About 2.5 million people pay volleyball recreationally or competitively in Canada. The goal is to hit a ball over the net, so your opponents cannot hit it back, to earn a point.
Beach volleyball is played with between two and six players per side on a sand court.
Fewer the players requires a higher skill level and greater teamwork. 10 million people playing in competitive beach volleyball leagues each summer. Where For the spectator, Vancouver offers a wide variety of competitive action. At the University of British Columbia, both men and women play in the Canadian Inter-university Athletic Union, a league of university teams from across Canada. The University of BC's teams are called the Thunderbirds and play at the varsity level against universities from across western Canada.