Chair Volleyball
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Be physically active without ever leaving your chair!
Hamilton County Public Health organizes a Chair Volleyball League for Hamilton County's older adults. Staff provide orientations, coaches' manuals, and help organize league play.
How it works
Chair Volleyball is just like regular volleyball…
- Six players on the court
- Score only while serving
- 15 points or a margin of two wins
- Competitive camaraderie
- Teams, practices, games
…but different!
- Smaller court
- Lower net
- Sit to play
- Serve rotates; players don’t
- 20 inch inflatable beach ball
Chair Volleyball is for older adults of all activity levels - regularly active to wheelchair bound. Through the chair volleyball league, hundreds of players participate in matches at over a dozen sites countywide. Players hail from senior, community, recreation and assisted living centers, churches and retirement communities. Teams practice weekly throughout the year, and league play takes place from March until October. Teams are not required to participate in league play; they can choose to enjoy the health benefits of chair volleyball at their own facilities.
Health benefits
There are many mental and physical health benefits associated with playing Chair Volleyball:
- Promotes camaraderie
- Reduces stress
- Improves cardiovascular fitness
- Increases upper body flexibility
- Enhances muscle tone and endurance
- Boosts confidence and self-esteem
The Chair Volleyball season closes each fall with a social event that includes a tournament or exhibition (non-competitive) play and an awards banquet. A mid-year social is also scheduled to allow teams a day of open play for all Chair Volleyball sites.
Participating sites
Anderson Senior Center - 474-3100
Atria Mallard Cove Retirement Community - 772-6655*
Brookwood Retirement Community - 605-2000*
Colerain Senior and Community Center - 741-8802*
Cottingham Retirement Community - 563-3600*
Crosby Senior Center - 738-1440*
Evendale Recreation Center - 563-2247*
Green Township Senior Center - 385-3780*
Harrison Senior and Community Center - 367-0649*
Lodge at Montgomery Retirement Community - 583-3241*
Mason Community Center at the BRIDGE - 229-8555*
Miami Township Senior Center - 941-2854*
Middletown Senior Center - 423-1734*
North College Hill Senior Center - 521-3462*
Ridgewood Senior Apartments - 521-6449
Sharonville Parks & Recreation Department - 563-2895
Shiloh Adventist Garden Apartments- 542-2108*
Springdale Community Center - 346-3910*
Springfield Township Senior Center - 522-1154
St. Ann Church - 946-7807*
Sycamore Senior Center - 686-1010
Whitewater Senior and Community Center - 367-6046*
*participates in league play
Directions to Participating Sites
Announcements
The league dates for 2011 are April 4 – October 14.
Coach/Captain and Referee Training –
- Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Springdale Recreation Center.
- Coach/Captain Training begins at 9:30 a.m.
- Referee Training begins at 10:30 a.m. This training is mandatory if you are planning to referee during 2011. Please bring your own whistles.
The 2010 Chair Volleyball League celebrated the end of the season with a social event at the Harrison High School Activity Center. We played four games, enjoyed lunch sponsored by the Council on Aging and held an awards ceremony. During the awards ceremony, each team received a certificate for participation in the league, team members were announced and everyone enjoyed a slide show of pictures.
Meeting Schedule
2011 Meetings
- January 19 – Brookwood
- April 20 – Springdale
- July 20 – Cottingham
- October 19 – Sharonville
Advisory Board
The Hamilton County Chair Volleyball Advisory Board (CVAB) was created by Hamilton County Public Health to be called upon to address issues or concerns that arise during the season, assist with events, research other playing opportunities, and be a part of coordinating the League.
Chair Volleyball started in 1997 by Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH) with the goals to promote physical activity and social connectedness among older adults in our community. HCPH encourages older adults to exercise, socialize and play as much Chair Volleyball as possible with the expectation that it should be fun for everyone who participates and that we want everyone to participate as much as they would like. Find out more by reading our bylaws.
Officers of the Advisory Board
President: Anna Breidenbach
Springdale
513-346-3910
annab @ springdale.org
Vice President: Helen Holley
Brookwood
513-605-2000
Secretary: Kim Downey
Crosby
513-738-1440
kdowney @ crosbytwp.org
Interested in becoming a member of the Advisory Board? Contact any officer listed above and complete the Board Member Agreement.
Meeting Minutes
More information
If you want to start a new team or join an existing one, contact a member of the Advisory Board.