Volleyball

Competitive Volleyball for Girls
by Claudia B. Manley New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Copyright Year



__Call number:__ 796.325 MAN
**__Summary/Description__**: In //Competitive Volleyball for Girls,// Claudia B Manley gives you information on everything you need to know to be a successful volleyball player. This is a book about teaching the basics of volleyball that girls can play in competition, for good health, or just for fun. This book also includes the current rules of volleyball, updates on the professional leagues, and plenty of pictures. There are even some biographies throughout the book on stars in volleyball. //Competitive Volleyball for Girls// is great for beginning volleyball players.

 Not only does this book talk about the basic rules of volleyball it talks about the different ways of scoring, serving the ball, and passing the ball. Through out the book there are tips to improve on serving and passing the ball. One way to improve your passes and serves is by increasing your agility, endurance, and your coordination. One way to increase your agility, endurance, and coordination is by conditioning or training. Conditioning for volleyball consists of running, swimming, practicing your jumping, and weight lifting. By consistently doing these activities you will become a better volleyball player. //Competitive Volleyball for Girls// is a great book for anyone who wants to improve in volleyball.

__Beyond the Book__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * [|The Federation of International Volleyball] The Federation of International Volleyball or the FIVB organizes the competitions for the professional volleyball league. They also help organize volleyball in the Olympics. This website keeps you updated on recent volleyball competitions.You can also see the rankings of each team so far in their season. In this website you can find out who has played in the previous Olympics and who is going to play in the future Olympics. This website is a lot like //Competitive Volleyball for Girls// because it gives you information about professional leagues it also talks about the Olympics too.
 * [|Volleyball Magazine On-line] Volleyballmagazine.com is an online magazine about volleyball. In this magazine you can find updates on recent competitions and photos of recent competitions too . There are also articles about training for volleyball, professional volleyball players, and tips for becoming better at volleyball. Like //Competitive Volleyball for Girls// this website gives you many tips on how to become a better volleyball player. There are also many other articles about volleyball in this online magazine.
 * [|Volleyball Equipment] Just like //Competitive Volleyball for Girls,// this website gives you information on volleyball equipment.This website lists all the equipment you need for playing volleyball. On this website you can find what volleyball equipment would be best for you. You can also find store located near you that sells volleyball equipment. Some of this volleyball equipment includes volleyball shoes, knee pads, and shorts.
 * [|Women's Professional Volleyball Association] The Women's Professional Volleyball Association or WPVA is a league for professional women volleyball players. You can find information about WPVA competitions and the rankings of the teams in this website. You can also learn about the difference of beach volleyball and regular volleyball just like //Competitive Volleyball for Girls.// There are also biographies of famous players in volleyball. You can also see how teams have ranked in previous seasons.
 * [|Basic Volleyball Rules] Like //Competitive Volleyball for Girls// this website explains the basic rules of volleyball. On this website you can find all the rules of volleyball. This website also lists all the violations of the rules in volleyball. This website is great for beginner volleyball players and volleyball fans to learn th//e// rules and violations of volleyball. There are also other places on the website you can visit to get more information about volleyball.
 * [|The Positions of Volleyball] The six positions of volleyball are explained in this website. There is information on the roles of the six positions. You can also find where each position is played on the court. You can find out where each position rotates too and what each position is responsible for. This website helps you understand the positions of volleyball just like //Competitive Volleyball for Girls.//