Basketball vs Volleyball
Jordan Kinder
Basketball vs. Volleyball Basketball and Volleyball are different and similar in many ways. This essay is going to compare and contrast these two popular sports, comparing things such as the sense of teamwork needed for both sports, and showing contrast in the aspects of them, like the number of players on each team. Basketball and Volleyball have many differences, such as how many players are on the court and how many positions are played. Basketball is played with five players on the court, all with a different position. Volleyball has 6 players and only two main positions. The positions in volleyball are the spikier and the setter and the six players on the court rotate through playing the positions. My girlfriend was the setter, but she was so much better at diving that she was deemed as the “designated Diver.” She once scored 10 points while serving in a tie breaker game and ultimately won the game for her team. Basketball positions are known as point guard, shooting guard, forward, strong forward and center. Usually one person plays only one position, but back in high school I switched between the forward, strong forward and center positions, because I could handle doing any one of them. Another difference basketball and volleyball have is the time limit they are played in, and the plays that the players run. Volleyball is played for three games. For there to be a winner, one team must win two out of three games. There is no time limit and no set plays for volleyball, the games are simply played until one team gets 25 points, but they have to win by at least two points or the game will continue until that is achieved. If it goes to the third game or the tie breaker, the score will be to 15 but still having to win by two. Basketball, on the other hand, has a much higher scoring system. The two teams play for 20 minute halves, and can score as many points as the teams possibly can in the allotted time limit. If the teams are tied in
Basketball vs. Volleyball Basketball and Volleyball are different and similar in many ways. This essay is going to compare and contrast these two popular sports, comparing things such as the sense of teamwork needed for both sports, and showing contrast in the aspects of them, like the number of players on each team. Basketball and Volleyball have many differences, such as how many players are on the court and how many positions are played. Basketball is played with five players on the court, all with a different position. Volleyball has 6 players and only two main positions. The positions in volleyball are the spikier and the setter and the six players on the court rotate through playing the positions. My girlfriend was the setter, but she was so much better at diving that she was deemed as the “designated Diver.” She once scored 10 points while serving in a tie breaker game and ultimately won the game for her team. Basketball positions are known as point guard, shooting guard, forward, strong forward and center. Usually one person plays only one position, but back in high school I switched between the forward, strong forward and center positions, because I could handle doing any one of them. Another difference basketball and volleyball have is the time limit they are played in, and the plays that the players run. Volleyball is played for three games. For there to be a winner, one team must win two out of three games. There is no time limit and no set plays for volleyball, the games are simply played until one team gets 25 points, but they have to win by at least two points or the game will continue until that is achieved. If it goes to the third game or the tie breaker, the score will be to 15 but still having to win by two. Basketball, on the other hand, has a much higher scoring system. The two teams play for 20 minute halves, and can score as many points as the teams possibly can in the allotted time limit. If the teams are tied in