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Jack Ma. “Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.”. Program Director From P.A.D.S.
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Jack Ma “Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.”
Program Director From P.A.D.S. When asked why he started crying, he said, “I can still remember it like it just happened yesterday. Since I started working for people with disabilities, I had never had the chance to see them really play and engage in sports. There are times in festivals and things that they get invited to play basketball but not as a serious sport, as more of just entertainment of people with disabilities. It was like a circus show and I really don’t like that, I don’t like seeing that.”
“When we started to organize sitting volleyball, that was the first time I saw them by themselves being human beings, being able to fully participate in a sport where people see them not just as a person with special needs but as an athlete. That was so empowering to witness that particular moment in my life and hearing them laugh. ”
“I think that laugh came from the heart. I have never heard them laugh. That’s why I couldn’t contain myself because it was the loudest laugh I heard and I think they felt so dignified playing a sport. I think I was so thankful to give them a chance to become a bridge in restoring their dignity of the people we have trained in sitting volleyball.” J.P. Maunes Philippine Accessible Disabilities Services (PADS)
Sitting Volleyball for Adaptive Sports USA USA Volleyball
History of Sitting Volleyball • Origins • Rehabilitation in ’50s for WWII veterans • Paralympics • Debuted at 1980 Paralympic Games in Arnhem, Netherlands • USA Volleyball / US Paralympics • USA Volleyball became the NGB for the sport in June of 2014 as recognized by World ParaVolley (IF)
U.S. History of Sitting Volleyball • First U.S. Men’s team competed in 1984 New York Paralympic Games • First U.S. Women’s team competed in 2004 Athens Paralympic Games • Won Bronze Medal in Athens • Won Silver Medal at 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Paralympic Games
U.S.A. v. China China had won EVERY Gold Medal in Paralympic competition since the sport started in 2004 In 2008 Beijing Paralympics, U.S.A. lost to China 3-0 in Finals In 2012 London Paralympics, U.S.A. lost to China 3-1 in Finals In 2016 Rio Paralympics, U.S.A. lost to China in pool play 3-2
The Game of Sitting Volleyball • Fundamentally the same game compared to the Standing game • A serve initiates play • Pass – Set – Spike • Defensive team attempts to block the ball or keep it from landing inside their court area • Players may start to specialize in a position • Setter – the “quarterback” of the team • Libero – defensive specialist who only plays in the back row
Simplicity to Incorporate • Equipment • Use what you have • Standard volleyball net can be lowered and tied to posts • Roll up the bottom of the net so that legs can penetrate under • Use painter’s tape to mark the floor as it will easily come up and not leave any residue or pull up the varnish • OR – Can the net system be placed in a way to use existing lines?
The Game of Sitting Volleyball • Key Rule Differences • Court Dimensions and Net Height • 10 meters (33 ft 9 ¾ in) in length x 6 meters (19 ft 8 ¼ in) wide • Men’s net is 1.15 meters (45 ¼ in) in height • Women’s net is 1.05 meters (41 ¼ in) in height
The Game of Sitting Volleyball • Key Rule Differences • Part of a player’s torso must be in contact with the ground when contacting the ball • This would be measured from a player’s bottom to the shoulders • The violation is considered a butt-lift
The Game of Sitting Volleyball • Key Rule Differences • A players legs may penetrate the center and service line provided they do not interfere with an opposing player • Blocking the serve is legal
Participation in Sitting Volleyball • Everyone Can Play (able bodied & disabled)
Participation in Sitting Volleyball • Most common disabilities • Amputees • Upper and lower extremities • Les Autres • Deficiency in locomotor abilities • Others • Spina Bifida • Paraplegics • Cerebral Palsy
Classification of Athletes • In official international competition, all athletes must be classified for their disability • Temporary vs. Permanent • Temporary - Athlete shows signs in which their disability may be overcome and may not be considered disabled in the future • Will be required to be reevaluated • Permanent - Disability will remain unchanged • Minimal Disabled vs. Disabled • Athlete has a disability in which only a minimum amount of functional ability is lost • Teams may only have 2 minimally disabled athletes on a roster per match, and only 1 playing on the floor at a time • Athletes has a disability in which there is a complete loss of functional ability
USA Volleyball • 40 Regions across the U.S. • Over 5300 juniors volleyball clubs within those regions • Tournament division within USAV Open Championships • High Performance programming
USA Volleyball • Coaches Accreditation Program (CAP) • Open to everyone • Online Webinars available for quick easy access • Learn the fundamentals of coaching volleyball • Excellent source of game and drill teaching techniques • Module specific for sitting volleyball is available • Membership • Insurance coverage at practices of recognized clubs • USAV athlete benefits • USAV tracking for national teams
USA Volleyball – National Sitting Team High Performance Pipeline U.S. National Sitting Teams Experienced volleyball players looking to join the sitting teams Resident Athlete Training Program Youth National Teams A2 Training Team Military members who are identified as emerging / elite athletes Athletes with no previous volleyball experience Extended Stay or One-on-One Training at Team Training Site USAV Region Teams Military Sport Camps and Competitions Community or Club Programs USAV Open Championships, Tournaments, and Clinics Military WTU Training
Current State of the Game in the U.S. • The sport is GROWING • Omaha, Norfolk, Raleigh, Oklahoma City, San Diego, US Open National Championships (Dallas in May 2018), and other 1 day tournaments that get held as a special event.
Current State of the Game in the U.S. • Highly successful and popular tournament within the Warrior Games • An A2 Training Team for athletes with the desire to make the national team has been developed • 2v2 narrow court cash prize tournament held in Tulsa in 2017 and expanding in 2018 to Boston, Denver, and Orlando. Must be 18 years old to participate.
Getting Ready to Start a Program • Key items to consider • Location • Equipment • Current pool of students / athletes • Able bodied / disabled • Type of disability
For your school, program, etc… • Grab some court • Grab some players: 4, 6, 12, 18 ? • Grab a ball • Grab a piece of rope • Outdoor tennis courts work well too • Back stop preferred but not mandatory
Resources for you… USAV Website: Sitting National team information, instructional videos, etc www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball World ParaVolley Website: Info on tournaments, trainings, education, etc. www.worldparavolley.org Podcast called “Sitting Happens” with hosts Jon Aharoni and Dan Mickle
LET’S PLAY!! • More information • Elliot Blake, USA Volleyball, Sitting Volleyball Coordinator • 405-974-3153 • elliot.blake@usav.org • Bill Hamiter, USA Volleyball, High Performance Director – Sitting Teams, Head Coach Women’s Sitting Team • 405-974-3138 • bill.hamiter@usav.org • Deaf Volleyball • John Kessel, USA Volleyball, Director of Membership Development & Disabled Programs • 718-228-6800 • john.kessel@usav.org
