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Volleyball drills for 11-12 year olds (11 and 12)
What 11 to 12 year olds can practice at home: drills the app opens at this age, games to make them fun, and the net height, light ball and service line USA Volleyball uses at 11 & Under and 12 & Under.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
USA Volleyball places players by birth date, with July 1 as the cut-off, in divisions from 8 & Under up; the net and the ball change at 10 & Under, at 11 and 12, and again at 13 and 14.
At 11 to 12
The age at a glance
- Net and ball
- In 11 & Under and 12 & Under competition the net is 7 ft 0 in and the ball is the VB-Lite; USA Volleyball's youth rules also set seven feet for 12 and unders.
- Serving
- The service line two meters inside the end line is used for 11-and-under and 12-and-under events, but not for 11 National, 12 National or 12 American events.
- The game
- USA Volleyball's youth rules, written for ages 3 to 11, allow two, three or four players a side, with only one player jumping to block.
- At home
- SSTracker keeps one home session for this age within 45 minutes and plans at most 4 days a week. Practice at home adds to team practice, so on a busy week use fewer home days.
36 drills
Drills for 11 to 12 year olds
Every drill here is one the app opens for 11 to 12 year olds, at the level for the age. Each page has the steps, a diagram where the setup can be drawn, three ways to make it a game and a practice log to print.
Blocking
Digging
Hitting
Passing
Serving
A week to start with
A free week of volleyball at home
- 1Passing: Free Ball Overhead Pass15 min
- 2Passing: Shuffle and Pass15 min
- 3Digging: Dig a Down Ball15 min
Questions parents ask
Volleyball for 11 to 12 year olds: questions and answers
How high is the volleyball net for 11 to 12 year olds?
In 11 & Under and 12 & Under competition the net is 7 ft 0 in and the ball is the VB-Lite; USA Volleyball's youth rules also set seven feet for 12 and unders.
How do 11 to 12 year olds play volleyball?
USA Volleyball's youth rules, written for ages 3 to 11, allow two, three or four players a side, with only one player jumping to block. The service line two meters inside the end line is used for 11-and-under and 12-and-under events, but not for 11 National, 12 National or 12 American events.
How long should 11 to 12 year olds practice volleyball at home?
SSTracker keeps one home session for this age within 45 minutes and plans at most 4 days a week. Practice at home adds to team practice, so on a busy week use fewer home days.
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Sign up and the free volleyball week for 11 to 12 year olds opens in your child's planner, kept to healthy limits for the age, with progress your child sees against their own start. Coaches can send the same drills to the whole team as homework.
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