By: Willow Handley
Daniel Brown, 27, spiking the ball. Spikes are a very powerful way to score against the opponent. |
Ethan Doyle, 21, serving the ball. Serving is the way to get the ball into play. |
Players High-fiving. Its proper edict to high five the opposing team even after a lose. |
More Players High-fiving. This shows great sportsmanship. |
Chandler laughing before serving the ball. There are lots of laughs as other players will try to distract the player serving. |
Lural Gaskin, 21, about to serve. Some players take serving very serious. |
Wesley Handley ,22, and Nathan Green,22, cheering from the sidelines. Many people cheer on their friends while they play. |
Stephen Tye, 20, taking score. The scorekeeper has to pay close attention to the game at all times. |
Ethan Doyle getting ready to serve. The ball is a key component in this game and its important to have one that's qualified for game play. |
Players attempting to spike. A defensive move to block a spike is to jump with both hands in the air. |
Players on the sideline watching the game. Volleyball can get very intense and enticing. |
The after shot of a spike. If the player is good at spiking they are usually able to maneuver around a block in order to still score a point. |
Girls sitting on the side talking. In between games is usually when friends are able to catch up and talk. |
A player holding the ball between games. Its always important to play attention and listen to the captain and talk strategy before games. |
Cameron Rhodes, 35, talking to the opposing team. When at the net, that is where the most trash talk is being had. |
Thomas Stuckey, 15, waiting to serve. Its important to have consistent serves as that is the best way to get the ball into play. |
Alexis serving the ball. There are several ways to serve, such as underhanded and overhanded which is shown here. |
Daniel Brown serving. Having a powerful serve that is hard to return is always helpful and allows you to gain points faster. |
Ethan Doyle, 21, getting up after diving. Diving is a good way to show effort to keep the ball into play. |
Ethan Doyle, 21, serving. Most players have their serving rituals such as dribbling or spinning the ball before hitting it. |