Sitting Volleyball

Sitting volleyball is an adapted sport where the game of volleyball is played on a smaller court with a lower net and all players must sit on the floor. The court dimensions are 6 m wide by 5 m deep on either side of the net. In competition, the net height is 1.15 m for men and 1.05 m for women.

At a community level, players with and without physical impairments can play together in this integrative sport. However, to compete internationally athletes must have a permanent physical impairment.

Sitting volleyball has become popular among spectators of para-sport because of its fast action and exciting gameplay. It is also a good choice to implement at the community level as an adapted or integrated recreation activity because there is no need to buy specialized equipment.