Beach Volleyball Boracay

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One of the more popular team sports played on sand, Beach Volleyball Boracay is fast becoming one of the regular pastimes of beach aficionados in Boracay. Boracay has become the beach volleyball capital of the Philippines. Aside from being a team sport played in the Olympics which in 2008 was hosted by Beijing, China, beach volleyball is contested in world championships sponsored by the Federation International de Volleyball (FIBV), the official governing body of world volleyball.

Olympic Team Sport

Beach volleyball is an Olympic team event sport played on sand. Two teams, positioned on either side of a net which divides a rectangular court, hit a volleyball, usually using the hands or arms.

Players on each team attempt to hit the ball over the net in such a way that it touches the ground inside the court boundaries, and to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their own side of the court.

Women's Beach Volleyball

Beach volleyball is a popular recreational activity on many beaches around the world, and is generally most popular in areas with wide sandy beaches; however, it is also frequently played on inland sand courts, and has become quite popular in some land-locked countries, notably Switzerland.

Though the official rules call for two players per team, recreational (non-competitive) games often have more players.

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Rules and Origin of the Sport

Beach volleyball evolved from indoor volleyball, and the two sports remain very similar.

a team scores points by grounding the ball on the opponents' court, or when the opposing team commits a fault (error or illegal action);
teams can contact the ball no more than three times before the ball crosses the net; and
consecutive contacts must be made by different players.

The most important differences between beach and indoor volleyball are the playing surface (deep sand rather than a hard floor), and the team size (two players per team rather than six).

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Nestea Beach VolleyBall - Boracay 2009

Recreational Beach Volley

As preliminaries to the World Beach Volleyball Tournament usually held in September, Nestea Philippines sponsors a yearly beach volleyball competition which effectively serves as a training ground for aspiring athletes who want to join the national team. The 2008 Nestea Beach Volley competition was held in April, 2008 and was the 12th year that Boracay hosted the event.

During the months of April and May, it is the time of the north-east monsoon or the �amihan� in the Boracay Island. These are the summer months of the island. A warm weather accompanied with strong winds makes this island a perfect place to be in during this time. Both local people and the tourists like staying in the cool waters during this time. They enjoy basking in the sun and enjoying various water sports like swimming, diving or snorkeling.

This is the vacation time for the students too. The warm sandy white beaches thrive with life and activity and it during this time that various beach events are also organized. The Nestea Beach Volleyball, Boracay is one of the most famous events during this time.

The Nestea Beach Volleyball, Boracay takes place in the last week of April and continues till the beginning of May. But the hunt for the participants starts from mid-March itself. Around 75 teams from 45 different colleges and universities take part in the biggest summer event of the island. This beach volleyball game is sponsored and hosted by Nestea (Nestl�). Over the years, this big competition has continuously featured the talented athletes of the country. In the year 2006, the Nestea Beach Volleyball, Boracay completed its tenth year.

The Nestea Beach Volleyball, Boracay showcases grander activities and heart-stopping beach volley action. They are usually held in Manila and Boracay. Apart from the beach volleyball game, there are also several other lighter events. There are parties, concerts and fashion shows all throughout the event which makes this a remarkable and memorable event in Boracay.

The event of the Nestea Beach Volleyball, Boracay reaches its climax of excitement in the end during the semi-final and championship rounds. A lot of clapping and cheering keep the whole island warmer than the white sands�

Almost 500,000 pesos are kept for the prizes at different levels of the event. Prizes also include trophies and various sports equipments.

The time following the end of the event seems all quiet and deserted in the Boracay Island�people fondly wait for the next year�s Nestea Beach Volleyball, Boracay with intense eagerness� (Source: Facebook)

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