UPPER- INTERMEDIATE and UP [Skill Check]

MENs GAME: NET HEIGHT 2.40 – 2.43m

COed / MIXED GAME: NET HEIGHT 2.24 – 2.43m

Teams play with positions: outside hitter, middle hitter, right side hitter, setter and libero.


<KNOWLEDGE>

 □ I know of all the technical rules of the game.

 □ I fully understand how to run a 5-1 and 6-2.

 □ I fully understand how to cover the court defensively during a serve receive and spike receive.

 □ I have a thorough understanding of different types of sets to each hitter.

 □ I know how to cover a hitter.


<SKILLSET>

FUNDAMENTAL)

 □ I can serve consistently and precisely. Plus, I can serve consistently even by jump serve or any other aggresive serve, 3 out of 4 gets in play.

 □ I can give A pass (best quality of pass) inFREEBALL situationalmost 90 % of my pass goes to the setter’s forehead so he/she does not need to walk a step to go under the ball when setting.

Hitter) *just being able to hit perfectly contolled set is not good enough.
 □ I can hit the ball consistently. I can hit line, cross and super cross to avoid the opponent blockers. 

 □ I can recover the uncontrolled set.

Setter) *Just being able to set high/slow set on the left side is not good enough.

 □ I am quick to go under the ball to get ready to set to all three hitters.

□ I can set a back set on right side with great control.

 □ I can set all different type of set on left, middle, right side and back row hitter with minimal spins

 □ I have a good skill of recovering the ball to set to the hitter even if the serve receive is inconsistent.

Passer, libero)

 □ I can pass SERVE at high level – most of my passes get to the setter so they can set all three hitters.

Female player in men’s net height game)

 □ I can not hit hard or block with men’s height as I am not tall, but I can perform all other skills proficiently.

Who is Lower-Intermediate or Below

Male player) 

□ I can not get 90% or more of serves in play by float serve.

□ I hit into net in the game with the net lower than 2.40m

 □ I hit out in the game with the net lower than 2.40m.

 □ I tend to jump too forward in hitting and touch the center line. I sometimes do NOT even realize when I almost crossed the line.

 □ I can NOT pass FREEBALL consistently – less than 90% of my passes gets to the setter’s forehead.

Setter)

 □ I can NOT go under the ball quickly.

 □ I tend to use under hand pass rather than overhand pass to set to the hitter when the pass is inconsistent just because I am slow.

How We Determine Who is Qualified? for exclusive LINE GROUP =UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Come join our lower-level of game to play once. Event host will gauge your skill level based on your actual play and determine if you are qualified for higher-level game or not. Safey, quality of play, player experience and sportsman ship are the priorities.

While receiving many requests from experienced players to be added to LINE Group, our team has enough numbers of wing spikers , therefore, we may only accept players male middle players, female outside with great passing skills.

How many players do we find in all-level games who is qualified for UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LINE GROUP?

We host all level game with up to 24 people at any level from beginner to experienced on a weekly basis.
How many of 24 participants can join the UPPER INTERMEDIATE LINE GROUP?

A: Typically, none – 1 out of 24. Well it is so hard to tell, given that the gym’s condition is not always good, many players have not played volleyball since highschool.

Why Are We Doing this?

While most players have a self-awareness of their level of play, lower level players sometimes join higher-level games by mistake and it significantly impacts the quality and safety of the game.