Beach volleyball

[Pulmocat]

With the addition of the LA schools the cats should form a women's beach volleyball team to compete in the PAC.

Then they could add back men's track or up scholarships in men's sports like swimming to the NCAA limit.

 

[NJCat]

With the addition of the LA schools the cats should form a women's beach volleyball team to compete in the PAC.

It makes sense, as NU is the only B1G school with its own beach.....

 

[KramerCat91]

NU will have a dramatic home beach advantage for games played in the 40s.

 

[FeralFelidae]

NU will have a dramatic home beach advantage for games played in the 40s.

What season do they play NCAA beach volleyball, anyway?

 

[WildcatWillie]

What season do they play NCAA beach volleyball, anyway?

It's a spring sport. At some schools an assistant from the court volleyball team (fall sport) serves as head coach of the beach program. Some players double-duty in both sports, but a surprising (to me) number do not.

 

[JoeWildcat]

It's a spring sport. At some schools an assistant from the court volleyball team (fall sport) serves as head coach of the beach program. Some players double-duty in both sports, but a surprising (to me) number do not.

Over the years rule changes have allowed court players to be more specialized in their skills; e.g., you can hide a weak passer on the court if they are a great hitter. Beach players have to have very good, complete skills. They have to pass, set, hit, and serve well; there is no place to hide in two-person sand ball; you especially have to be a great serve-return passer, and there are not many who can do that and be good hitters as well.