We all want him to know, there is no such thing as being too short to play volleyball at the highest level, for any boy or any girl. It is also not how tall you are, but how tall you play.

The ball must be returned over the net in 3 hits or less. It is legal to contact the ball with any part of the body as long as the ball rebounds immediately. It may not "lay" against the body or forcefully kicked. If a player touches the ball or the ball touches a player, it is considered as a play on the ball.

There are usually 6 players in a volleyball game, setter, opposite, two middle blockers, and two receivers. But the FIVB introduced a new player called the libero, so the formal number of players is now at 7.

Volleyball is relatively easy to learn, does not require expensive equipment, and can be enjoyed by people of almost any age. Perhaps that's why, according to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), 1 in 6 people worldwide either plays or watches volleyball.