{"id":71102,"date":"2016-07-20T22:55:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T20:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=71102"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:50:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:50:54","slug":"volleyball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/volleyball\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Volleyball in Bar\u00e7a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">High-spirited cries and laughs resound! Grown men and women dive, lunge, scream and high-five on a sand court with a high net as they attempt to <strong>spike<\/strong> a ball and win a point for their <strong>team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What am I talking about? <strong>Beach<\/strong> <strong>volleyball<\/strong>, of course!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Originally conceived in 1915 at the Outrigger Canoe Club, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, Beach Volleyball has grown in popularity from casual pastime to an <strong>Olympic<\/strong> <strong>sport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71105\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71105\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/beach-volleyball-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"beach volleyball\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: Sander van der Wel via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/photos\/beach\/\">Visualhunt.com<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY-SA<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s also a part of <strong>Barcelona Beach culture<\/strong> with players of all standards and ages competing to be Lords of the Sand.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/volleyball\/#Basic_Rules\" title=\"Basic Rules\">Basic Rules<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/volleyball\/#Scoring\" title=\"Scoring\">Scoring<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/volleyball\/#Lingo\" title=\"Lingo\">Lingo<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/volleyball\/#Where_to_play\" title=\"Where to play\">Where to play<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Rules\"><\/span>Basic Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two teams of two <strong>players<\/strong> play on a court of dimensions sixteen by eight meters. Of course, having more players is sometimes more fun and often seen in friendly games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One team will serve and send the ball over the net to start a point. A team is allowed up to three touches to return the ball across the <strong>net<\/strong> with the intention of grounding the <strong>ball<\/strong> on the opponent&#8217;s court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The point is completed when the ball is either grounded within the confines of the court or lands outside of the court (marked by lines), much like tennis. The team that scores a point serves to start the next one.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scoring\"><\/span>Scoring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first team to reach 21 points wins the set, and the first team to win two sets wins the match. In a deciding set, teams must win by 2 points.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lingo\"><\/span>Lingo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you don\u2019t want to stand out as a newbie then here are some useful terms to boost your beach credibility:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Digging<\/strong> &#8211; is when a player attempts to prevent an opponent&#8217;s attack hit from touching the court.<br \/>\n<strong>The Set<\/strong> &#8211; is the second team contact. Its purpose is to position the ball for an attack on the third hit.<br \/>\n<strong>Spiking<\/strong> &#8211; hitting the ball hard with one open hand on a downward trajectory from above the top of the net.<br \/>\n<strong>Rolling<\/strong> &#8211; a similar motion to spiking, but softer and with an arcing trajectory.<br \/>\n<strong>Dinking<\/strong> &#8211; directing the ball very softly, low over the net.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_play\"><\/span>Where to play<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_71107\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71107\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Beachvolleyball2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Beachvolleyball2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: BrazilWomenBeach via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/photos\/women\/\">VisualHunt.com<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC BY<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Groups<\/strong> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/?_cookie-check=YGkBYlrr0ms0aTryBeach-Volleyball-Barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">meetup.com<\/a> invite players to take part in friendly but competitive matches. It\u2019s a great way to meet new people, learn to score and count in Spanish, while at the same time improving your skills. Simply arrange a match via the group\u2019s website<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For a more structured learning facility contact Barcelona Beach Club (BBC). BBC can boast an academy of professional courts on various beaches in Barcelona. Their system follows a program divided into 4 different levels, combining progressive objectives with a weekly competition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stag<\/strong> and <strong>Hen<\/strong> parties looking for activity based fun should contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonatours.net\/stag-and-hen\/daytime-activities\/beach-volleyball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Barcelona Tours<\/a> who will organise a beach volleyball tournament, supply all necessary equipment, including a referee, and water for rehydration in the summer heat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With permanent <strong>beach<\/strong> <strong>courts<\/strong> and a <strong>relaxed<\/strong>, <strong>friendly<\/strong> vibe, Barcelona is an ideal place to begin your beach volleyball career!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"71102\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High-spirited cries and laughs resound! Grown men and women dive, lunge, scream and high-five on a sand court with a high net as they attempt to spike a ball and win a point for their team. What am I talking about? Beach volleyball, of course! 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