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Walk-Off Quads Tip by Callie Phillips, JWU in Charlotte, North Carolina.    This is a 4-on-4 game that I use to open practice from time to time.The players are grouped in teams of 4, and each player on a team is assigned a number from 1-4.The teams then play out a point with a free ball, down ball, or whatever the coach would like to use.At any time, the coach can blow the whistle and call out a number, signaling that each team will be losing a player.When that player's number is called, she must vacate the court immediately, leaving...

Tip by McKenna Skaggs from Scottsdale, Arizona. Hello! I have created my own game that is a combination of Candyland and Monopoly, but for volleyball. It is called Vollopoly! I have created on a poster board a game board like Candyland with different colored squares and some squares contain a picture of a volleyball. The game is set up by teams splitting into 2 sides of 6, playing regular volleyball rules. With every point scored, the side moves their game piece one space forward and the game continues. *IF the game piece lands on a square containing a volleyball, then a player...

Tip by Trica Adkinson, Gooding, Idaho. Drill is called "Rally Drill" You have 6 on the court in their defensive positions. One coach on a box across the net to hit at them and 2 players or coaches to toss balls across the net. This drill works on the long rally and stamina and getting back to base. Coach starts by hitting a ball at the 6 from the box across the net. The six play it out and send the ball over, immediately one of the tossers throws a ball over, and the 6 have to play it out...

9 Player Pepper Tip by Alicia Nopola in Two Harbors, MN. The setup is as follows. There are three back row players on each side. Those players will remain on their side throughout the drill. There are two hitters and one setter that will begin on one side of the net, and then after an attack, they move under the net to become the hitters and setters on that side. The two hitters and setter remain in the drill until they have completed 7 good pass-set-attack sequences. It doesn’t have to be 7 in a row. If they are unable...

Tip by Jynell Brunt in Lansdale, PA.   "10 before 4" A great game for practicing serve & serve receive- as well as the mental toughness needed to come from behind & win! Divide your team in half- the serving side starts with 21 points & only earns points for aces. (You can also make it more difficult by taking away points for missed serves!)The serve receive side starts with 15 points, but they earn a point for every 3 pass. If a player shanks a pass, their teammates can keep the other team from scoring by chasing it down...