VNS looking for feedback on Sitting Volleyball programs!

VNS will be offering Sitting Volleyball programming starting in September!

We are still in the planning stages and would love to hear from people with a disability about how this recreational program could look.

If you or someone you know would like to play Sitting Volleyball, please connect with us at vns@sportnovascotia.ca!

What is Sitting Volleyball?

Sitting volleyball is a discipline of disabled volleyball that is played while sitting on the floor.  The sport is governed by the same set of rules as the able-bodied game, with a few minor rule modifications.

The sitting volleyball court measures 10m x 6m, divided into two sides of 5m deep by 6m wide.  The net height is lower than that of able-bodied or standing volleyball and is set at a height of 1.15m for men, and 1.05m for women.

Who Can Play?

At the non-international level, sitting volleyball can be played by anyone.  One of the great features of sitting volleyball is the fact that it provides the opportunity to easily integrate able-bodied athletes and athletes with a disability on a more level playing field. 

For international competition, sitting volleyball is open to athletes with a physical disability who meet the minimum disability requirements for volleyball.  An athlete’s disability must be permanent (either progressive or non-progressive).  Athletes with progressive physical disabilities (i.e., muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, etc.) are given a temporary classification and must be classified at each competition.

While many sitting volleyball athletes at the international level are amputees, the sport can be played by athletes with other types of physical disabilities.