Volleyball’d - A Parent’s Podcast

It's the holiday season so we decided to cover what the parents keep talking about at the volleyball facility... "what are you getting your player for Christmas?"   Yes, they are complicated and picky and tend to destroy everything we buy them no matter the quality or cost.  But we decided to talk about the trends on social media and the ideas that we've tried and what other parents have done with their players.   Also, pay attention to how many times Alison acts like Carlos' suggestion is a lame gift before she brings up her own amazing gift.   Happy Holidays y'all!

As parents around the country are getting used to their new clubs/teams for the 2026 season, we discussed the Pros and Cons of "playing up".  As we have heard and experienced the good situations and the horror stories over what playing with an older team might mean for your child's season.  And we have walls now.

Have you ever heard of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome?  It's also called POTS!  We tell the story of how we discovered that one of our athletes deals with this syndrome and what we have done to deal with it during the highly demanding club volleyball season.  This IS the hydration episode.  Also, Alison almost lost a finger one time.   https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16560-postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-pots

We headed to the beach, sorta.  We caught up with Georgia Beach Volleyball Director & Master Coach - Taylor Snipes - and discussed her vision for the beach game and how indoor players benefit from the experience of training in the sand.  We got into how the game is growing and what college coaches are looking for when it comes to finding the right player and the right personality fit for their beach programs.     https://georgiabeachvolleyball.com Instagram: @gabeachvb

Chapter 7 features Mark Prater - Indoor Officials Chair for SRVA and College Volleyball Referee.  Mark can be seen working the biggest matches across the nation every week, including the SEC and ACC conferences.  We discussed his background and just how rule changes come about at the college and club levels... including the four rule changes coming to USAV matches for the 2025-2026 season.  Setters and Liberos celebrate this one.