Zandvoort

  • Beach
  • Accommodation
  • Travel
  • Food and Drink
    • Overview
    • Restaurants
    • List of Restaurants
    • Ice Cream
    • Cafés in Zandvoort
    • Zandvoort Bars
  • Recreation
    • Overview
    • Weather
    • Shopping
    • Circuit Zandvoort – Racing
    • Holland Casino
    • Circus Zandvoort
    • Cultural Centre
    • Free FKK Beach
    • Dunes & Nature Reserve
    • Street Entertainment
    • Sports
      • Overview
      • Kitesurfing
        • Overview
        • Kitesurfing Zones
        • Kitesurfing School
        • Kitesurfing FAQs
        • Kitesurfing Teacher Okke Engel
        • Okke – Kitesurfing Video
        • General Kitesurfing Videos
      • Windsurfing
      • Paragliding
      • Hang Gliding
      • Zandvoort Sailing & Club
      • Beach Volleyball
  • History
    • Overview
    • Zandvoort History 1722-1825
    • Zandvoort History 1825-1939
    • Zandvoort History 1939-1945
    • Post-War Reconstruction
    • Zandvoort’s Bunkers
    • Zandvoort – Resort Development
    • Modern Zandvoort
    • Zandvoort Coat of Arms
    • Zandvoort Town Hall
    • Famous Hotels & Landmarks
      • Overview
      • Hotel Driehuizen
      • Hotel Groot Badhuis
      • Hotel d’Orange
      • The Kurhaus
      • The Passage
      • Zandvoort Water Tower
    • Famous Streets & Squares
      • Overview
      • Kerkstraat
      • Badhuisplein
      • Boulevard Barnaart
      • Boulevard de Favauge
      • Boulevard Paulus Loot
    • Old Zandvoort Postcards
      • Overview
      • Zandvoort People
      • Zandvoort Beach
      • Zandvoort Buildings
      • Zandvoort Streets
      • Busy By The Sea
  • English
    • Deutsch (German)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)

Beach Volleyball in Zandvoort

Beach Volleyball players use secret signals!
Beach Volleyball players use secret signals!

The fun sport of playing beach volleyball is said to have first taken place on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii at the Outrigger Canoe Club in the year 1915. From this first documented game in Hawaii, beach volleyball has taken off massively on beaches around all the world.

The game has many benefits as well. It’s a great form of exercise and playing beach volleyball for around one hour in fact can burn well over 600 calories. Also, the actions performed when playing the game strengthen the muscles in the arms, upper body, shoulders and abdominals as well as the lower legs. It promotes team spirit and can improve hand to eye coordination, balance and reflexes but more than any of this it’s simply a wonderful social activity.

Don’t forget to go carefully however when playing beach volleyball for even though it’s played on  sand there is as with any sport risk of injury so it’s always best to go steady!


Beach volleyball is great fun on the beach
Beach volleyball on Zandvoort beach

What is Beach Volleyball?

Beach volleyball is played by 2 teams of 2 players on a sandy surfaced court divided by net. It has been included in the Olympics since the 1996 games. Similar to indoor volleyball, the basic idea is to propel the ball over the net and ground it on the opposing court and in the process stop the opponents doing likewise. Any team is only allowed maximum three touches of the ball to get it back across the net.

A player begins play with the serve in which the server hits the ball from behind the rear court boundary so that it passes over the net to the opponents. The rally continues until either the ball is grounded in an opposing court or goes out of play. When either team wins a rally then they score a point and serve again. The serve changes hands each time a rally is won by the team receiving.


Play on Zandvoort Beach

Beach volleyball on Zandvoort beach
Beach volleyball on Zandvoort beach

The vast expanse of beach that Zandvoort enjoys makes it ideal for many recreational activities. Of course sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing are amongst the most popular but the average width of 100 metres along its 9 kilometre stretch makes it ideal for ball sports, especially volleyball.

In the warmer weather, you will see many games of volleyball being played with both locals and tourists enjoying the sport. It’s a great way for many young people to make new friends and the choice of 41 beach cafes at which to take a welcome break with a refreshing drink is an added attraction.

Read more about beach volleyball here

SPORTS MENU

  • Sports in Zandvoort
  • Kitesurfing
    • Overview
    • Kitesurfing Zones
    • Kitesurfing School
    • Kitesurf Teacher
    • Kitesurfing FAQs
    • Okke Kitesurfing Video
    • General Kitesurfing Videos
  • Windsurfing
  • Paragliding
  • Hang Gliding
  • Zandvoort Sailing Club
  • Beach Volleyball

Zandvoort Weather
Partly sunny
Partly sunny
11°C
real feel: 3°C
wind speed: 16 m/s WSW
UV-Index: 2
sunrise: 6:34 am
sunset: 7:03 pm
Less forecast...
Forecast March 25, 2023
day
Rain
Rain
11°C
wind speed: 10 m/s WSW
max. UV-Index: 1
Forecast March 26, 2023
day
Showers
Showers
8°C
wind speed: 6 m/s NE
max. UV-Index: 1
Forecast March 27, 2023
day
Showers
Showers
8°C
wind speed: 7 m/s NNW
max. UV-Index: 3
Forecast March 28, 2023
day
Cloudy
Cloudy
8°C
wind speed: 5 m/s S
max. UV-Index: 1
Less forecast...
More forecast...
 

Privacy / Privacy (Ned) / Datenschutz -  Email / Contact Us - Web Design

  • English
  • Deutsch (German)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)