Volleyball Tennis
- 2 lines in 6 at each basline of the court
- 1 player at a time on the court. The rest in line off the court
- coach tosses a free ball into play
- players forearm pass ball over the net to the opposite side then switch lines
- Controlled: go until 20 (+/- to make it harder/easier) controlled passes are made in a row
- Compeition: aim for the open spots on your opponents court. If you score a point...
a. the player who missed the ball is out for the round. last player standing wins
b. you get 1 point for your team (game to 10)
c. you get 1 individual point (game to 5)
d. the other player gets 1 strike. 3 strikes (or 2 to make it more difficult) and you're out for the game
Variations
1. 2 players on the court at one time. Teams stay on thier sides of the court and rotate within their own teams.
a. person who touches the ball goes out and 1 new player replaces them
b. after the ball is sent over the pair switches with the next two on their team
c. 2 contacts - player who makes first contact switches, player who makes 2nd contact switches, both players switch
2. 3 players
a. 1, 2, or 3 contacts
3. No swithing but teams must touch hands after the ball is sent over
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