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Volleyball drills for 8-10 year olds (8, 9 and 10)
What 8 to 10 year olds can practice at home: drills the app opens at this age, games to make them fun, and the small-sided games, net height and light ball USA Volleyball uses up to 10 & 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 8 to 10
The age at a glance
- The game
- USA Volleyball's youth rules, written for ages 3 to 11: two, three or four players a side on a court four meters wide, and a light version of the adult ball.
- Net and ball
- A net from five to six feet for younger players; in 10 & Under competition the net is 6 ft 6 in and the ball is the VB-Lite.
- Serving and blocking
- A young server gets two chances at the toss and the service line can move into the court (two meters in, at 10 & Under events); only one player jumps to block.
- At home
- SSTracker keeps one home session for this age within 30 minutes and plans at most 3 days a week. Practice at home adds to team practice, so on a busy week use fewer home days.
32 drills
Drills for 8 to 10 year olds
Every drill here is one the app opens for 8 to 10 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.
Digging
Hitting
Serving
Passing
Setting
A week to start with
A free week of volleyball at home
- 1Spiking: Standing Down Ball15 min
- 2Setting: Wall Sets15 min
- 3Digging: Jump and Land15 min
Questions parents ask
Volleyball for 8 to 10 year olds: questions and answers
How high is the volleyball net for 8 to 10 year olds?
A net from five to six feet for younger players; in 10 & Under competition the net is 6 ft 6 in and the ball is the VB-Lite.
How do 8 to 10 year olds play volleyball?
USA Volleyball's youth rules, written for ages 3 to 11: two, three or four players a side on a court four meters wide, and a light version of the adult ball. A young server gets two chances at the toss and the service line can move into the court (two meters in, at 10 & Under events); only one player jumps to block.
How long should 8 to 10 year olds practice volleyball at home?
SSTracker keeps one home session for this age within 30 minutes and plans at most 3 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 8 to 10 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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