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NEWSLETTER CONTENT - Issue 53 (02/10/98)
Letters to the Editor.
FIVB World Final Four Data.
UK Beach Results.
On-line Volleyball Journal.
Practice Planning Software.
World Trophy lost & found.
Sleeve Tie Ups.
Tips on spiking.
The road to the Sydney.
Hi All,
More info from the Volleyball web site.
Cheers
Dave
If you know someone who is not already receiving this release and would
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Essex Volleyball Association.
Dear Dave,
Essex Volleyball Association now has a web presence at the address below.
I would really appreciate if you could add this link to your page.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/murphyja/
Thanks
James Murphy
murphyja@csi.com
Publicity Officer for the Essex Volleyball Association.
Dave,
Bath play in the South West Premier League, but not any other leagues.
Consequently we only have 6 weekends of volleyball in the 6 months
between October and April (we play more tournaments than this in the
off-season).
Could we use your newsletter to find out if there are any clubs who
would like to play friendlies between the Premier matches? Contacts will
either be myself, Steve Spurlock or Alan Chaplin (alanch@profund.com).
Thanks,
Saul Dobney
saul.dobney@virgin.net
To all,
Could someone please send me a copy of all the 1998/ 99 rules. As
I have to be familar with them before coaching starts at Edge Hill.
Also could someone send me a copy of any basketball / volleyball shoes
or trainers. Send them to either my email address or by post at:
17 Guildford Road
Birkdale
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 4JU.
Cheers Ian
blundelli@hotmail.com
EVA. to accept E-Mail.
As far as I am concerned the use of e-mail is the same as Post Office. All we
ask is that teams send the appropriate confirmation, instructions and
directions in the rigth timescale.
It may be an idea to have recipients acknowledge receipt if possible. eg if
secretary away someone could get access to post but not e-mail.
We want to make life as easy as possible for us all, and make use of the best
and most convenient methods available.
Regards
Lenny Barry
President Competitions Commission
CompComm@eng-volleyball.demon.co.uk
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FIVB World Final Four - Hong Kong.
Semi-final 1
CUBA - BRAZIL 1-3
Semi-final 2
RUSSIA - CHINA 3-2
Bronze match
CUBA - CHINA 3-1
FINAL
BRAZIL - RUSSIA 3-0
If you have the VIS Software, you can download [from the FIVB web site]
the World Grand Prix 1998 database, in order to access to all information
about: match results, teams ranking, players statistics, press reports...
Speedo Swatch UK Beach Volleyball Grand Prix 1998 Results.
Men's Competition (Top 5)
1st 78 pts Steve Fee & Tim Hollis
2nd 76 pts Chris Eaton & Grant Pursey
3rd 66 pts Richard Dobell & Vince Joyce
3rd 66 pts Clayton Lucas & Simon Golding
5th 62 pts Anthony Roberts & Gary Duncan
Women's Competition (Top 3)
1st 80 pts Denise Austin & Vanessa Malone
2nd 74 pts Melissa Coutts & Marisa Aceves
3rd 65 pts Julia Stevens & Jo Furniss
SPIKE! UK Volleyball Magazine.
Issue 3 now available.
This months contents:
Spike News, Sitting Volleyball, Junior international in Hampshire, Training
and Exercise, British beach grand prix, Westfield Health Sheffield VC,
International Beach volleyball, Diet and Health, Loughbough high performance
camp, Drills, Injuries, EVA National League Fixtures List.
Order form available on the web site or contact;
Line Wiegandt
spike_volleyball@btinternet.com
New On-line journal on Volleyball Official Techniques.
We would like to announce the beginning of a new on-line journal, "New
Techniques in Volleyball Officiating." This journal will be dedicated to
publishing the latest techniques for volleyball officials as applied to USA
Volleyball and NAGWS matches. Co-editors of the journal will be Joel Reinford
for USA Volleyball and Pati Rolf for ABO/NAGWS. The editorial board will be
made up of members of the rating teams of USA Volleyball and ABO as well as
leaders of both organizations. The full board will be announced later.
Subscription to the journal is free. Wally Hendricks will serve as the
Executive Editor.
He will be responsible for the mailing list, gathering
articles and archiving the articles. While we will guarantee that these
articles represent the latest accepted technique by both organizations, we
will not guarantee their applicability to outdoor volleyball, FIVB or
Federation rules and techniques. The first several issues will deal with
transitions by R2, signaling by R2 and positioning by R2.
If you would like a specific topic to be covered in the journal, you can
submit the topic to Wally (wally-h@uiuc.edu). You can also submit articles
for review if you wish.
If you would like to be included on the mailing list for this journal, you
should email Wally with the subject: New Techniques Signup.
Wally Hendricks
wally-h@uiuc.edu
Practice Planning Software for Volleyball Coaches
Dear Volleyball Enthusiast,
We would like to invite you to our web site
http://www.practiceplannerpro.com to check out our practice planning
software program for volleyball coaches of any level. It allows coaches to
create practice plans quickly and easily by allowing them to view a list of
all of all practice drills organized in their own categories and
subcategories. It is just point and click and the name of the drill is
automatically inserted into the plan with the number of minutes and any
coach's comment automatically entered. It saves all old plans and also
allows the coach to create post-practice and game performance evaluations as
well as opponent's scouting reports that can be viewed at any time while
creating a new practice plan. You can also organize 2-player up to 6-player
practice teams for the specific drills being used. The program creates
profession looking printouts of practice plans, drill list, scouting
reports, evaluations, and practice teams. It is a valuable coach's tool to
be better organized and more effective. It runs on Windows 95/98, and you
can download a free full-version 30-day demo at our site or receive one by
mail.
We will soon have our links feature up on our site, would you be interested
in a link exchange? We also would like to let volleyball coaches know about
our product and would appreciate any help you can offer.
Yours in sports,
Michael May
President, SportsNet USA
SportsNet USA
805-288-2255
805-254-4745
sportsnet@ecom.net
http://www.PracticePlannerPro.com
AVP Dead???
There are rumors all over the place, but not on this discussion group.
Rumors are that AVP will layoff all but executive director today and
that they did or are filing bankrupcy with over $2.5 million in debt, up
from 1.6 last year. Any info???
Joseph Romano <epi@mail.mich.com>
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The new rumor of the day is that Bill Berger and a group of investors have
proposed buying the AVP. The board of the AVP has accepted and that the
players will be voting in a week. Any details?
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AVP Update 9-29-98 - From: Beachmania Newsgroups
Miller, has decided not to become an umbrella sponsor, which opens the door
to other beer sponsors. The AVP wants only those sponsors that are willing
to fully support them, but don't count Miller out completely they might be
involved in some local tournaments as a presenting sponsor, or site's that
would be good for their market areas. The AVP will not be hearing from them
until next season though. This will also mean that the tour will no longer
be referred to as the Miller Lite/AVP Tour
Other sponsors continue to be encouraged though and are all taking a more
proactive role in the tour. The AVP is confident that there will be a tour
next year.
Your friend at the Beach,
Michael Cole
FIVB Internet Newsletter #46 - 25th September 1998
The World Championship Trophy is not to be found !
One month from the opening of the Volleyball World Championships - the
women's tournament will commence on 3rd November in Japan - Cuba can't find
the World Championship challenge trophy won by the Cuban women's team at
the last World Championships held in Brazil in 1994.
As this trophy is played for every four years, the FIVB (International
Volleyball Federation) has given the Cuban Volleyball Federation formal
notice that they must do everything possible to urgently locate the Cup.
The FIVB has also informed the Cuban Federation and INDER (Cuban National
Sports Institute) that the Cuban's earnings from the FIVB (slightly more
than US $300,000) will be frozen until the Cup is found.
Last April, on the occasion of the Drawing of Lots for the Championships,
the President of the Cuban Federation came to Japan without the Cup,
declaring that "he had forgotten it" and that it would be sent at a later
date. Cuba faces more serious sanctions if the Cup is not given to Japan
within 20 days.
Created in 1994 by the Mexican artist Manuel Villazon, one of the designers
of the series of postage stamps of the Mexican Olympic Games in 1968, this
solid silver Cup is covered with lapis lazuli and weighs more than 2
kilograms.
The Cup must be awarded next November 12th in Osaka to the team, which wins
the Women's World Championship.
A photo of the trophy for free use is available for download on the
internite site of the FIVB: http://www.fivb.ch/photoservice
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Found this news item on the Nando.Net server. A la the Stanley
Cup Trophy, the Cubans seem to have misplaced the World Championship
trophy. - Rick Capone <racapone@ix.netcom.com>
VOLLEYBALL: Cuba Denies Losing World Championship Trophy
Copyright © 1998 Reuters
HAVANA (Sep 29, 1998 - 20:49 EDT) - Cuban volleyball officials
denied losing the silver trophy presented to their women's
team for winning the last world championship.
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) officials said last
week that the cup, due to be passed on to this year's world
championship winners in Japan in November, had been mislaid
by the Cubans.
But an indignant Cuban Volleyball Federation president Leonel
Marshall said Tuesday: "The cup is in prime condition ... at
no point was it lost or forgotten." He said the trophy had
been on tour in the Caribbean island's provinces.
The Lausanne-based FIVB appealed urgently last week to Cuba
to find the silver cup and said it was freezing the Cuban
federation's earnings from the international body, estimated
at more than $300,000, until it was located.
Marshall said the trophy, which Cuba won in Brazil in 1994,
had been shown off in each team member's home province with
the full knowledge of local sports authorities. Following
the FIVB's comments it had been collected from a provincial
museum and would be sent to Lausanne this week.
Anxiety over the whereabouts of the trophy surfaced when
Marshall arrived without it at the draw in April for this
year's championship.
Sleeve Tie Ups Illegal???
TheraMom@webtv.net (TheraMom) wrote:
> I spent the time & effort to create Velcro sleeve holders--you know
> those things that enable your sleeves to stay up during play, for my
> daughters entire team. The problem was that at the game, high school
> that is, the ref made the girls remove them, claiming he couldn't see
> their number on their shirts. Oh please, the numbers were about 6
> inches on the front of the shirts & 12 inches high on the back! Was
> this ref beibg anal or what?
Increasingly, players (female mostly) have been taping their sleeves up to
allow freedom of motion while playing. When the uniforms get damp from
players' perspiration, the sleeves tend to stick causing binding in the
shoulder and can actually inhibit players' arm movement drastically. I know
this for a fact as I've had this happen to me many times as I'm sure anyone
in the newsgroup can also attest. Obviously vb outfitters have recognized
this as well as they have manufactured sleeveless, v-neck tops for years.
The velcro sleeve ties are an excellent means of being able to accomplish
this and seem to be more and more an excepted method rather than tape.
BUT ... in my experience as an official, having players on the court with
their sleeves taped (or velcro'd) DOES inhibit me from seeing players numbers
easily. This affects the timing of making substitutions as well as
identifying the numbers of players that net fault or cross the centerline.
The first question a coach asks after the R2 (down official; NF calls them
umpires) blows the whistle for such infractions is, "What number?" With
sleeves rolled up or taped or whatever, it isn't very easy to see the
players' number.
In officiating circles, this is being discussed as a major issue. Hopefully
this helps you understand why the official reacted as they did.
Ideally, I would like to see the number on the front of the jersey positioned
directly in the middle just as it is on the back of the jersey. Then we
wouldn't have to wory about such trivial things that present such big problmes
while trying to run a volleyball smoothly and with as little interruption as
possible.
Regards,
-Joe
jarkin@my-dejanews.com
SMASH YOUR WAY TO VICTORY! - from SPIKE!
V-BALL BEACH VOLLEY HEROES
is an exciting, fun and very fast Beach volleyball game for the Sony PlayStation.
Set on different beaches from around the world, ten teams compete in a very
lucrative tournament to establish who will be the beach volleyball champions
of the world.
With amazing real-time 3D action, the emphasis is based around the fun elements
of the sport and not so much on reality. The teams also compete for money and
cash is awarded for good play during the sets. As the tournament progresses so
does the money available to the players and towards the end of the game players
are competing for around I million dollars.
Each team consists of two players and each separate team member has different
characteristics and attributes. All this combined makes V-Ball a must have for
all PlayStation
owners.
Game Features include;
* Real Time 3D Beach Volleyball action
* Exotic beach locations from all over the world
* A choice of ten different teams each with different strengths and abilities
* Either pick 2 player or Tournament mode.
* The player can select between different game styles.
* Play in training, Amateur League, Pro league or Tournament mode again each
mode has different characteristics of how the levels, points, scores and teams
are laid out.
V-Ball is available for the Sony PlayStation.
It retails at £34.99 and is available from Dixons, Virgin and HMV.
Tips on spiking - RSV.
> A good way to practice hitting is too hit a lot. You can have hitting lines
> as part of your pregame warm up.
The key to hitting "hard" is the speed of your armswing. This is a motor
skill you need to work on and teach your body. Take advantage of every
situation where you can find a good high wall where you can work on
this. This is usually the first thing I try to do when I get to a gym,
because once more people come, it's hard to find the room.
Unfortunately, most playing conditions prohibit us from practicing or
warming up this way:
1. Playing outdoors (lack of wall)
2. Warming up with a partner (don't want to hit it hard)
3. Hitting against the net (can't hit it too hard)
4. Low wall (can't hit it hard)
In all of these situations, you can loosen up your arm but it doesn't
help you develop the motor skill of a fast armswing. If you always
practice with slow armswing, it's tough to get it up to speed during the
games. Once you've developed your fast armswing, then pre-game warmups
can be more for stretching and loosening up, and your hitting lines and
hits during the game will be when you get the speed up.
Anyway, when you do get a chance to work on your armswing, just focus on
speed. Try to get your hand through the ball and down to your hip with
your wrist cocked forward as quickly as possible. In conjunction with
this, you also need to have a fast approach. It's difficult to have a
quick armswing when you have a loping approach and jump.
David Hwang
dhwang@goliath.eng.sun.com
F I V B - 1999 Beach Volleyball World Tour
The road to the Sydney Games!
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Council meeting, recently held in Lausanne,
drew up the framework of the 1999 Beach Volleyball World Tour season.
A number of tournaments are already confirmed (see tentative calendar
below). Besides the cities that have already organised the World Tour Open
in the past, there are several premieres which well demonstrates the
development of Beach Volleyball worldwide, at all latitudes: the Mexico
Open for men and women, which will be held from 9 to 11 April on the
magnificent beaches of Acapulco and which the promoter has plans to extend
to Cancun in the future; the Norway Men's Open from 9 to 11 July in
Stavanger with the support of Björn Maaseide, one of the top ten
professional players in the Tour.
The Australia Women's Open (7 - 10 October) will be disputed at Bondi
Beach, the venue where the Beach Volleyball Olympic tournament will be held
in 2000, and which will serve as a test event for the organisers of the
Sydney Games.
Additional tournaments will be confirmed very soon, completing the 1999
calendar which will be finalised at the end of November.
The Beach Volleyball World Championships, organised every two years, the
first edition of which was held in 1997 in Los Angeles, should be staged
next year in Marseille, from 22 to 24 July for women and from 23 to 25 July
for men. Some administrative details have to be finalised by Marseille's
organisers before the candidature can be officially accepted. The prize
money will be fixed at US$250,000 for each of the 2 categories. The
participants in these World Championships will receive points that will
count for the World Ranking.
All the World Tour tournaments played from 1 January 1999 to 15 August 2000
will be qualification competitions for the Sydney Olympic Games. The Opens
of Mar del Plata for men and Acapulco for women will thus be the first
stage of this qualification process to the 2000 Games competitions (24
men's teams and 24 women's teams).
To make Beach Volleyball even more attractive for the spectators and
television viewers, some novelties have been introduced in the rules,
applicable at the beginning of the 99 season:
- In principle, all the matches including the finals, will be played in one
set to 15 points, with minimum lead of two points; set limit at 17 points.
- The time between two rallies will be limited to 12 seconds.
- Each team will have the right to call two 30-second timeouts each match
(instead of four previously).
In order to facilitate the organisation of Open Events, the number of
participating teams for the qualification tournament of each World Tour
event will be restricted to 64, taking into consideration the limited
courts and playing days available.
As the 1999-2000 World Tour will serve as the Olympic Games qualification
tournaments, special measures will be taken to support anti-doping efforts,
even though it is known that fortunately volleyball is practically
untouched by this problem. Random anti-doping tests will be carried out
during the events and also outside the official competitions, with the
collaboration of the National Federations and the National Olympic Committees.
FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD TOUR
TENTATIVE CALENDAR 1999 (subject to modification)
FIVB World Tour Men
15 - 17 January 99 Argentina Open in Mar del Plata
09 - 11 April 99 Mexico Open in Acapulco
18 - 20 June 99 Canada Open in Toronto
09 - 11 July 99 Norway Open in Stavanger
16 - 18 July 99 Italy Open in Lignano Sabbiadoro
06 - 08 August 99 Portugal Open in Espinho
13 - 15 August 99 Belgium Open in Ostende
02 - 05 September 99 Spain Open in the Canary Islands
FIVB World Tour Women
09 - 11 April 99 Mexico Open in Acapulco
18 - 20 June 99 Canada Open in Toronto
09 - 11 July 99 Italy Open in Pescara
30 July - 01 August 99 Portugal Open in Espinho
06 - 08 August 99 Japan Open in Osaka
13 - 15 August 99 China Open in Dalian
07 - 10 October 99 Australia Open at Bondi Beach (Sydney)
World Championships in Marseille, France (to be confirmed)
22 - 24 July 99 for women,
23-25 July for men
The South West Volleyball Notice Board
An up to date copy of the above list and a selection of Tournament Entry
Forms can be found on the Internet at -
http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~dave.reece/vball/swnb.htm
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