| DDC Action Item | |||||||||
| 2011 Indoor Net Height Change (Female) | |||||||||
| The Volleyball Canada Board adopted the DDC recommendation to modify net heights for | |||||||||
| 2011/2012 National Championships for females to: | |||||||||
| 2.15m 14U | |||||||||
| 2.20m 16U | |||||||||
| 2.24m 18U | |||||||||
| Rationale: Females typically experience Peak Height Velocity (largest/fastest growth spurt) | |||||||||
| at 12 years old. At 15 or 16 years most Canadian Females are near or have reached adult | |||||||||
| height. Raising the net height will encourage correct execution of attacking skills, reduce | |||||||||
| the difficulty of receiving serve, increase opportunities to attack the ball on serve reception, | |||||||||
| and increase rallies. Top volleyball countries with a similar height distribution in their | |||||||||
| population base such as the USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Italy, France and Holland, all have a | |||||||||
| net height higher than 2.15m for females at the 16U age category | |||||||||
| **New net heights will be applied to the 2011/12 Indoor season. The net height | |||||||||
| change is currently NOT recommended for Beach Championships, but is under | |||||||||
| review** | |||||||||
| Age Group | Brazil | USA | France | Italy | Holland | Swiss | Canada 2010/11 | Canada 2011/12 | |
| 11U | 2.10 | 2.13 | – | – | – | 2.05 | – | – | |
| 12U | 2.15 | 2.13 | – | – | – | 2.05 | – | – | |
| 13U | 2.20 | 2.24 | – | 2.15 | – | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.15 | |
| 14U | 2.20 | 2.24 | – | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.15 | |
| 15U | 2.20 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.15 | 2.20 | 2.15 | 2.20 | |
| 16U | 2.20 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.20 | 2.15 | 2.20 | |
| 17U | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | |
| 18U | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | |
