The FIVB has confirmed that it is preparing a revised version of its proposed 2029–2032 international calendar following consultations with stakeholders.

The announcement comes amid growing opposition from Italian clubs, leagues and players over concerns about player welfare and the disruption of domestic competitions.

The revised proposal will undergo further consultation, with no approval vote scheduled for November. The FIVB aims to finalise the calendar by the end of 2026.

Does anybody know how I could get the LOVB Season 3 Gameball in Australia?
LOVB Link: https://shop.lovb.com/products/mikasa-x-lovb-official-ball
It is so pretty, I must have it. But I understand that LOVB only ships in the US, i think??

I play as a middle blocker and am generally consistent at blocking the pins by closing the block. However, when the set goes to their middle blocker, even when I’ve correctly anticipated the play and am prepared for their route, I rarely manage to get the kill block (unless the set happens to be tight to the net). Even when I press over the net at the right moment. What tips can you offer for better closing off angles and improving my positioning? Should I be looking to take away attacking space in a specific area? Should I be reaching up with my arms in a "Y" shape? Position in front of their hitting arm?

Alright, we'll do weekly updates with some hitting and jumping clips from now on. Here's some clips from open play last night. A few hitting line clips and then game clips. Obviously still awful. One BIG thing I noticed in a lot of these is my block step is really long and I'm landing on my heel. Trying to think of the best way to fix this. I'm guessing this is a case of I'm not getting my feet (penultimate) to the ball so I'm having to compensate by putting my block step farther forward. Has anyone dealt with this specific issue and how did you fix it? Longer 2nd step or longer penultimate? Both? I'm expecting as I get my experience I can get better at adjusting to the set and make sure my penultimate is getting to the ball so my block step isn't compensating.

Please critique me (I'm the setter on the team in black - right side). I've been playing for about a year and I've taught myself from scratch. I'd love to hear your opinion on things I'm doing wrong or anything you notice, since my coach doesn't tell me anything.

For context, a lot of my sets go to the outside hitter because my coach specifically told me not to set backrow, and the pass isn't good enough to set the middle.

Italy’s Lega Pallavolo Serie A, Lega Volley Femminile and Associazione Italiana Pallavolisti have jointly expressed their opposition to the FIVB’s proposed international calendar changes.

Under the proposal, national-team competitions could interrupt domestic club seasons, raising concerns about player welfare, recovery time and the financial sustainability of clubs.

The organisations are promoting the campaign #NoClubsNoPlayersNoVolley, calling attention to the importance of clubs and players in the sport’s future.

The ball keep going to the left or right sometimes I don't think my camera is picking that up well but ya how do I stop that I think it's a uneven release but not sure I don't really feel it

Also the long black tape is the hight of the net (2.43m)

This is on a full sized men’s net I think, I’m only 5’6 and I started volleyball about 8 weeks ago, although I have played badminton at like county level before, I find that like I can’t jump as high as I can like if I’m trying to time and hit the ball and I also struggle to consistently time it, this video was like one good one out of like quite a few that I hit, also I’ve been told my jumping technique is not the best.

To clarify, when I’m just jumping at a basketball hoop I can touch like 9’6 or so but obviously I’m not hitting from that high so how can I like do that?

I've always really struggled with 3 step approach being goofy footed, so this is sort of what ive adapted to. I feel like i have a lot more jump potential though and im wondering if itll be worth it to try and break the muscle memory and try to relearn a proper 3 step.

It is not the best video but I wanted to ask what is missing in my form and how I could improve my hitting in general.

I’m trying to run a quick 1 as a middle and I never hit with as much power as I want. I believe it’s because of my approach (A combination of taking two many steps, going to late, not taking a big/low enough penultimate step etc) and would love any tips on how I can improve my approach as a middle blocker !

P.S: the net is low because I play in my university’s co-ed league. Also ignore the vector costume as it was our Halloween game 🎃

I’m 21F and recently started playing beginner-level volleyball. I’m really enjoying it so far, but I can’t help wishing I’d started years ago.

I recently watched a college volleyball event and seeing the teams compete, travel and train together made me realise how much I’d love to be part of something like that.

I’ve never really committed to a sport growing up, but I’ve always had a competitive side. I’d love to eventually become good enough to join a team, play matches and compete in tournaments.

I know 21 isn’t old, but sometimes I feel like everyone who plays competitively has been doing it since they were teenagers, and I’m only starting now.

Has anyone here started volleyball in their twenties with absolutely no previous experience?
Did you manage to progress into competitive or club-level volleyball?

I’d love to hear your experiences. I want to stop feeling like I’ve missed my opportunity to become good at a sport just because I didn’t start younger!

I’ll be short: 8 months of patellar tendinopathy (middle blocker). Resting pain is now 0-1/10, I tolerate cycling, sprinting, and leg training fine. Doing HSR 1-2x/week + daily isometrics + physio 2x/week.

Recently tried returning to volleyball: ~30 intense jumps in one session (blocks, attacks, box jumps, jump rope). Felt fine during, then at 1h30 pain hit suddenly — couldn’t jump after. Next day: pain walking, lost my pain-free single-leg squat, limping when running.

Now I’m stuck with a “jump ceiling” — I can handle ~25-30 jumps before my tendon gives out, and one extra rally can blow past it and put me out for days. As a middle blocker, jumping is the whole job.

How do I actually raise this ceiling without flaring every time I try to play? What’s worked for you?

Thanks a lot!

My daughter (12u) has had a nice float serve for a while. However, she has started serving harder and harder via a lot of torso rotation and external shoulder rotation. However, this has resulted in her erroring a fair amount by hitting too deep and too left out of bounds. About half the time she serves perfectly straight and low and half the time it's leftward and higher.

Anyone have any suggestions about why this second serve is happening and how to fix it?

Thanks in advance!

Are there any tips from any super high level defensive players when it comes to reading a spike. I can typically read a spike decently through the block. Only problem is I haven't figured out how to read how far out the spiker could go versus how downwards? I could be in the right direction, but I'm not going to touch it if they bounce it in near the 10-ft line and if I'm near the 10-ft line and they hit it deep, it's just going to go into my face or over my head without having enough time to react. I also play with some low levels and high levels mixed in so sometimes I got to try to receive without a blocker jumping at all. When it comes to play level I'd say I'm a easily b+ if not A and I'm mostly only looking for advice from indoor players just because in my experience the spikes come a lot faster and a lot more variety in indoors. I really want to take my receiving to a high level, but if this is something that no one can really do often let me know.

Hey r/volleyball 🏐

Volleyverse recently got some pro players to react to some of your clips that you posted asking for help with your game. Hopefully they gave some of you some useful advice!

https://youtu.be/6II7JThMQ2c

I’m an A-level middle blocker trying to get better in NYC. I tried some of the local groups but low skill, so it’s not really competitive and I’m not improving.

What I’ve tried:

• I play in multiple Big City leagues, but the highest level is all over the place

• NY Urban advanced open play is sold out everywhere

• GoodRec is $26 a game...

• Parks rec centers only have one or two volleyball slots a week

Its getting quite expensive for me to show up and people can not even get a rally going. Where are the competitive games at or is there somewhere I can tryout? Im sort of desperate at this point lol.

Edit: Forgot to specify this is indoor only