[BHitterDPasser]

When to hang it up?

I'm opposed to the points that were brought up earlier. Sure it's not wise for a frail old man to be playing with open players who are drilling the ball at 88 feet/s but that doesn't mean he shouldn't play. He just shouldn't play with them. Volleyball is a beautiful game and as we progress through life, we should always be playing at the appropriate levels.

As far as when to actually hang it up, that is a personal decision that everyone has to decide. Should you play until your orthopedists tell you it's the game or walking? Should you play until your wife tells you it's her or your saturday tournaments? Should you play until your boss says come in this weekend or it's your job?

Many hobbies can become obsessions or they can just as easily become things that you used to do. The cobra net system and the ball sack can easily end up in the corner of the basement sitting on the treadmill covered with dust as life happens and volleyball is no longer a part of it.

The beautiful thing is, you can always set up that net, invite your friends over, serve a few aces and pound a few drinks as the years go by.