Maria Castellanos

One-Bounce Volleyball
submitted by Charlie Dixon, WVU Hospitals
Size of group: 2 to 20
Focus: physical activity, involvement by everyone in the group, competition, fair play
Equipment: Soft safe balls
Description: In this slightly adapted game of volleyball, the ball is permitted to bounce
on the ground once before a player hits it. Of course, players can still hit the ball in
flight, but letting it bounce gives those not too physically adapte in playing the game
well. Soft safe balls should replace regular volleyballs to cut down and hand and wrist
injuries.
Fair Play and Team Play considerations: Before starting the game group leaders should
try to encourage the group to determine how to solve conflicts during play. This may be a
part of the pre-activity discussion. Discussing may help give some positive feedback and
its beneficial when playing a competitive sport.
One modification that can be done could be by changing the setting of the game. For
example if this game is played in an indoor gym some rules can change like permitting the
players to hit the balls off the walls and celling.
If there is a person using a wheelchair that person can be in charge of always Serving the
ball, that way there is always a chance for them to hit the ball. A reverse modification
could be lowering the net and having all player sitting down on the floor. This is know as
sitting volleyball. Athletes with disabilities such as amputees, spinal cord injuries,
cerebral palsy or brain injuries will be able to compete in this game.
Expected Outcome: improved social interactions, learning about fair play, learning how
to express positive feedback, fun, physical exercise.