Serving Timed Point Scoring Serving Drill
Posted on Dec 09, 2007 under Individual Skills |Purpose: To give players a lot of repetitions in serving while competing and having a goal in mind.
Key Words:
- Ready Position
- Low toss (in front of striking arm)
- High Elbow
- Contact and freeze to target
1. Give the team a time limit (about 12 minutes). The player receives 2 points for serving in the correct area, 1 point for serving in the court (if it is not in the correct area), minus 1 point if the ball is served out (long or wide), and minus 2 points if the ball is served in the net or does not go over the net.
2. The person behind the server in line tells the player what position to serve. You may also use coaches may also give the positions to serve. The player serves and runs to shag the ball. Each player keeps track of one’s own score and at the end of the time limit, the player with the most points wins.
3. You may put incentives on certain points (those under 10 points do 20 push-ups, etc.). Point scoring gives them a sense of competition and it puts some pressure on them to get their serves in the court.
