Volleyball Puns
1. I used to play volleyball, but I got tired of always getting set up.
2. Why are volleyball players such good dancers? They know how to spike the punch.
3. What do you call a volleyball player who brings home all the groceries in one trip? Setter of the year.
4. Why don’t ants play volleyball? Because they’re afraid of getting spiked.
5. Why did the volleyball keep getting bigger? It was inflated.
6. Why was the volleyball player wet after the game? There was a net loss of sweat.
7. What did the volleyball say to the other volleyball? I dig you.
8. Why do volleyball players make great detectives? They’re always digging around for clues.
9. Why couldn’t the volleyball player pay attention in class? She kept spacing out and daydreaming about spikes.
10. What did the volleyball net say to the ball? Thanks for getting me over that last spike.
11. Why do volleyball players eat so much? Spiking burns a lot of calories.
12. Did you hear about the volleyball player who joined the circus? Now she’s a serving tosser.
Volleyball One-Liners
13. Volleyball is just indoor beach volleyball without the sand getting everywhere.
14. Volleyball: Where “setting” someone up is actually a good thing.
15. Volleyball – it’s just like tennis, but you can use your hands and there’s a net.
16. Volleyball: Where bumping, setting, and spiking are all encouraged.
17. Volleyball: If you can’t spike it, maybe you can tip it.
18. Volleyball: You’ll dig it if you give it a shot.
19. Volleyball game tonight – time to work on my overhead pass and lateral movement.
20. Nothing like some good old fashioned volleyball to work on teamwork and communication.
21. Spent all weekend playing beach volleyball and swimming – my shoulders are on fire!
22. Can’t wait to hit the court this season and tool some blocks.
Best Volleyball Jokes
23. Sue was excited for her first volleyball tournament with her new team. Her spikes were great during practice, but she was worried about messing up during a game. On the day of the tournament, Sue’s team did really well in the first two matches. During the third game though, Sue went up for a big spike but hit the ball right into the net. Her teammates rushed over to comfort her. “Don’t worry about it,” they said. “Your sets were perfect all day. volleyball is a team sport, we’ve got your back.” Sue smiled, ready to bounce back for the next play.
24. Sam always got super nervous before volleyball games and had trouble calming down. Right before one game, he turned to his teammate Jose and said, “I’m so anxious I can barely think straight. Do you have any advice?” Jose replied, “I know just the thing. Before I serve, I imagine the ball is someone I hate and try to destroy them.” Nodding, Sam stepped up to serve. He pictured his mean math teacher’s face on the ball and jumped up, spiking a blistering ace across the net. Sam turned to Jose grinning and said, “Hey, that really worked! Who did you imagine when you get nervous?” Jose smiled sheepishly and replied, “Um, I imagined YOU.”
25. Julie loved playing volleyball more than anything else in the world. During tryouts, she easily secured a starting spot with her aggressive spikes and solid passing. The first game of the season, Julie noticed the student section chanting her name loudly as she stepped up to serve. Pointing to her friends in the crowd, Julie tossed the ball high and went for a powerful jump serve. She hit it hard…directly into the back wall ten feet out of bounds. Julie was mortified, but her supportive teammates just laughed it off. The next serve she took her time and placed it perfectly. Afterwards her coach pulled her aside and said, “Brush off the bad ones and keep swinging – you’ve got this.”
26. Rick was excited for the volleyball offseason training program, since it meant getting to spike on the beach! When he showed up though, the coach made them practice squats first. After an hour Rick was dying in the sun. When they finally got a ball out, he called for a set and jumped up eagerly. But the coach had them working on passing drills instead! Frustrated, Rick barely tapped a pass and the coach had to dive to save it. She pulled Rick aside and said “Patience kid, you can’t spike if you can’t pass first.” Rolling his eyes, Rick focused on getting low and passing cleanly to earn the right to hit. By the end of the summer, his passing skills matched his crushing spikes.
27. Dana hated practicing passing drills at volleyball practice. She thought they were boring and all she wanted to do was spike balls. During one drill she half-heartedly bumped a sloppy pass across the gym, turning around to chat with a friend instead of moving into position for the next one. Suddenly she heard a loud SMACK and felt a stinging pain in her backside. The coach had spiked the ugly pass right at her! Shocked, Dana looked back to see the coach shaking her head disapprovingly. “Dana, you have to master the fundamentals before you can play the fun parts of the game.” Nodding, Dana resolved to take every pass seriously from then on. Once her passing tightened up, she earned the right to be a starting spiker.
28. Tim was nervous for tryouts because he was smaller than the other players. He thought his only shot was to be a setter. During a practice match though, the coach told Tim to play front row and hit. Hesitantly, Tim called for a set but got stuffed at the net. Frustrated, he called for another and got rejected again. But Tim didn’t give up, asking for one more set. He took a few steps back, sprinted up, and leaped as high as he could. Swinging with all his might, Tim’s arm smacked down a blistering spike that the blockers didn’t have a chance at. After that, the coach made sure Tim knew he could be more than just a setter – with enough heart and hustle his size didn’t matter.
29. Jenny’s volleyball team had a huge rivalry match coming up against Central High School, who they lost to twice the previous season. Jenny’s teammates seemed nervous during warmups and were shanking balls all over. trying to fire them up, she yelled “Let’s start this game off aggressive and take it to them right away!” Her teammates nodded nervously. When Jenny went back to hit serves though, her first two went straight into the net. Frustrated, she stopped and took a deep breath. Her next serve she focused on placing accurately rather than crushing it. Her calm consistent serves set the tone and got her team into an offensive rhythm. They went on to beat Central in straight sets, proving heart was more important than nerves.
30. David was struggling with his confidence during volleyball tryouts. His hitting was OK, but he kept messing up serves. The last day of tryouts, they did serve drills and David knew this was his shot. On his turn, he tossed the ball high, took a deep breath, and put everything into his swing. He hit the perfect serve straight down the back line. Excited, he lined up to try another, but mis-hit it off his fist way out of bounds. Dejected, he got back in line thinking he had blown his chance. But the coach wasn’t tracking misses – he was looking for players who had the courage to keep swinging. Seeing David’s power and potential, he put him on the team. David realized it was his persistence that mattered, not perfection.
31. Mindy’s team was facing the best team in the league in the playoffs, and she was nervous about going up against 6’2″ star blocker Simone. Right away, Simone shut down Mindy’s first 3 spike attempts. At the net change, Mindy’s setter said “Don’t be intimidated, you’ve got this! Just aim line next time.” Bolstered by her teammate’s confidence, Mindy called for the set and smashed it down the line, catching Simone off guard for the kill. The setter gave her a high five and said, “See, you just needed to out-smart her!” Mindy ended up finding ways to score 8 more times off Simone’s blocks. Volleyball is a mental game, and Mindy proved self-belief is more important than size.
32. Ryan’s volleyball team was down 24-19 in the championship game. They fought off 3 match points to bring the score to 24-22, but were getting discouraged as championship point loomed again. When the serve came to Ryan, he paused and said to his teammates “This doesn’t have to be the end – we’re in control of how we respond right now.” Buoyed by his attitude, they passed the ball cleanly to their setter who set up Ryan for a thunderous spike to save the point. The team erupted, going on to win the next 5 points in a row and take the championship! Ryan learned that in volleyball, you’re always just one point away from turning things around if you keep believing.