Q&A for How to Make Your School's Volleyball Team

Just go for it. You will never know whether this sport is for you unless you try. Practice as you can at home. On the day of the tryouts, talk to other girls at there and be positive. Try to enjoy yourself, and remember that there's always next year if you don't make it this year.

A good attitude and eagerness to learn will definitely put you ahead. Coaches also look for someone who is coachable and able to execute the basic skills well (bumping, setting, serving, etc.).

Be confident and focus on doing your best. The more concentration you place on what others will think, the less you'll have to dedicate to making the team.

Definitely doing push-ups, burpees, and or tuck jumps will help, even though they're really hard. Working out your arms and legs is what you'll need to do most. Also, buy a cheap medicine ball that you can handle the weight of and use that for your core and arms.

Try to relax, take your mind off it and think about other things. Do different activities that will distract you from the stress. You can also stretch, and practice your sport. If you practice, there will be a higher chance of you making it so you won't be as stressed.

Toss your ball in the air and jump up high. To hit the ball with a good, powerful blow, imagine that you are giving it a high 5. Let it bounce off your hand. Just practice this over and over until you like what you can do.

Normally during tryouts, the coach will see if players have a basic set of skills for volleyball. These basic skills would be: Bumping - If you could receive the ball and pass it to the setter. Volleying - If you have the potential to be the setter, know how to both front/back set (accuracy is key). Serving - if you can serve over the net and make it stay in bounds (some coaches look for hard servers). Hitting - if you can hit the ball downward (the harder the better). Blocking - if you are able to shut down your opponents' spikes. Coaches also look for agility. Therefore, you would need to be quick. Sometimes coaches look for those who could keep the play going and dive for the ball.

Shagging is when your team, or a select group of people, go get the volleyballs off the court and put them away into storage. It's just another word for "paying your dues."

If you put in the effort and give it your best, the coach should notice that you could be a valuable player on the team.

Try to squeeze in some practice time when you first wake up in the morning. Do some stretches, and try to practice the basic moves of Volleyball. If you can't make the team, there's always next year.

Try twice as hard! Anything can be achieved with proper motivation. Don't think of yourself as a failure. Think of yourself as a work in progress. Talk to the coach and ask what you can do to improve.

Even though some coaches can be difficult to get along with, you have to be positive and show the coach that you are trying your best. Also, think about what you might be doing that makes the coach not like you. Maybe it's not personal, talk to some other people trying out and see if they have the same problem. Just try your best and if the coach doesn't pick you that's his/her loss.

Wearing spandex allows volleyball players to concentrate solely on the game instead of worrying about adjusting clothing, hindrances in movement, and it offers a more complete range of motion.

Bumping is when a player will mimic a squat and hold out her arms in front of her. The ball should hit your forearms and your forearms should be at a slight angle. To get the height, just get out of the squaring position.

If there is a requirement for what you have to wear, then wear that. However, it doesn't matter what you wear (as long as it is athletic attire) but how well you play.

Find a local team that isn't affiliated with the school of you could just go to the park and play with your friends. Also find additional ways to "express yourself", as choosing one sport as your only means of expressing yourself is taking a very narrow view of your life.

Ask her why she doesn't feel comfortable letting you play volleyball. Be polite and understanding at all times, no matter how frustrating it may be. If you yell, you loose all your chances. Be calm and address her issues in a logical manner.

You shouldn't need to know any special moves, but you should know how to serve overhand, underhand, call the ball, spike, pass, and set. These are basics and your coach will be looking for you to do these things well and confidently! Just watch a few videos about it on YouTube and practice. You don't need to be perfect, you just need to do your best!

If you're good at receiving, ask to be moved away from the net, where height gives a player the biggest advantage. Show your coach you can play back row or libero as well as the taller players.

First, you need to be optimistic. If you think you will embarrass yourself and not do well, that's exactly what will happen, so think positively. Second, ask others for tips, and if you have time before tryouts, ask a teammate how to do something you don't know how to do. Lastly, have fun!

Try doing planks. These are easier than push ups. Hold for about 15 seconds during warm ups and for a minute during practice. It seems like a while, but it really isn't once you get used to it.

When you are setting the ball, make sure that your hands are relaxed, and that you are not catching the ball and tossing it back up. For serving, make sure you have a firm hand and pull your fingers back so they do not touch the ball -- only use your palm.

Yes, you having been putting in a lot of effort and sound determined! Keep up the good work.

Try to practice everyday, and squeeze in some strength and endurance exercises.

If you focus on the ball when you throw it up, you're more likely to hit it over the net. Just try over and over until you get it at least once over the net. Then evaluate what you did to get the ball over the net that time. It just takes practice to build up your hand-eye coordination.

When you're passing the volleyball, don't swing your arms. Start with them in front of you.

Work on your skills and try your best to get better. Do your best and act confident. Believe you can make the team. If you don't do something right or make a mistake, shake it off. Take slow, deep breaths, and remind yourself that, no matter what happens, it's not the end of the world.

Just do your best and don’t expect to be the best. The most important thing you can do is practice, practice, and practice some more.

Spandex or track shorts, a t-shirt and sports bra, ankle socks, tennis shoes, knee pads and any kind of brace or wraps if needed.

Try your best to work harder and make yourself one of his preferred ones. You can't really do anything about it, but as long as you are satisfied with yourself, that's okay. I suggest trying out for different teams.