This is a Girls Game

Are you new to the game of volleyball? Do you often find yourself confused when watching the game? Do you have a daugher who recently started playing for the first time and want to know more about the basics of the game? Well you are in the right spot! This site is designed to help you understand the general aspects and details that will help you better understand the game of volleyball.

General goal of the game

In the game of volleyball, there are two teams competing against each other to score the most points. There is one team on each side of the net. Through a series of rallies (transferring the ball from one side of the net to the other), each team uses different methods to pass, set and hit the ball across the net with the goal to make the ball land on the floor of the other teams side of the court. Once this is achieved, the team receives a point.

Game, set, match!

From start to finish, volleyball is called a “match.” Within a match there are 3 or 5 “games” or “sets.” Younger ages often play 3 sets in a match, but most varsity high school games as well as college play 5 sets in a match.