But There's a Catch! If you have not bought spandex before, you might be wondering how to choose the right size. While the spandex shorts are super elastic and very flexible, it is important to get the right size that fits your body, so that you can get the maximum benefit from these shorts.
The best way to shop for a spandex volleyball short is to measure the length around your hips using a measuring tape. You can use a size guide to check the correct size of the spandex that matches your measurements. What's the Real Story? Do remember that the sizes are slightly different in every region for example, the sizes in UK and different from the sizes in US and Australia.
Even the sizes in Europe are different from the sizes in UK. Therefore, check the respective location from where you will be purchasing your volleyball spandex shorts, and then note that right size from the size guide chart.
I wish we were alowed to wear them for VB too! As a volleyball player who has worn multiple different types of shorts to play the game, I can attest to the preference of spandex. I've played as outside, oppo, ds, and libero, meaning that I've had experience hitting and digging, and the 2 inch inseam spandex are by far the most functional, or at least for me.
Volleyball is a game of agility and speed, meaning that you generally would want your clothing to be form-fitting, if not acting as a second skin. I've found that the 4 inch inseam spandex and looser athletic shorts generally get in the way and that I need to adjust them way more than I do with the 2 inch spandex, especially after diving and rolling on SportCourt flooring, which is commonly found at NCVA tournaments.
Men's volleyball is a vastly different game from women's volleyball- women's volleyball is generally more focused on having great passers while men's volleyball is more focused on having great hitters due to anatomical differences.
For example, for men, kneepads are optional because most players do not dive, whereas for women, kneepads are mandatory in order to participate due to the high number of women who get floor burn on their knees. This translates to not needing the tight fitting features of spandex, because if you don't dive, there's really nothing to adjust. But if a player is really uncomfortable with spandex, most coaches allow other choices of shorts.
One of the girls on one of my previous teams wore basketball shorts throughout the entire season, and our coach had no problems with it, as long as they were color coordinated with the rest of the volleyball club. But keep in mind- this girl is a middle who generally didn't play back row, so her choice of outfit was convenient for her. Similarly, another one of my previous teammates wore long sleeves under her jersey and leggings instead of spandex in compliance with her religious beliefs, and no one had any problem with that.
But of course, there are definitely girls who pick up volleyball in order to flaunt the shorts. I personally feel like that's why the shorts get a bad rap, but then again, I'm very biased. So basically, it's the player's preference as to what they want to wear.
In my experience, once you get to the NCVA leagues, no one really cares what you're wearing as long as you're passionate about playing the sport. My daughter has super cute athletic shorts that have 2 layers.
A layer of spandex underneath with short running shorts on the outside. She is only 11, but they are a woman's small. The shorts that I wore in high school were mid thigh athletic shorts. They did not restrict movement at all. Some girls wore spandex under them, but mine fit in a way that didn't need them. I did learn not to wear black underwear underneath though.
There is never a need for girls to wear tight, short spandex out on the court. There can always be an outer layer. Just do an image search of volleyball shorts to see how many pictures are bring snapped while the girl is doing her volleyball stance.
There's no reason for our girls to be objectified this way. So, my daughter is 13 and has played since she was 8. She loves her spandex. The club she plays for requires them to wear cover shorts at all times when they are not on the court. That takes care of the modesty part. The right fit of spandex is critical.
If they are too small then yes, they will ride up and be very uncomfortable. There are a lot of girls in our club as the girls get older they are more womanly. That requires the proper fit. Her shorts are 4 inch inseam instead of 2. It think that just fits better at least for her now. Maybe that changes as her body will most certainly change. When she plays school ball those shorts are very baggy and they get in the way. She does have to wear spandex under to cover. She hates them and complains every time she has to wear them.
I can tell you that it does not matter the short. She loves to play this game and to her it would not matter what the short was, she will still play her game. The girls are constantly pulling the shorts down.
Don't tell me it's anything but a style that is thrust on them by preoccupied adults and peers. I completely agree about the function of the shorts.
I hate to see lengthy articles about how it's not performance related because the guys don't wear Spandex! I personally simply prefer wearing spandex, since they don't move around when you sprawl. I wear gym shorts to some practices in a pinch, but not usually. I think everyone has lost sight as to why girls are even playing the sport. Girls play for the love of the sport, and in a society where everyone is entitled and where everyone gets offended by everything, I think the bigger picture is to let the girls decide.
If they are uncomfortable wearing the shorts then take the time to talk to the coach and see if their is a different option for that player. You can't cut a player from a team simply based because they don't feel comfortable or their religion prohibits them from wearing them. I have two daughters who play the sport, and between the two they have both worn both pairs of shorts, spandex and shorts.
My only complaint was when my daughter with the shorts dove for a ball and her shorts rode up, you got a glimpse of her underwear. Wearing spandex under is an option, but it seems a lot to have you player wearing now two pairs of shorts. I really want to play volleyball but I feel very uncomfortable wearing spandex shorts.
I wish I was a boy, then I could wear baggy shorts. I wonder if we practice volleyball only as a hobby, can we wear baggy shorts? I do not want to compete, that is to say official match because we have no choice to wear these spandex shorts. Are you telling me that they're constantly pulling wedgies and adjusting their spandex for other reasons? Soccer and softball require running, jumping, rolling, and even purposeful sliding - and yes, it gets quite hot outside, too!
That's nice. It's all about what you've gotten used to, right? Even jogging shorts offer free range of motion have you seen the types of obstacles those runners do? Trying to find a good reason for what you're wearing, rather than seeing how something else could be more beneficial, is just ridiculous. The girls are comfortable wearing them. Those here complaining are the ones who need to get over it. No one forces anyone to play the game.
Why do football players wear tight fitting pants? It just makes sense to. If those shirts give you inappropriate thoughts, then that is an issue you need to face yourself. You are the sexual malcontent. They at least are fit and attractive ladies. Underwear shorts are totally sexualized and inappropriate! Make all the excuses you want I would NEVER do yoga in shorts that short - we move way more intensely and dynamically than volleyball!
Such a bullshit post. I appreciate this post, but I'm not really understanding how they are preferred over bum shorts or 4" spandex.
I've been to two tournaments for my 15 yr old sister and I see the girls pick wedgies and the bottom of their bums constantly. I am requesting that her region for club volleyball allow her to wear the slightly loose fitting shorts for games.
I will wait to see what they say. I think that more parents should request what they want and be bold.
Don't let someone else tell you how it has to be. Call that office, email the region and national volleyball associated with your team.
Stand up for the fact that your daughter deserves to reserve the exact shape of her body for her husband if she so chooses. Ok, no more ranting! My daughter wears nike shorts that are not too long and are not form fitting. They never ride up, she never has to touch them. They shouldn't interfere with diving or any movements in volleyball. In college, I played volleyball and we wore shorts that were slippery, nylon probably, and fitting but not form fitting. The spandex are completely unreasonable to encourage children to wear.
I think most women, men, mothers and dads have lost their minds if they think that this doesn't matter. It is a very functional uniform. That's it. I played college volleyball in the 90's and it's very much about allowing movement without riding up.
Stop making it about seducing someone! That's not the case! It's about athletes competing in a sport. I have a daughter and she is very modest in what she wears. She has no misconceptions about the fact that this is her uniform in volleyball and it doesn't bleed over into her everyday attire. I think our young girls are getting so use to wearing short shorts or thongs at the beach that they are and have become seducers and do not have any innocents lefts or conscious of what is appropriate and what is seducing our fathers, sons, uncles and grandfathers.
Their short shorts do NOT make them any better a volleyball player!! Since the boys volleyball players are much better than the girls, why don't the boys change over to Speedos? I think we have sold our girls to what men like to look at , your daughters butts. They girl's volleyball short shorts offend us women that are mothers , grandmothers, aunts and and even an innocent child. We put up with it all in the name of "not wanting to offend anyone" so we sit silently and let the men stare at our daughters butts.
If it were not so, why are us women so shocked when we go out to buy their shorts, that we have to be talked into purchasing these? Heaven forbid if my daughter does not fit into these groups When will this seduction stop???
Who has the guts to dress our girls in clothing that is appropriate and not seducing our men and boys? If it does not bother you anymore, maybe you have become that frog that has been swimming in warm water and as the water slowly turns to boil, you just. I think the short volleyball shorts are awful. I had a granddaughter that plays volleyball for her middle School and it is awful to see all of the girls, and I mean all of the girls after every point dig in their crotches and rear ends to pull their shorts out of their female areas.
How is that comfortable for the girls to play in. This is just a way to have our young girls flaunt their bodies in front of the opposite sex and call it fashionable and more comfortable. This is rubbish. Long spandex shorts for bike riding could be just as fashionable and be just as comfortable and thus reducing all of the digging!
She went to volleyball camp. The coach told them the have to wear spandex shorts. She bought a pair of nike XL shorts. The short had no loose fabric at all. They are form fitting every where except the waist. The legs are 4" long. Also since they have long legs and short torsos, shorter shorts will help them move and play at their full potential. Women do not necessarily need to wear underwear when wearing spandex volleyball shorts. However, you can wear a thong with no visible lines.
Also, you can wear something that helps protect the private parts from the fabric. Most people wonder why men wear tank tops and shorts while women are allowed to wear bikinis. The simple answer to this question is that women beach volleyball players wear bikinis because they want to, not because it is imposed.
Since longer shorts move a lot, players prefer shorter volleyball shorts. These volleyball shorts do restrict movement, and they allow players to play with full confidence. We hope you were able to find resources in your quest to know why volleyball shorts are so short. Please do not hesitate to contact us for questions or comments.
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