The Use Of Eye Dominance And Contrast In Women's Volleyball.

The ·following information comes from a study which took place over a year and a half period of time with the women's volleyball team at Ferris State University. The purpose of this study was to improve visual skills in such a way as to give the team a competitive edge over opposing teams. The idea for this study began when the volleyball coach contacted us for ideas on how to improve the team performance. The players were noticing a difficulty with distinguishing the position of the volleyball under varying conditions. This was especially true when they were playing in a gym with white walls. The ball is easily lost in empty space because it is white and it blends in with the walls. This can cause the players to lose the ball as it comes over the net or misjudge the distance of the ball from the player and/or the net. These problems seem to be at a minimum when the gym walls are darker such as black or blue.