Sitting volleyball

                When you think about volleyball, the first image that your brain projects is that of tall, able-bodied, strong people running around the court and jumping impressively high. On the contrary, volleyball is a perfect sport for all age groups, all gender and both: disabled and able-bodied players. It is very versatile this way.

Today I want to tell you about sitting volleyball. It’s been played for more than 20 years now. It was first demonstrated at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1976. Four years later, it was introduced as a full event. There is not much difference as far as the rules are conserved. The only differences are the position of line , the height at which the net is hung and a few other modifications concerning specifically the sitting position of the players- for example:  “The position of each player is determined and controlled by the position of their bottoms. This means that the hand(s) and/or leg(s) may lie in the attack or free zone outside the court. “Bottom” is defined as the upper part of the body, from shoulder to one’s buttocks.”

Your mention of success against the odds made me think of disabled volleyball players. I was shocked to find out that double leg amputees are the fastest in on-court movement. In a way it’s really uplifting piece of information: even after a tragedy you can still be good at something seemingly out of reach.

 

My sources:
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Grassroots/SportKit/ParaVolley/Guide-to-Disabled-Volleyball
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitting_volleyball