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Volleyball Camp Volunteer Training

Net safety, injury prevention, concussion smarts, and the positive coaching that makes a volleyball camp great.

43 min Beginner 7 modules Pass 80%

For: Volunteer volleyball coaches, skills trainers, and parent helpers

What you’ll learn

Keep every player safe with active supervision and the two-adult rule
Set up and inspect the net, poles, antennas, and court to remove hazards
Prevent and respond to the most common volleyball injuries
Recognize a concussion and follow the CDC HEADS UP action plan
Handle heat, hydration, and acute injuries with R.I.C.E. and fast help
Coach positively — build skills, sportsmanship, and confidence
Apply abuse-prevention boundaries and know how to report a concern

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Course outline

1
Your #1 job: supervise every player
Before you teach a single serve, understand this: at a volleyball camp your first job is keeping every player safe and accounted for.
6 min Quiz Interactive
2
The court, the net & equipment hazards
A volleyball court looks harmless, but the net system is a real hazard when it is not set up and inspected right.
6 min Quiz
3
Common volleyball injuries & prevention
Volleyball is fast, jumping, and repetitive, so a handful of injuries show up again and again.
7 min Quiz Interactive
4
Concussions: the CDC HEADS UP action plan
Collisions happen — two players converging on a ball, a hard-driven spike to the head, a fall to the floor.
6 min Video Quiz Interactive
5
Heat, hydration & weather in the gym
Volleyball camps run indoors, but a summer gym without good air conditioning can be hotter and more humid than outside.
6 min Quiz Interactive
6
Positive coaching & sportsmanship
Kids come to volleyball camp to have fun, make friends, and get a little better.
5 min Quiz Interactive
7
Abuse prevention & mandatory reporting
Coaching puts trusted adults in close contact with kids, which is why abuse-prevention rules are non-negotiable in youth sports.
7 min Quiz Interactive

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