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The following Newsletter has been forwarded to you, from the Volleyball Newsletter E-Mail list. The UK's leading on line Volleyball News service, providing up to date volleyball information, direct to newsletter members throughout the UK and Ireland. Articles are collected from a variety of sources and credited appropriately. The Volleyball Newsletter uses advertising sponsorship to support our free and non-profit making service to newsletter members. To advertise your volleyball events or products, direct to players, club and league secretaries throughout the UK & Ireland, then please see our web site for details or contact Dave at Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com |
| Issue 148 (31/03/2002) - Circulation: 2300 - Regular Items: Letters to the Editor / Tournaments / International News / Photos of Interest / On-Line Calendar. |
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Hi all - More Volleyball news from the web. Cheers - Dave Reece Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com |
| LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
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Level II Coaching Course
Hi Dave, I am going to run a Level II coaching course in Lincoln on the 2nd, 3rd and
4th of June (the Queens Golden Jubilee weekend). If there is anyone interested in taking part would you drop me a line so I can send out more
details.
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WESTBURY WASPS WORLD TOUR 2002 The infamous Westbury Wasps Volleyball Club will be stopping off at Ilfracombe in North Devon, between Friday 19 April and Sunday 21 April 2002 as part of their intergatactic universe tour, ahem. They would be delighted to play some V.ball against the local talent, we are local league standard (Wiltshire div one and two). We will be staying at the Wildersmouth Hotel on Sommers Crescent in Ilfracombe and will be playing plenty of Beach V.ball weather permitting, however we do play in the rain. If you or your team is local to Ilfracombe (20 miles radius) and would like to meet up either on the beach or at your venue please email me as soon as possible. We will have three available time slots for traveling to your venue, Sat 10am and 2pm or Sunday 10am, please let me know which one suits you best. I look forward to some competitive V.ball .......... if you folks in North Devon are up for it ! Cheers Stevie Mc Stevie MCSTEVIE@BIGFOOT.COM |
Coach Required The University of Birmingham requires a level 2 plus coach for intermediate to advanced level players, within the University team. The job involves four hours coaching per week plus matches. The rate of pay is £2,000 per year. For more information contact Richard Gwyn (Recreation Officer - Performance Services) on 0121 414 7678 or email: r.h.gwyn@bham.ac.uk Thanks for your help. |
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Blackbrook Web Site
Dave, Blackbrook VC's website has moved to www.blackbrookvolleyballclub.co.uk |
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Referee Course Required
Hi Dave,
Do you know of any Referee Level 4 courses this year in the south / south-west of England.? |
| VOLLEYBALL EVENTS |
"THE CHAMPAGNE TOURNAMENT" The Ashcombe Tournament is on Sunday 30th June 2002 This outdoor Tournament is held at The Big Field, Brockham, Surrey at Dorking R.F.C.'s home ground. The tournament is for men, women, mixed and junior teams of all standards. The Tournament annually attracts over 100 teams of all levels and is
played on out door grass courts, matches begin at 10 am and play finishes at
about 6.30 pm. Entry Fee is 28 pounds, Under 16 & 19 only 8 pounds. All
finalists win medals or engraved shot glasses. FACILITIES Licensed Bar, hot and cold food and drinks, Bar-B-Q, changing rooms and showers SPORTSET - VOLLEYBALL SUPPLIERS. SATURDAY NIGHT - DISCO Camping overnight on site.
Tournament entry forms are available for download from the Ashcombe Volleyball Club website http://ashcombevc.tripod.com Freda Bussey at sport.bussey@btinternet.com |
at the new Ashcombe Sports Centre 6-a-side competition to include Women's CupMen's
Cup Men's Plate Women's Plate Juniors Plate
The tournament will be played indoors (Cup) and
outdoors (Plate), and is open for all levels to participate in including a
junior tournament. There will be fair
ground stalls including roundabouts, a bouncy castle, an inflatable slide,
coconut shies, candy floss, barbecue, a children’s side show, food, beer
and lots of fun for all. There
will be an end of season party where trophies will be presented to Surrey
League clubs on the Saturday Night. The
disco and buffet meal will be included in the tournament entry fee. Entry
fees (per team) for both days, and incl disco and buffet: · All Surrey League teams: £15 Changing rooms and shower facilities will also
be available on both days. For
further details please visit our website or contact our tournament
organisers. Surrey Volleyball Club: www.xilef.ltd.uk/sva Sam El-Jouzi: el-jouzis@halcrow.com |
Cambridge Volleyball Club proudly presents the 12th Annual Cambridge Volleyball Tournament 6-a-side
men's, women's and mixed 25th and 26th May, 2002 Camping, parking, food and facilities all on site Places are limited, apply now via our Website or email info@cambridgevolleyball.org
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The 2002 Dawlish Ladies Challenge (Devon), will take place on the 21 April 2002 (11:00 - 18:30). This double court, indoor tournament, will cater for all playing standards, from Beginners to NL standard. The event is limited to 12 teams, so please book early as the previous two events have been over subscribed. Click here for Tournament Entry Forms |
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| THIS WEEKS PHOTOS OF INTEREST |
Futevolei: a Mix of Soccer and
Volleyball
I would like to make special mention of Almir. Futevolei at that time had been influenced very much by Almir, in my opinion one of the best soccer center-fowards that Brazil ever had. He was many times the best striker for Rio de Janeiro's Flamengo F.R., Vasco da Gama F.R., and for São Paulo's Santos F.C . Although being temperamental in the Maracanã's soccer games, the "Pernambucano," was very dear among his colleagues, and he brought many spectators who filled Copacabana Beach trying to watch him play . For futevolei of that time, he was comparable to today's Romário, the best player . Futevolei owes much respect to Almir who was assassinated in the Alaska Gallery in Copacabana. The secrets of Futevolei
There are three classic ways to serve:
The reception of a service is important, because it defines how the players will send the ball back. The best way to receive a service is for the player to be positioned about 6' from the back-line and not too close to any fellow player. The players must try to cover their side of the court as much as they can. The taller player must to stay closer to the net, and try to intercept long services that aim for the end of the court.
Two passes can be a fair play if the reception or control of the ball is difficult. But normally, the offensive play will be weak and aimless. Here the main concern is to send the ball back anyway.
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/futevoleihawaii/futeng.htm#Pictures |
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Ashcombe Volleyball Centre The £1 million Ashcombe Volleyball Centre opens on 3rd January 2002 and bookings are being taken to hire this prestigious centre. The Centre has been built at The Ashcombe School, Dorking, Surrey, turn off junction 9 on the M25, A24 to Dorking and situated opposite Dorking train station. The 2 match court, sprung floor hall has been purpose built for volleyball with everything available for training and matches for any interested volleyball users, and the cost is fantastic value. The hall has been built due to the dogged determination of The Ashcombe School and the Ashcombe Volleyball Club together with support from Surrey County Council, Mole Valley District Council, The Foundation for Sport and the Arts and of course The National Lottery For regular volleyball users the cost is only £12.50 per hour and only £10.00 per hour for junior teams. If you want to book the whole hall at the weekend or during school holidays it's only £120.00 per day. Teams and squads already booked into the centre include Ashcombe Volleyball Club, Sussex Volleyball Club, Chessington Volleyball Club, South East Junior Squads, British University Squads, Surrey Volleyball Association, Berkshire Volleyball Association, English Volleyball Association [ coaching courses and seminars]. If you are interested in booking the venue or joining one of the clubs please contact Freda Bussey at sport.bussey@btinternet.com and more information can be found on the Ashcombe VC website: volleyballashcombe.f2s.com Freda Bussey sport.bussey@btinternet.com |
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BUSA Halifax Home Nations Volleyball Championships
University of Manchester 16 & 17 March 2002 Lenny Barry Lenny.Barry@hmce.gsi.gov.uk |
| British Universities Sports Association National Championships
Final (Loughborough University, Sunday 10th March 2002) |
| Beach Volleyball -
First Game for the Sega Cube
Sega-AM2 announces Beach Spikers for GameCube The arcade mode allows players to choose from one of 16 teams and compete in a tournament with eight other teams. The versus mode supports four-player simultaneous play as well and players can also make rule changes. In the world tour mode, players will create their own original team and enter in eight different competitions. Since the player's partner will be running based on AI, players will be able to train their partner and make them better. As players win matches, they will receive points which they can use to raise their partner's stats, which include serve, receive, attack, block, toss, power, and response. Players will also have a "teamwork percentage," and can work their way into making it closer to 100 percent over the course of the world tour mode. In addition, every time players change courts, there will be a short session where they can give comments to their partner. For example, if a player's partner performed well in one set, they can praise their partner, resulting in an increase in teamwork percentage. |
European Champions
League
No UK TV coverage of this years finals but you could follow the match on the CEV web site, not quite ball by ball action but photo's were available soon after the match.
What we need is a live video feed, similar to the Wimbledon web site, hopefully next year. |
| How Not to Throw A
Match (not that anyone would do such a thing!!)
Hello RSV, I just want to explain what happened at a tournament yesterday to see what
y'all's take on it is. I was there, so I am a little biased in my opinions. Martha Walz martha@walz-tech.com Hey y'all, I just thought I'd update you on what actions my region took regarding
the team that forfeited in the finals of that tournament last month.
The team was moved up a division, they will not be allowed to move back down and they will receive no funding from
the region for nationals. I think it was pretty fair, but I would have liked to see a suspension of some sort. There's no way to make a class system fair, and it's hard to even define
what "fair" means in this context. The truth is, in any class competition,
the Open is won by the team that plays best, and each lower section is won
by the team that does the best job of sandbagging. Suspension - Why? They just played by the rules. I can't believe any team would accept the "punishment" they received if they didn't break
any rules to begin with. I know I would appeal! If people don't like it, then change the rules for NEXT season - but
beware, there will ALWAYS be loopholes for those smart enough or diligent / desperate enough to find them. Rules are there to enforce the spirit of competition. Many leagues have
it in their constitution something to the effect that teams/players need |
| Double or Four Hits-
rsv
Hypothetical scenario (well, not *so* hypothetical, once you read it): On Team A's third hit, player A4 hits the ball into the tape. Before the I always see this called 4 hits here (FIVB rules). IMHO it makes for an
easier call: there usually is a block up there on the other side, so your 4 hits call makes it clear you have seen no touch there, hence it
is irrelevant whether it is the same player or a teammate who gets next contact. |
| Match Calls
- rsv
Hi all, Was just wondering what the different calls are out there and the difference
in men's and women's, I use for junior/senior girls this method. |
| RULES OF THE GAME
- FIVB
5.11 During a set, the German team had used 5 substitutions. One German player who had
started the match, substituted out and returned to the match then became injured.
An exceptional substitution was used to replace the injured player. The first referee
ruled that this exceptional substitution was now the sixth substitution for the German
team and that they had no more substitutions in the set. The German coach questioned this rules interpretation. What is
the correct interpretation of the rules? More examples in the next issue.... |
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