Tiger Volleyball

Before the meeting: 

1. Visit the USA Volleyball website and become familiar with the simplified youth rules of volleyball.  
2. Modify the size of the court to fit the number of Cub Scouts and adult partners in your den. 
3. Set up the volleyball net and court in an area that is free of hazards.  Use the orange sports cone to mark the corners of the court. 

During the meeting: 

1. Divide the den into two teams, including adult partners. 
2. Ask Cub Scouts why following rules in a game is important.  Ask Cub Scouts which points of the Scout Law they should follow when they are playing a game and why. 
3. Discuss what it means to be part of a team and ask Cub Scouts what they will do to be good members of their team.  
4. Review how to play Tiger volleyball. 
5. Keep the rules simple.   
6. The objective is to score a point by the beach ball landing on the opponent’s side of the court. 
7. A team cannot hit the ball more than four times and a player cannot hit it more than once at a time, if they do the other team gets a point. 
8. If the ball goes out of bounds the team that didn’t touch the ball last gets a point. 
9. Cub Scouts and adult partners play Tiger volleyball.   
10. Look for opportunities to recognize good sportsmanship.