
| Drill Collection on www.coachhouser.com | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: Steve, 250 drills in the book, can I have a copy of that book. A: Good morning Michael! I do sell an Drill Collection ebook for $20 that has over 115 drills in it. ... | |
| When to send the skills tape and is it too late to be recruited? | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: I am a senior and i really want to play volleyball in college. I was wondering when you should send ... A: Good morning Angela: Welcome to www.allexperts.com! We've got a lot to discuss. a) Being ... | |
| "Pass 2" or "Pass 3" offense | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: I was at a college club scrimmage the other day and someone mentioned their team wanted to run a ... A: Good evening! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com I'm not 100% sure what you're talking ... | |
| Make a college skills video tape | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is a junior and has played club and school volleyball sent the 4th grade. She is a ... A: Good morning Bev! Thanks for visiting www.allexperts.com! Videos aren’t that hard to make. Your ... | |
| C/o '10 Wants To Play D1 Vball | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: I am a high school junior who sets and outside hits on my varsity volleyball team. I had recently ... A: There is no substitute for club ball and, if you plan to play college ball, you should try your best ... | |
| C/o '10 Wants To Play D1 Vball | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: I am a high school junior who sets and outside hits on my varsity volleyball team. I had recently ... A: Good evening and thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com Do you play somewhere in Virginia? I've ... | |
| What can I do for the rookie coach!! | 11/2/2008 |
| Q: Im about to coach my first grade 9 volleyball team in a small town. My question is when is fair ... A: You mentioned whether I had some hints/suggestions for a first year coach. On my website, ... | |
| Primary school team digging question | 11/1/2008 |
| Q: i am Eugene, i am the captain of my primary school volleyball team. i am a setter and a digger.my ... A: Eugene: Here in the US, a primary school is for the kids who haven't reached their teenage years ... | |
| "Time Tracker"? Maybe Libero Tracker! | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: My grandson plays volleyball for middle school and would like to know what the definition of a Time ... A: Good morning and thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! I think your grandson is mistaken. ... | |
| Male player wants to play college ball. What to do? | 10/27/2008 |
| Q: im mike and i have been playing volleyball since my sophomore year and am committed now more than ... A: allexperts.com! a) Make a skills tape. Send it out to whatever college coaches you wish. b) ... | |
| AAU Volleyball in New York | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: My Name is Kaycia I would like to know if you can find any aau volleyball teams i could be apart of ... A: Hey Kaycia: Thanks for visiting www.allexperts.com. I don't know anyone in our area who plays AAU ... | |
| Volleyball positions on the court | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: i want to know the positions and rotation of the volley ball players A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. Your question is pretty broad! It's like ... | |
| High school player, not deployed, has the urge to play college ball! | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: I graduated High School in 2007. I played volleyball 7-12 grade. My senior year I had a few scouts ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com Your situation is unique! Well, it's ... | |
| High school boy wants to find a club team! | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: I live in southwestern Kansas. There are no volleyball opportunities. I really would like to play ... A: Hey man! I don't know if you typed "girl" or not.....I may have just assumed, since that's 95% of ... | |
| High school girl wants to find a club team! | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: I live in southwestern Kansas. There are no volleyball opportunities. I really would like to play ... A: Good afternoon! Thanks for visiting www.allexperts.com! It's great to hear from you! Tryouts for ... | |
| Freshman in a leadership position? | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: this year I am a freshman on the varsity volleyball team. My team has done pretty good so far in ... A: allexperts.com! Being a leader as a freshman will be very, very, very difficult! It'll be like a ... | |
| Height of net & size of the volleyball court | 9/27/2008 |
| Q: How high is the net in Middle school ? How far from the base line is the net in middle school? A: Welcome to allexperts.com! The net for middle schools girls is the same as high school and college. ... | |
| too many players | 9/15/2008 |
| Q: Coach, I have a problem, I coach a middle school team and I have 19 players on my team. We are not ... A: Yes, I have some ideas, but I've been grading papers......now it's time for bed here in the east. ... | |
| volleyball libero | 9/14/2008 |
| Q: I am a new coach and have 13 girls on my 8th grade team. I want to play all my girls throughout the ... A: Good evening! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com So much about the libero........let's get ... | |
| Tall 13 year old ready to give up the game | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is 6 ft. tall and 13 yrs. old. She played on her school's 7th grade team, some club ... A: Good morning! Thank you visiting www.allexperts.com When my stepdaughter was a 7th grader, she ... | |
| College student who wants to play college ball | 8/30/2008 |
| Q: i am an eighteen year old college student wanting to play volleyball her sophmore year of college, i ... A: Good evening! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com!Was the coach at the college that you're ... | |
| Volleyball classes for men | 8/30/2008 |
| Q: Do you know in Tampa, Florida, a place where my son can take volleyball classes? A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. You've asked a very tough question for ... | |
| serve footwork | 8/23/2008 |
| Q: Can you tell me the proper footwork for an overhand serve? She is a right hand hitter and she was ... A: Good afternoon! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! Both footworks sound odd to me. Either ... | |
| Is kicking the ball legal in volleyball? | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: is it legal to intentionally kick the ball in volleyball to save it or for any other reason? Will ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexpert.com! The answer to your question depends on the ... | |
| jump serve with sidespin | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: Houser, My name is Jonathan, and I've been playing volleyball for 6 years now. I'm quite dedicated ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! I haven't been watching the Olympics as ... | |
| Attacking/blocking a served ball? | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: Is it legal to directly smash the service ball from the opposite side, i.e. before or without the ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! It is illegal to smash a served ball IF ... | |
| When to Start Girls? | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: I have 3 daughters and a personal passion for Volleyball. My daughters are aged 5 and 2. When and ... A: You have how many daughters? haha Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. Little girls ... | |
| Putting my hands together - drill? | 8/16/2008 |
| Q: I'm not a professional player, however i have a passion for the game and I strive on getting better ... A: After I sent my answer, I reread your first comments. Did I answer your question correctly? I ... | |
| Putting my hands together - drill? | 8/16/2008 |
| Q: I'm not a professional player, however i have a passion for the game and I strive on getting better ... A: Good morning, and thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. You have an issue that 1% of all ... | |
| Playing in college indoors? or beach? | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: i am a 13 year old girl and i have been playing volleyball since 2nd grade. I am 5'7 and i play for ... A: Good afternoon! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com My advice: You're too early to decide ... | |
| volleyball | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: do middle schools have varsity and jv teams A: Good afternoon! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com I've never heard of middle schools that ... | |
| Volleyball | 8/11/2008 |
| Q: My daugher's dream is to play at a division one volleyball college. She will be a junior this year. ... A: Good afternoon! Thank you so much for visiting www.experts.com Videos aren’t that hard to make. ... | |
| court size | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: how big is a middle school court and how high is the net? A: Hey Leanne! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com! It's a great place to find out all sorts of ... | |
| volleyball | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: i am wondering what is the position or designation of the volleyball player wearing a different ... A: Good evening! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com So much about the libero........let's get ... | |
| I am NERVOUS!!!!!!!!! | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: ok i an 5 foot 2 and weigh 130 pounds but i am definitely not the tallest person on the team i am ... A: Good evening Tessa. Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. But I'm sorry to say, when you and ... | |
| libero help...! | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: .im amber im 16 and gonna be a jr. this coming year..i recently had surgery on feb.15.2008 b/c i ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexpert.com I've worked with girls who've torn their ... | |
| hitter calls | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: I have been asked to help my friend coach a freshman girls volleyball team. She has never even ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. First, when you say "hitter calls," what ... | |
| Volleyball in Brooklyn | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: I want to ask you if you know any voleyball groups for children, of any girl teams where i can ... A: Good morning Vika: Thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com. Finding youth soccer & basketball is ... | |
| Roundhouse serve | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: I have been looking for cues to teach someone how to use the roundhouse serve. Can you help me? A: com I haven't heard that phrase in a long time. Why are you asking? Have you seen video of it? ... | |
| Best Offense When Setters Aren't Strong Players | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: What is the best high school varsity offense with strong outside hitters and middle hitters but ... A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting www.allexpert.com. This is a great question! All coaches ... | |
| volleyball over hand serve | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: Hey, im dayla. i have been playing volleyball since the 7th grade, but i really didn't start to get ... A: Good afternoon! Some girls just have trouble serving overhand. At every camp I direct, I tell the ... | |
| attack footwork | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: My daughter has played volleyball for the past five years in school and club. She has always been a ... A: Good afternoon! Thank you for visiting allexperts.com. First off, I find it criminal that her ... | |
| volleyball game | 7/12/2008 |
| Q: what is rotational error? what is positional error? what is improper request? please assist. A: Good morning! Thank you for visiting allexperts.com ROTATIONAL ERROR This is the USAV's phrase for ... | |
| volleyball tryouts | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: Houser, I have been playing volleyball since 7th grade and I am starting my first year of high ... A: Hey Chloe! Thanks for visiting www.allexperts.com. A few years ago, I received an email from a ... | |
| Reaching Over Net | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: I was playing in a competitive 4's sand volleyball league and a situation came up where the setter ... A: Good morning! I have coached under the National Federation rule book (which is what most high ... | |
| libero | 7/3/2008 |
| Q: Hey, my name is Amy and i am probably going to be playing libero this year as a sophmore. Now I was ... A: allexperts.com! First, let's talk about training. You need to pass and dig and pass and dig and ... | |
| overhand serves | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: So I have played 2 seasons of high school volleyball, and I still cannot get my serve to go over the ... A: Good morning! Some girls just have trouble serving overhand. At every camp I direct, I tell the ... | |
| Jump Serving | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: Okay, I have just recently read your instructions on how to jump serve correctly. I have been jump ... A: Hey Rachel! There are as many ways to jump serve as there are ways to fix your hair. Every ... | |
| playing a ball off the net cord | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: Yesterday in a league match, my team had a pass that skimmed off the top of the net, starting about ... A: com! You have an interesting question! First, I've never seen 6's played w/o antennas.....that ... | |
| 12 year old serving .overhand | 6/22/2008 |
| Q: i'm 12 years old with a killer underhand. My coach got me started on overhand. i have been using my ... A: Good morning! You will conquer overhand serving, just like you eventually conquered riding a ... | |
| 13 yr old girls | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: Tom, My 13 yr old daughter plays volleyball at a club. I hear the other teams do a chant or cheer to ... A: Good evening! The bottom line is: Is the chant meant to distract the opponents? If it is, then ... | |
| libero or setter | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: Tom-My daughter is a 5'3" rising HS freshman that played libero on her 14-1 club team this season. ... A: Yes, I know that coaches like to recruit kids that they can turn into liberos. Reason: The coaches ... | |
| libero or setter | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: Tom-My daughter is a 5'3" rising HS freshman that played libero on her 14-1 club team this season. ... A: Hey Mike! This happens often around here. One of my freshman setters on my 2007 15's team became ... | |
| volleyball | 5/31/2008 |
| Q: I'm working on my overhand serves and i have the power but i need help with my toss. Any sugestions? A: Yes, I have several suggestions. a) When holding the ball, do not drop your hand down to your leg, ... | |
| setting | 5/31/2008 |
| Q: hello i was wondering if there is any setting tips you could give me because next year i will be ... A: A few years ago, my team and I were waiting to practice on a court that another team was practicing ... | |
Tom Houser
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer any type of volleyball question: middle school, high school, college, club, coaching, playing, etc. (I am not, however, a athletic trainer! If you have a knee, ankle, back, etc. question, I'm sorry, but please search for another expert.)
Please ask a question only if you check your email like every day! It's been really surprising to me that many answers are never read. Can you believe that between Sept 1, 2011 and Jan 1, 2012, nineteen of my responses have never been read? This is so odd to me.
I will almost always answer your question within 24 hours.
You may also email me anytime at coachhouser@yahoo.com! I'd enjoy hearing from you!
TEENAGERS: Please check your email tomorrow. I will probably have answered your question by then. :)
Then, one last favor: please grade my answer!
Experience
25 years coaching varsity, JV, club.
You can see all about me at www.coachhouser.com There are also free downloads for coaches & parents, and lots of smiling faces for you volleyball players!
Education/Credentials
BS degree from Va Tech in Math Education. MS degree from Va Tech in Secondary Administration. In the fall, I'll be starting my 31st year teaching high school math!
The Picture!
The picture that you see is the 2012 15's team that I'm fortunate to be a part of. We have 11 tournaments on our schedule, including Monument (Richmond) in January, Capitol Hill (Wash DC) in February, Shamrock (Roanoke, Va) in March and both BigSouth and Northeast Qualifiers (April).
Awards and Honors
You can see this by visiting me at www.coachhouser.com , then touch the "Coach Houser" link in the top right-hand corner.
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