MONDAY NIGHT VOLLEYBALL
Because the gym at Jelleff is not available on Federal holidays, there will be NO Ski Club volleyball on:
Monday, January 21, 2019 (Martin Luther King Day)
Monday, February 18, 2019 (President's Day)
Monday, April 15, 2018 (D.C. Holiday, Emancipation Day)
Monday, May 27, 2019 (Memorial Day observed)
Monday, September 2 (Labor Day observed)
Monday, October 14 (Columbus Day)
Monday, November 11, 2018 (Veteran's Day observed)
Good coed, pickup volleyball Monday evenings in upper Georgetown / Glover Park. Advance reservations are not required; just show up. Teams are formed on the spot. Optional beer and pizza (or other items on the menu) after volleyball at Froggy Bottom Pub, 2021 K Street, NW.
We meet almost every Monday evening throughout the indoor season with the exception of Memorial Day and Labor Day. We are no longer playing outdoors during the summer months.
Location:
We have three nets at Jelleff Community Center, 3265 “S” Street, NW, just a half a block off Wisconsin Avenue. We play Mondays, starting from 6:45 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. $5 for Ski Club members, $8 for non-members. No bills over $20 accepted. There is an ATM on Wisconsin Ave. half a block away.
Parking: Free parking in the lot at Jelleff. Right when we start, a lot of soccer parents are picking up their young players, so the parking lot tends to be full until 7:15 p.m. If you arrive earlier than that, just park on “S” Street away from the parking meters – it’s a two-hour zone. This is a very safe neighborhood.
With Ski Club volleyball, you will typically play more games per evening than in most leagues. We have two levels of play: intermediate and advanced. This is not “picnic volleyball.” We play by the rules. Play on our advanced court is often fierce. They tend to play 5/1 volleyball with a three-person attack on the front line.(See playing advice below.)
Leaders: John Henrehan, johnhenrehan@yahoo.com, or Ira Silvergleit, irates@verizon.net. Questions? Hit us before Monday evening, because we’ll be playing volleyball!
Ability Level / Having Fun?
Can you bump? Can you set? If your answers are “yes”, try our intermediate court. Rusty players are welcome. We''ll give you a few tips to get you going.
Skill levels vary on the intermediate court, so, for safety reasons, we try to stress three house rules: 1) Do not chase the ball onto another court. i.e. stop running at the boundary line; 2) When possible, try to take all three hits before returning the ball over the net; 3) The setter gets the second touch. No matter where the ball is on the court, the setter gets the second touch UNLESS the setter calls “help.”