My cousin, who is now in the Hall of Fame, influenced my motivation to want to play volleyball when I grew up. Along with that, I was also influenced by all the older girls that were in the gym, from my mom being the head coach. For my little three year old self, watching all the older girls play it, I knew that one day I would want to be one of them as well. I started playing club volleyball when I was eight years old, but in the gym ever since I was three weeks old. Club volleyball is an opportunity to play volleyball outside of the high school or middle school sponsored activities (Klawrence). Club volleyball has impacted me in many ways because of the atmosphere that my teammates created, the relationships that are built outside of the …show more content…
As we are all humans, sometimes we have real emotions when an official makes a call that is not right. The behaviors on the team are certainly not the same from player to player, but we all know when a call is right and wrong. Every player reacts differently to things because of the way they were raised and who they spend the most time with. This is because humans are known to act and react to things the way or similar to the ways that the people they associate themselves with. For this subculture, the highest social hierarchy is the coaches over their players because they are the ones who make the big decisions on who to play and what rotation to start in. This is maintained throughout the whole season and for “out of season” training as well since it is their club and they decide how they want to run things and who gets to play or not. While some girls are worried about play time, it couldn’t be the sport of volleyball without the actual objects that are needed. There are many objects that are involved in the sport of volleyball, hence why it is one of the most expensive sports to play. One major object that is needed for the game of volleyball is a …show more content…
One way that I used volleyball was for therapy, through the love I had for the game. It was an escape from everything that was going on in my personal life. It really helped me grow and pushed me to put more meaning into sayings and phrases. One thing coaches would always say is, “leave everything at the door.” With this, it really hit on a personal level since my high school career was not the easiest. So, with this, it has made me appreciate the little things that help me with bigger challenges and volleyball serves as my therapist. The subculture of club volleyball has inspired me to create new friendships from the teamwork shown, the friendships from other teams that are made, and how I use it for therapy. With these three points, volleyball is important to me in many different ways, even though sometimes I don’t show much emotion actually playing. Some advice that I would give others who are interested in starting in this subculture is to know how much they want to get out of it, since there are many different levels of play depending on what they
Soccer has guided me in many ways to become the person I am. Especially in high school, the sport has showed me how to be much more cooperative and open with others. Before high school, I isolated myself from others and had only a few close friends. Rather than being a sociable, I acted as though I was the only person in the world and had the outlook that as long as I do what is right individually, there is no need for me to work with others. This outlook changed when I joined the soccer team at Holy Spirit, my high school. With the way soccer is at the high school level, I had no choice but to cooperate and associate my selves with others. Once on the field, instead of introducing myself as "me" I had to introduce myself as a part of the team. You win as a team and you lose as a team. Sometimes I wanted to drive to games myself, and I was not allowed to because we are supposed to travel together and it would be wrong to the team for me to separate myself from the group.
My participation in high school sports have made me into leader as well as helped me gain relationships with friends that will last a lifetime. It has also taught me to rely on the people around me and work together with your team to accomplish your goals. Being a part of a sports team has also influenced my decision making because in order to participate on the team you have to have good behavior, and be a good student
I have played volleyball for 5 years. I have played school volleyball for five years, and club volleyball for four. Throughout my years of playing, I have recognized a significant difference between club volleyball and school volleyball. I have played for two clubs in my four years of playing club. The first two years, I played for a club named Platform Elite. The last two years, I have played for Iowa Select, and this year I am playing my club season with Infinity X. Personally, I prefer club volleyball over school volleyball. Club volleyball and school volleyball can be compared in three different categories: price, competition, and “politics” within the sport and its’ players.
For my ethnography project I chose to study the life at elementary school basketball games in Albemarle, NC. In this paper, I will refer to all the players by their number. I will also refer to the people in the crowd by what they were wearing on that particular day. The main focus of this ethnography is to see why people come to little kids Saturday basketball games. Is the audience there for a specific relationship to the team, or just to watch free basketball?
Volleyball represents my most meaningful commitment not just because I have invested so much into it, but also because it it’s a passion of mine and has been a part of my life since elementary school. The impact my coaches and teammates have had on my life has helped make me the confident and determined individual I am today. Volleyball also takes up a lot of time and there are many sacrifices that come with the sport and playing on a team. To keep up my skills, I have had to give up a lot of my free time and parts of my summer. Balancing school with practices was also a challenge, but participating in one of my passions made it worthwhile. I have persevered through difficult times and learned new lessons along the way, so there is nothing that could make this sport less meaningful to me. (148)
With my participation on the team, I saw that the sport not only taught how the sport was played, but life lessons as well. Every tournament we went to, my coach always told us, “Whether you win or lose, show your opponent respect and gratitude.” Because my high school was known for
I practically was born with a ball in my hands, and whether it was bumping the ball around the house or knocking over things that just happened to be in my path, I was always with my precious volleyball. My family is also rooted into into the sport. After my mom’s high school team at Central won the state championship, she went on to play at Southeast Missouri. She has been an inspiration to me, and at 10 years old I began to play club volleyball thanks to her. Being one of the youngest on my team, I never got much playing time, but that year of watching and learning helped me settle into a team the year
She passes, she sets, she hits. Kill! Volleyball is a very interesting sport and is the second most popular sport in the whole world falling behind soccer. The way volleyball was created, how it has changed over time, and the rules of volleyball give it a really cool and interesting history.
School Volleyball teams start in about 8th grade, it starts in the fall when school starts, then ends when winter starts. Club teams start when you are about at age 11, club teams are usually almost all year round and they travel around the US for tournaments. When you play club volleyball, more scouts from colleges come to the tournaments and watch you play, you will most likely get a scholarship for college volleyball if you play club. Club volleyball is a big commitment and also is very expensive.
Have you ever thought you didn't like something, but then you tried it and loved it? That's how volleyball was for me. I played for the park district when I was younger, but I didn't enjoy it. “I really don’t want to play volleyball,” I told my mom over and over, “It hurts my arms to hit the ball.” was my main reason for not playing. Now that I think about it, that was a really bad excuse to not play. The problem was that my mom played in college and it's always been her favorite sport, so I knew that I would have to play when I got older. My mom told me that I would try it out, and if I didn't like it, I wouldn't have to play. Turns out, I actually love volleyball!
The popularity of Volleyball has increased dramatically over past years. This is a result of commodification. Commodification is the process of turning something into a commodity that can be bought and sold. Over the past 20 years, Volleyball has evolved from a simple, fun and recreational sport to a more appealing, more sexualized version, beach volleyball. As a result of this evolution, beach volleyball has received a vast improvement in popularity, especially amongst a male audience. The intent of this essay is to examine the sport of beach volleyball and explain why the individuals, and the sport itself, have evolved throughout the years. Volleyball’s transformation into beach volleyball is a positive step forward for the sport in terms of media attention. To achieve this step the sport has undergone various changes in factors including: voyeurism, hegemony, symbolic glorification, using sport as a product, socialisation and the agents of socialisation. The first ‘sub step’ beach volleyball took to achieve its higher social status was its use as a product.
The history of volleyball goes back to the year of 1895. The game was invented by a man by the name of William G. Morgan, at a YMCA in Massachusetts (NCVA). Morgan was an instructor at the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) when he created the game of volleyball (NCVA).
As I walked onto the volleyball court, I noticed people were screaming and cheering all around me. They were all around me, and yet they all sounded strangely distant. I was nervous. I was worried that we might lose, but worst of all, I was worried that I might end up letting my teammates down. Negative thoughts continued filled my head and I drew closer and closer to my position. Once again, I found myself asking whether or not I truly belonged on this team. Now, this certainly was not the first time I questioned my place on the team, but little did I know that it would be the last.
Volleyball has evolved greatly, in fact the uniforms, rules, and positions are an example of that. This sport is a fun way to exercise, and a good way to build a camaraderie within the team (7). To gain skills, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility (5,6,7). There may not be much difference in the future for this sport, but it will get more interesting to watch and
It seems strange that a simple sport can do so much to a person, but it is not just a simple sport. To an outsider it is just volleyball, but to a player it is love, commitment, and family. It is a way to connect with people who become people in your life that are unforgettable. I have spent the past five years playing this sport with many different girls and I watched them as they grew up and went on to college and other things in life, and now I am that girl. I am now a senior in high school playing volleyball for the last year and I could not imagine what my life would be like if I had never tried this