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Volleyball drills for 14 year olds
What a 14 year old can practice at home: drills the app opens at this age, what changes in volleyball this year, how long and how often, what to have at home, and a free week to start.
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 14
The age at a glance
- This year
- In boys' 14 & Under the net is 7 ft 4 1/8 in, and at 15 & Under it rises to 7 ft 11 5/8 in.
- Drills this year
- Advanced drills start this year, and so do the drills SSTracker holds back until 14, such as box jumps and any drill with contact.
- Net and ball
- In boys' 14 & Under the net is 7 ft 4 1/8 in, and at 15 & Under it rises to 7 ft 11 5/8 in.
- At 14
- Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 14 hours for a 14 year old, with two rest days a week.
- At home
- SSTracker keeps one home session for a 14 year old within 60 minutes and plans at most 5 home days a week, with rest days between.
30 drills
Drills for 14 year olds
Every drill here is one the app opens for 14 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
What you need at home
What you need at home at 14
79 of the 92 volleyball drills for 14 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: volleyball (56 of the 79 drills), net (25), cones (15), tape line (5), wall (5), balloon (3), net or rope (3), setter (3). 3 drills need nothing but space. 27 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.
- Side Bound and HoldAges 11 and up · 8 min
- Approach FootworkAges 7 and up · 8 min
- Approach Footwork and Arm ShapeAges 7 and up · 8 min
- Balloon BumpsAges 7 and up · 6 min
- Balloon SetsAges 7 and up · 6 min
- Block Jumps at a WallAges 7 and up · 8 min
- Block to Attack TransitionAges 14 and up · 12 min
- Blocking Ready PositionAges 7 and up · 6 min
New at 14
Drills that open at 14
These drills join the list at 14: the app opens them from this age, by its level and age rules. They were not on the page for 13 year olds.
- Back Row AttackAges 14 and up · 12 min
- Block to Attack TransitionAges 14 and up · 12 min
- Block, Land and TurnAges 14 and up · 12 min
- Blocking CallsAges 14 and up · 12 min
- Closing a Double BlockAges 14 and up · 12 min
- Hitting Around a BlockAges 14 and up · 15 min
- Jump Float ServeAges 14 and up · 15 min
- Jump SettingAges 14 and up · 12 min
A week to start with
A free week of volleyball at home
- 1Digging: Run-Through Dig15 min
- 2Blocking: Middle Release Footwork15 min
- 3Blocking: Swing Block Footwork15 min
Questions parents ask
Volleyball for 14 year olds: questions and answers
What volleyball drills can a 14 year old do at home?
79 of the 92 volleyball drills for 14 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: volleyball (56 of the 79 drills), net (25), cones (15), tape line (5), wall (5), balloon (3), net or rope (3), setter (3). 3 drills need nothing but space. 27 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.
How long should a 14 year old practice volleyball?
Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 14 hours for a 14 year old, with two rest days a week. SSTracker keeps one home session for a 14 year old within 60 minutes and plans at most 5 home days a week, with rest days between.
How high is the volleyball net for 14 year olds?
In boys' 14 & Under the net is 7 ft 4 1/8 in, and at 15 & Under it rises to 7 ft 11 5/8 in.
What changes in volleyball at 14?
In boys' 14 & Under the net is 7 ft 4 1/8 in, and at 15 & Under it rises to 7 ft 11 5/8 in. Advanced drills start this year, and so do the drills SSTracker holds back until 14, such as box jumps and any drill with contact.
Free for families and teams
Save this plan to your child or team, free
Sign up and the free volleyball week for 14 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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