7 Things You should Know as Volleyball Parents
All the successful teams I’ve ever seen have 3 characteristics: They play unselfish, they play together, and they play hard.
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You love to see your child play volleyball. Who doesn’t love their child play the sport that they like?
You as a parent, determined to do whatever it takes to see your child succeed in the sport.
You are searching for a guide that clearly explains all about the things you should know as volleyball parents so that you can best support your child in the right way.
Plus at the end of the post, I’ll be answering some general FAQs about volleyball.
So stick around to get all the details, and let’s get started!
Did you know? In the initial days, players used a basketball to play volleyball and the rubber made balls were introduced during 1900s by William G. Morgan.
7 Things You should know as Volleyball Parents
Everybody Tries to Do their Job Well
This is pretty important. You have to understand that everybody involved in the match tries to do their job well be it players, coaches and referees.
Sometimes, you might not agree with the coach’s decision and other times, you’ll be having a different view to a referee’s call. What the immediate response you’ll get from your mind is to yell at them.
Before you take that root, ask yourself these questions.
- Is it the right way to disagree?
- What am I trying to project to my child, the coach and the referee through this action?
- Will this action by me upset my child?
Almost always, yelling is not at all the proper form of disagreeing. This is applicable for volleyball and life as well.
Encouraging Your Child to Enjoy Playing Volleyball
Winning, losing and doing everything to succeed in volleyball is pretty important. I totally agree.
But how your child will move towards success in the sport if they aren’t enjoy playing it?
So continuously encourage your child to enjoy playing volleyball. How do you do that?
Here are some points to consider.
- Making sure to explain the fun aspects of playing volleyball.
- Ensuring your child feels healthier in terms of physical and emotional side of things.
- Creating and maintaining a clean and positive environment.
- Helping your child to acquire a healthy competitive attitude.
- Improving and building their self-esteem.
- Being supportive in all their decisions.
Creating and Building a Solid Relationship with Everybody Involved in the Team
One of the best things you can do is to create and build a solid relationship with everybody involved in your child’s team. This includes coaches and referees apart from the players.
Firstly, it helps to strengthen the connection between you, the coach and the players. Secondly, it helps to get a clear understanding about the overall growth of your child in the sport, there health condition to continue playing, the areas that they need to improve and many other things.
When you have a strong relationship with the coach, you’ll be able to receive critical information that’ll aid in your journey in being a supportive volleyball parent.
Having said that, some of you might think what do I mean by creating and building a solid relationship?
Here’s my explanation.
Creating a good relationship with all the people involved in your child’s team is pretty simple in most instances. But consistently building and maintaining it requires a significant amount of work from your end like everything in life.
So creating, building and maintaining the relationship is super important.
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Teaching Your Child to Play Volleyball Safely
Amidst the excitement and enthusiasm of playing volleyball, your child may not consider the chances of getting injured. Keeping your young athlete child healthy and fit is critical to help them play throughout the season.
Injuries are common with playing sports. But getting injured frequently when playing sports isn’t fun for anybody.
So teaching your child safety tips related to playing volleyball will prevent them from getting avoidable injuries.
Here are some points to consider.
- Ensuring that your child is wearing proper gear when playing volleyball.
- Replacing a particular gear as and when needed.
Learn to Relax During the Match
No doubt that your child is nervous before a match whether they are playing volleyball for some time or they just got started. You’ll add to that if you are unable to be relaxed on the match day. This leads to your child not performing up to the mark during the actual game.
No parent wants that to happen. Right?
So how do you stay relaxed during your child’s volleyball match?
Here are some points to consider.
- Talk to your child honestly and reassure them that they’ll perform well.
- Don’t presume what your child thinks about the match and ask them directly.
- Talk to them about their strengths.
- Reward your child before and after the game no matter what the result is.
Remind Your Child What’s Going Well and How They are Improving Everyday
Sometimes, the match doesn’t go the way your child wants to or they didn’t perform well. In such situations, it is pretty easy to get anxious. You might also try to console your child but deep down, they know that you are disappointed with the outcome.
It’s not a nice feeling after that.
Instead of going that root, if you could remind your child about the things that went well during the match, it’d ease their worry a little.
Celebrate Your Child’s Victories and Losses in Volleyball
We are all hardwired to celebrate victories and ignore losses. Ask any successful athlete and they’ll tell you that they’ve learned many critical lessons through both victories and losses.
Victory and loss are part of any sport and when you celebrate victories and ignore losses, you are setting a wrong example as a parent.
So how do you celebrate both these aspects of playing sports?
I don’t have to say much about celebrating wins. We all know how to do that. So let’s jump straight into the other side of the coin.
Here are some pointers on how to celebrate the losses of your child in volleyball.
- Reward them for showing up and trying to the best of their abilities.
- Ask your child to share their feelings and remind them about all the good things that they have done during the match.
- Understand their frustrations and say to them ‘I love you no matter what the outcome is’ and it’ll be such a boost for your child’s overall emotional growth.
- Show your child that feeling disappointed after a loss is natural and at the same time, make them understand that they won’t be there forever.
- Encourage your child to think that they’ve done their best and guide them to look forward to the next game.
FAQs About Volleyball
What is the Hardest Role in Volleyball?
Every position that a player occupies in a volleyball court is challenging in itself. The best thing you can do is to learn the role that comes to you naturally and get really good at it.
What is the Most Underrated Position in Volleyball?
In my experience, the libero is the most underrated position in a team. Some might argue that a libero stands at the back row and doesn’t have to face the powerful hits from the opponents.
But here’s an important point you need to consider. A libero is the mainstay of your team’s defense and an alert libero is a golden member to have.
Is Block Considered a Hit in Volleyball?
No. A block isn’t considered a hit in volleyball. However, you aren’t permitted to hit the ball twice simultaneously.
When you do that, you’ll commit a double-touch error and the point will be awarded to the opponent.
Conclusion
Being a parent of a volleyball player isn’t easy. I completely agree. But if you ask me is it worth the time, effort and every other thing that goes along with it, then my answer is absolutely yes. 100% worth it.
I hope that you’ve had some crucial takeaways from the 7 things you should know as volleyball parents post.
Share your thoughts and views in the comments section below!
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Great advice for any parent of a student athlete!
Hi Nicole, thank you very much!
Such excellent advice on this website for anything related to volleyball. I appreciate an article written for us parents. Safety and encouragement are so important!
Hi Stephanie, thanks for your thoughtful comment. Very happy to know that you find the info on this blog about volleyball helpful. The simple logic is when a player feels safe on the court, they’ll perform to the best of their ability.
I bet this is a really helpful read for all of those volleyball players’ parents out there!
Hi adriana, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the post helpful for volleyball parents.
Sports is as much parents as kids when it comes to success. 🙂 Hurrah for the opportunity to be a part of something so fun and enriching.
Hi Rosey, thanks for your thought provoking comment. I totally agree that succeeding in sports involves both parents and players of a particular one. Both their contributions are crucial.
Encouraging our children to enjoy playing volleyball, focusing on the fun aspects, and fostering a positive environment is key.
Hi LavandaMIchelle, thanks for your comment. I totally agree with you. All these things will greatly increase the chances of a child succeeding in the sport.
I always imagined as with any sport being a parent and handling coaches. I’ve heard some difficult situations but it’s really interesting to read through this and see it from the other perspective.
Hi Tammy, thanks for your comment. I agree that handling coaches as a sports parent can be challenging. There’ll always be a back and forth between sports parents and coaches but handling most of the things from a place of understanding is going to be pretty helpful for everybody involved and avoids unnecessary tension.
Reading this post really reflects how the values of raising a child with good sportsmanship reflects on the parents as well. The human values are the same no matter what sport our kiddos play. Awesome post!
Hi Celebrate Woman Today, thanks for your insightful comment. I totally agree that if a child has a pretty good sportsmenship, then it directly reflects on the parents. Also, most of the fundamental sports human values are the same and teaching them will aid a child to thrive in whatever they decide to play.
Absolutely excited to find a guide for volleyball parents! 🏐👏 Can’t wait to get all the details and support my child’s passion for the sport. 🤗.
Hi Sue-Tanya Mchorgh, thanks for your comment. Glad to know that your child is interested to play volleyball and you are going to support it. Convey my best wishes!
I don’t have kids myself, but I bet it’s quite easy to put too much pressure on things and leave the kids a bit stressed. Some great things to consider if you’re a parent of someone who plays sports x
Hi Rhian Scammell, thanks for your comment. I totally agree that it’s easy for parents to focus on the success and put the pressure on kids unintentionally. But asking them to have fun while playing and not worrying about the results at least in the initial stages would be pretty helpful for them.
Great information! This is something my daughter has thought about doing so it is nice to have some insight on it.
Hi Luna S, thanks for your comment. Very happy to know that your daughter is considering to play volleyball. All the very best to her!
There is a fine line between encouragement and being overbearing, and I think it’s important for parents to remember that. These are great tips.
Hi Ben, thanks for your insightful comment. I completely agree with your points. Understanding the fine line between encouragement and overbearing as parents is critical. This avoids unwanted tension between the child and the parent.
I love that you included relaxing during games. I have seen some parents absolutely lose it at all kinds of games. It’s extremely embarrassing for the kids.
Hi Beth, thanks for your thought provoking comment. I totally agree that relaxing is a necessary part during matches. The intencity of most volleyball matches will be high so it is very important. The reason for parent’s over-reaction is mainly due to over-attachment towards the result of a match and they want their child’s team to win at all cost. To achieve that, they start behaving in odd ways in the spectators area. This is definitely an embarrassing situation for the child and it creates unnecessary pressure on the players as a whole. It leads to they considering to invite their parents for upcoming matches twice and deciding not to do so.
I need to know all these. My sister starting to love volleyball and playing at their school.
Hi Marie Cris Angeles, thanks for your comment. Very happy to know that your sister has started playing volleyball in her school. Convey my best wishes!
I think as parents the best things we can do is be as encouraging as possible, learn about the sport and always be there to support their games.
Hi Yeah Lifestyle, thanks for your comment. I totally agree. That’s what every child wants from their parents.
I come from Serbia, a country of Olympic champions in volleyball. We are a volleyball nation. Our women’s team is an Olympic champion and men’s is among the best ones in the world for decades. So naturally, our young ones are always ready for some volleyball 🙂 Thanks for sharing some basics about this great game!
Hi Pedja, thanks for your comment. Very glad to know that you come from Serbia, a country that produces some of the best players in the sport. I completely agree that Serbia has been a champion team and a powerful competitor in the world stage for a long time. This applies to both men’s and women’s teams. No doubt that volleyball is a wonderful team sport!
Thank you for the post. Very detailed and clear in directing and supporting children to become committed players.
Hi Yufi Mukut, thanks for your comment. Glad you’ve found this post useful.
Love this – so encouraging and supportive.
Hi Casandra, thanks for your comment. Glad you’ve found this post encouraging.
Great read! I love that you listed all the ways to be supportive and encouraging to our kids. Sometimes you don’t know where to start.
Hi Katie, thank you so much for your comment. Glad you’ve found this post helpful. I agree that in most cases, parents don’t have a proper idea of where to start in terms of being a supportive and encouraging people in their kid’s sports activities.