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Lesson
Sitting Volleyball Subject Phys Ed
Title/Focus

PROGRAM OF STUDY OUTCOMES

General Outcome
A: Activity
C: Cooperation
D: Do it Daily…for Life!
Specific Outcome
D9, 8, & 7-1 Participate regularly in, and realize the benefits of, an active lifestyle
C9, 8, & 7-1 communicate thoughts and feelings in an appropriate, respectful manner as they relate to
participation in physical activity
C9, 8, & 7-3 demonstrate etiquette and fair play
A9-10 apply and refine activity-specific basic skills in a variety of games
A7 & 8-6 select, combine and perform manipulative skills by using elements of space awareness, effort
and relationships, with and without objects, to improve performance
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1. Perform volleyball specific skills while sitting
2. Play a game of sitting volleyball
ASSESSMENT
● Participation and Cooperation
● Communication
● Fair Play
● Setting – Grade 9’s
● Serving – Grade 7 & 8’s

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

● Volleyballs
● 3 Badminton Nets
● 4 Badminton Poles
● Beach Balls
PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
● Badminton Nets will need to be put up
● Unattended balls flying or unready targets. 
● Students will have their heads level with the net

PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
● Before class greet students at the door
● Attendance as they enter
● Students enter the gym and get changed before the second bell. 10 min
● Once changed students will come sit in their assigned spots
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Body Time
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Dynamic Warmup ● Student Led

● 3 cardio – to the other end of the gym and back
● 5 lower body - from one end of the gym to the other
● Grabbing a partner and a volleyball students will complete
a volleyball specific warmup:
● 3 of each per partner 10 min
● Two hand overhand throw
● One hand overhand throw (both arms)
● Two hand overhand slam
● One hand overhand slam (both arms)

Pepper ● Students will get into a group of 2 or 3

● Students will warm up their passing by having one partner
toss the ball to the other and they will perform 5 forearm
passes and then switch roles
● After that, students will perform 5 sets each
● After they have each completed the 5 forearm passes and
sets, students can pepper with their partners
10 min
● The goal is to make as many consecutive passes as
possible in a row, set or forearm passes, without dropping
the ball
● After students warm up their passing, have students sit on
the ground and work on passing the ball accurately while
sitting

Transition Water Break 5 min

Sitting Volleyball ● Using the badminton nets  25 min
● Students will get into teams of 5 or 6
● Grade 9s: 3-4 teams
● Grade 8s: 6 teams
● Grade 7s: 2-3 teams
● While rallying the ball, each team is allowed a maximum
of 3 touches of the ball, then must volley the ball to the
other side by either hitting, setting, or forearm passing it
over the net
● Both hands can be used to move the body, but the bottom
must remain in contact with the floor before making
contact with the ball
● Team players rotate clockwise after scoring a point  
● If your team is scored on your team is off - Using a queens
court system where the team that scores stays on
● A team waiting on the sidelines gets to go on and start
play with a serve
● Students are allowed to block a hit or pass over the net

Modifications:
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● Use a beach ball to start - progress into a volleyball if they

can get a rally going
● Adjust starting positions as necessary - Move front row
closer to the net
● Allow 1 bounce
● Allow 1 bounce after each hit

Conclusion Time
● Have students put all the volleyballs away
● Gather them at the whiteboard
● Discuss the differences between standing and sitting volleyball
● What’s easier? More difficult? How did you have to adjust? 7 min
● Students get changed and wait for the bell to leave
● Badminton nets can be left up for next class

Reflection

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