Sitting Volleyball

What's it all about?

Sitting Volleyball is another version of Volleyball that has been adapted to allow anyone to participate including those with a disability. To play at an international level there are certain classification requirements that need to be met in terms of disabilities. Sitting Volleyball has enjoyed full Paralympic status since 1980, with a Great Britain Team previously competing at the highest level until 1991. More recently since the announcement of 2012 the Great Britain programme has been re-established and Volleyball England now leads on these squads in preparation for London. The game is also an excellent vehicle for players returning from injury during rehabilitation.

Kent has been identified by Volleyball England as a National Development Area for Sitting Volleyball. Below are the main aims for Kent:

• Establishing a mixed group of able-bodied and disabled individuals that train at least once a week
• Working with a nominated qualified coach who is committed to developing their understanding of Sitting Volleyball
• To run an equitable and integrated programme that recruits players with the potential to go on to represent GB
• Be prepared to host and enter a team (containing a certain % of players with the GB potential) into Volleyball England Sitting Volleyball National Competitions.

Volleyball can also be played by disabled people in the Standing form, which was in fact a Paralympic Sport up until the Sydney 2000 Games, after which it dropped out of the programme.

Volleyball is also played both Standing and Sitting under the Beach version of the game.

Useful Links

England Sitting Volleyball Website: www.volleyballengland.org/Sitting_Volleyball/Information.php

Main Contact

Tom Middleton – Thomas@middleton2012.freeserve.co.uk