How to Make a Volleyball Court in the Backyard
Volleyball is a fantastic sport that is not only great exercise, but also really fun to play. What's a family picnic without a friendly game in the backyard? If you want to kick your backyard barbecue up a notch, or if you have a child currently playing on a team, you might want to build your very own backyard volleyball court. It's easier than you think! Does this Spark an idea?
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Scout a location. In your backyard find a large flat area of grass. Many yards have a slight slope, but just do the best you can in finding the space. A volleyball court has dimensions of 59 feet long and 29 ½ feet wide. Many American yards can accommodate that space, but if your yard cannot, then simply shrink the size a bit proportionally. Use your tape measure to approximate the size.
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Remove rocks and obstructions. Remove rocks, stumps, small wild plants or any potential obstruction from your volleyball court site.
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Cut the grass. Nothing is worse than playing a backyard game in six inch grass. Not to mention it's a hotbed for ticks and mosquitoes. Try and cut the grass to about two inches.
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Measure your lines. Using the tape measure and marking each line in at least two places to be sure that it's straight, outline your volleyball court given the previous dimensions. Also, simply place small dots of white on the yard with spray paint. This way, if you make a mistake it won't be monumental. Also, be sure to dot a center line in the middle of the court at 29 ½ feet. From the center line, measure out 9 feet 10 inches toward the back line. This separates the positioning of the front line from the back line.
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Spray paint your lines. Double check to make sure that the court looks straight, then fill in your lines with spray paint. In theory each line is only supposed to be two inches wide. But for your casual home game it probably doesn't matter.
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Purchase a net. Volleyball nets can be purchased online or at your local sporting goods store. Volleyball nets tend to be seasonal, so they may need to be purchased online off season.
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Install your volleyball net. Most volleyball nets are placed into the ground with stakes. If you want to get fancy, purchase a professional net. For those nets, you will need to dig a hole and cement the net into the ground. This can be easily done with a shovel, bag of cement, wheel barrel and water. Mix the cement in your wheel barrel by adding water. Place the post in the pre-dug hole and surround it with cement. Let the pole set for two days under dry conditions before attaching the net.
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Pump up the ball and play! Invite friends and family over and have an afternoon tournament! It's a great excuse to fire up the grill!
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