How do you set up a volleyball net at a beach?

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Sydney L

I am buying a volleyball net off craigslist for $20 dollars and im a little suspicious because they tend to be more expensive. I was wondering, if the beach/park already has poles set up, do you really just need the net? do you need other parts that I dont know about?

Thanks

Answer
Some, but few beaches will already have poles there for you to put a net on. If you're in a popular volleyball spot you might even find nets on the beach

Most comonly, you will need to provide a full net kit and put it up on the beach for the duration that you play and take it home at the end.

A "kit" will include:
Net (with top and bottom cables)
Two Poles
Method of attaching top and bottom of net to poles (eye hooks and carabiners are good)
Guy wires (4 or 6) - These are the ropes that attach to the tops of the poles and get a tent spike on the other end to stick in the ground. 2 or 3 per side. soft deep sand usually take 3 per side, or really long spikes.


Or you could buy a net. Park and Sun is a very popular net. They tend to be a little below a tournament grade protable net.

http://parksun.com/Sporting_Goods/Net_Systems/#


Edit: I wanted to note that in a portable net you don't bury the poles. They sit on top of the sand and magically stay upright. I usually put something under the poles so they don't sink into the sand and lower the net.

http://www.homecourt.com/cart/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=9&cat=Portable+Volleyball+Sets+No+Logo

I have a net off of the above page. Not cheap.

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