Long and Narrow Volleyball

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To score points by making the ball land on the opponent’s court.

Place 2 participants on the playing court on either side of the net.
The court is delineated by a back court line (Service line) and 2 side lines approximately 3 metres apart (these lines permit as many as 3 courts (A, B, and C) side-by-side.

Determine which team has first serve by doing a coin toss. The server stands behind the back-court line (attack line) and serves the ball into the opposition’s court. The game continues using regular volleyball rules. A player:
- May not carry or throw the ball.
- Cannot touch the ball 2 times in a row.
- Cannot touch the net.
If the ball goes out-of-bounds off a player, lands on the court, or is not returned successfully with 3 or less hits, the other team scores a point and serves the ball. Play to 5 (or other pre-set number) of points. The first team to 5 points wins.

Safety considerations:
- If 3 courts are used side-by-side, warn participants to be careful not to bump into neighbouring players–have them call a replay if there is any fear of contacting another player when playing their ball.
Instructional tips:
- Have players switch courts (winner moving 1 court towards court A, losers moving 1 court towards court C–the ones at the end stay) as soon as any team announces they have scored 5 points (if 2 teams are tied at that time, the team that scored the highest point first is the winner).
Variations:
- One-on-one: Play with 1 player a side, and allow that player to touch the ball 3 times in a row before passing the ball over the net on the third hit.
As a cool-down:
- Works well as a cool-down, especially if some players need to leave a few players can carry on a little longer with this game after practice.