What we’re about
NoVA Pancakes and Butter Volleyball is a Northern Virginia-based volleyball community. Our events include indoor and outdoor volleyball.
For safety and security purposes, you must provide a current solo self-photo of yourself in your member profile as well as a name with at least two letters in it to be considered for membership. No drawings, group photo, partially hidden faces, photos of pets, etc. will be accepted.
Skill Levels (Indoor)
Since there are many different guidelines, implementations, definitions, and interpretations regarding volleyball skill levels, the following minimum is expected for in regards to this group:
B/beginner (B level example) - still learning basic volleyball rules and how to play, only plays middle back "up" defense, errors are frequent
BB (BB level example) better skills than B/beginner, stays in system more than 50% of the time, knows most volleyball rules, understands setter has "2nd ball", may play 5-1 offense, setters set outside hitters and may set middles, plays middle back "deep" perimeter defense, blocking may occur, errors are less frequent, may still play "reactively".
A (A level example) higher skill level and faster pace than BB, rarely plays out of system, demonstrates consistent overall volleyball skills and high athleticism, minimal errors, understands role of all volleyball positions and court movement, plays 5-1/6-2 formation, attacks are hard hit, comfortable playing with middle hitters, understands tempos and basic types of sets (i.e. "4", "quick", "pipe", etc.), setters perform basic types of sets consistently and can set to all positions, can attack from back row, "proactively" plays perimeter defense, blocking consistently
AA (AA level example) exceptional all around player, usually plays error-free, able to stay in system most of the time during faster play, understands volleyball strategy, attacks and serves are very hard hit, passes nearly perfect all times, performs combos, comfortable hitting back row attacks, setters set all types of sets error-free in most situations, typically has had high level organizational volleyball training and playing experience (e.g. travel club, college, etc.) , may have professional experience
Open/Pro (Open/Pro level example 1, Open/Pro example 2)- typically plays/ed volleyball for a living, has played and trained professionally, the best volleyball players