VOLLEYBALL 

NEWSLETTER

** This mailing includes images that need to be downloaded on line (30 to 60 seconds). Once downloaded, images are then available to you off-line. For MS Outlook Express users, once downloaded, select: FILE then WORK OFFLINE to view**

This weeks Newsletter is Sponsored by...     

Click on their banner for more information....

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

Hi all - More Volleyball news from the web.

If you are running a tournament this summer, don't forget to book your advertising space. Over 2,600 volleyball players now read the newsletter and we get over 3,000 webs site hits each month.

Cheers - Dave Reece Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com

Does anyone know if there is a beach volleyball tournament at Perranporth this year. We have entered in previous years. If so, where can I get the entry forms from?

Many thanks,
Nat Parnell natparnell@hotmail.com

Hi Dave, I'll be arriving in the UK from Oz in a couple of weeks and I would like some information regarding the beach tournaments. I have the dates from the calendar, but I was wondering who I could contact to find out about the costs involved and if there is a qualifying process for the Grand Prix events. Do you know who I could also contact regarding finding a beach partner?

Many thanks
Cindie Ursem Cindie.Ursem@facs.gov.au

Hi Dave, We have finished top in NVL Div3 North this season and thus will be entering Division 2 next season. We would like to attend, where 
possible, indoor summer tournaments which cater for division two standard teams, so that we can get some further experience playing at Div2 level prior to the start of the season. I would be grateful if you could ask your members if they are organising any such events that we would be able to attend. Being in Leicester we are centrally based but would be willing to travel around.

Many Thanks
Sudhir Jethwa suds@alinto.com

I know what you should be doing - putting your feet up just before 5pm ready for the sporting event of 2002 to come on TV: The English Volleyball Association National Cup Finals!!

I understand that you are all busy people, and most will be using their work e-mail, but if there is any chance that you could put the auto signature 'advert' below for the National Finals on your e-mail that would be brilliant. We want to keep it in peoples minds - we want as many people to watch it!!

Thank you very much.

EVA NATIONAL CUP FINALS ON SKY SPORTS - Saturday 25th May 5pm and Sunday 26th May 5pm

Daniel Reeves, daniel@eng-volleyball.demon.co.uk 
Neville Lewis nevillelewis@wr97pe.freeserve.co.uk

Remember, you need to get to the best seat first, preferably with the remote control to hike the sound up. Are you sure you can keep it to yourself???

Alright, I trust you lot not to spill. The times for the English Volleyball Association National Cup Finals are:

Saturday 25th May 11am Sky Sports Extra Men
4pm Sky Sports 3 Digital Men
7pm Sky Sports 2 Digital Men
Sunday 26th May 11am Sky Sports Extra Women
5.30pm Sky Sports 2 Digital Women
Monday 27th May 2.30am Sky Sports 2 Digital Women
4.30pm Sky Sports 3 Digital Men
Tuesday 28th May 12.30pm Sky Sports 2 Digital Women
4.30pm Sky Sports 3 Digital Women

Remember, ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!

Daniel Reeves, daniel@eng-volleyball.demon.co.uk 

Fellow athletes, I am a final year student at University of Surrey, UK. As part of the honours degree course we undertake a research project. I am writing to enquire whether you would take part in a research study, investigating incidence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury (ACL) in female athletes.

It will involve you completing a set of questionnaire, which will take very little of your time to complete. Results from this study will be available to you on it’s completion should you wish to see them. For a copy of the questionnaire, please e-mail me at: Ed. E rock10vb@hotmail.com

I hope you will be able to assist me in this study and would be grateful if you could return the questionnaire by email ASAP to the above email address.

Ed. E rock10vb@hotmail.com

Hi Dave, Can you help? I'm trying to find out if the Tenby Beach Open is running this year, and if so what are the dates?

Cheers
Neal Pattenden Neal@uk.ibm.com

Hi there Dave, My name is Shannon Burkart I am currently living in Dublin, however I moved here 8 months ago from Canada. I have been heavily involved in beach volleyball as well as indoor and was wondering what my options are to play on this side of the ocean. Also who the best person would be to talk to. 

It would be a lot easier if I was able to put together a team...I know. But as of right now everyone I've met barely knows there is a net involved. 
I hope you can help me... I think my head will explode if I'm not able to play this summer.

thanks a million
Shannon Burkart sburkart@e-merge.ie

1ST SURREY CUP VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 11/12 May 2002

at the new Ashcombe Sports Centre

6-a-side competition to include

Women's Cup

Men'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
· Additional teams from SVA member clubs: £20
· Teams from non-member clubs within Surrey: £25
· Teams from non-member clubs outside Surrey: £30

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
Entry Forms: www.xilef.ltd.uk/sva/cupentryform.doc

Sam El-Jouzi: el-jouzis@halcrow.com
Chris Hall: Chris.F.Hall@btinternet.com

Cambridge Volleyball Club proudly presents the

12th Annual Cambridge Volleyball Tournament

6-a-side men's, women's and mixed
2-a-side men's and woman's

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

Latest News: 

Cambridge Annual Tournament Entries Are Pouring In - Enter Now to be Sure of a Space!

Hello to all beach Volleyball enthusiasts out there, now is the time to start thinking about summer and the beach and we have the perfect tournament down on the world famous Sandbank's Gold Coast beach and the opportunity to play at all levels of beach volleyball. We invite you to join us on the weekend of 15th & 16th June to play on Sandbanks beach:-

If you are unable to make up a team please contact someone on the list of contact's and come down on the day as team's are always looking for players.

Many Thanks
Paula Snow Paula.Snow@jpmorgan.com

SANDBANKS BEACH CLASSIC

 BEACH VOLLEYBALL EVENT

 15th & 16th June 2002

Beach Volleyball Sandbanks presents The volleyball event for all the family With Men’s and Ladies Pairs Divisions Under 12’s/14’s/16’s and 18’s Pair’s Divisions Also mixed fours for all ages Divisions Beach Grand Prix TBC

Plus on Sunday 16th June Semi-finals and finals More Mixed fours for Parent’s and friends Day tournament’s A great weekend of volleyball on one of Britain’s Best Beaches in the South.

Book early to avoid disappointment. Tel/ Sharon Wright/Paula Snow/Julia Stevens, Tel no. 01202 382493/01202 247206/01202 387152

For further information. Deadline Date Saturday 8^th June, Late entries will be excepted

 Email: www.wessextournaments.junglelink.co.uk

  For information on Accomodation phone Poole

Tourism information office 01202 253253

Or website address www.pooletourism.com

Dawlish Warren in South Devon gets its very own beach volleyball court, a joint project between the local lifesaving club and the council.

The court area, which is currently under construction, is approximately 21 x 14m and is centrally located behind the beach on the warren. Next to the picnic, grass play area and next to the beach loos, amusements, bar and food outlets.

The top layer of sand is about 15cm thick, with a separating mat and a courser sand layer and drainage below. Should be completed soon and an opening event between local business have already been organised. The Dawlish Warren court brings the total number of purpose built beach volleyball courts in the planning or construct stage in the South and East Devon area to five.

Dear All, Please find details for the grade 4 part 1 referee course, It will be held at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre on 5th and 19th 
May. Course Level: Referee, Grade IV Part 1 / Venue: West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.

Tutor: Neil Macdonald / Cost: £30 per person / Payable to: Scottish Volleyball Association
I need your entries in as soon as possible, by the deadline of 26th April at the latest.

Regards
Mel Coutts mel.coutts@edinburgh.gov.uk

Volleyball Development Officer
Tel: 0131 529 7927
Fax: 0131 529 7995
Mobile: 07788 566879

Eleven teams traveled from all corners of the South West to take part in this years Dawlish Ladies Challenge event, including a number of new local teams. Paignton school, Space Hopperettes (Totnes) and Wonford Ladies (Exeter) were all taking part in their first ever ladies event and battled it out for the minor places. 

1st Torexe (Exeter)

2nd Weymouth

3rd Kernow (Truro)

4th Bath

With extremely closes matches in the final stages, any one of the top four teams could have walked away with this years title (and supply of alcohol) but in the end Torexe A took the title, beat Weymouth 27-25 and Kernow beat Bath 29-23 for third place.

But the biggest cheer of the day came from the local Paignton school team, who achieved their best result in their very last match and apparently sang all the way home in the team mini bus. For more photos of the event, please see the Newsletter Photos page and the full results are available on the www.volleyballnewsletter.com/dawlish.htm web page.

National Junior Beach Training 17-19 May Bournemouth

Dear All, especially coaches. On the weekend of 17-19 May Phil Moreland from Australia is coming over from Belfast to work with the National Juniors. Phil was the coach to the Gold medallists, Nat Cook and Kerri Potharst, at the Sydney Olympics.

Phil is a strength and conditioning coach. He is going to be testing our athletes and organising programmes for them for the summer and beyond.

If you are interested in coming along and seeing the work he will be doing with the athletes then please contact me and I will send you the information, dates times etc.

Yours in Volleyball
Denise Austin austin@seabirdsbandb.freeserve.co.uk

The 2002 Beach Volleyball World Tour will wind up the season with two events in Brazil the FIVB has announced after remaining organizational details were cleared with the Brazilian promoters. The men's circuit will conclude in Fortaleza (Oct 29-Nov 3) and the women also return to Brazil, a Beach Volleyball Mecca, for their last event a month later at Vitoria (Nov 26-Dec 1).

"Beach Volleyball enjoys a cult following and a strong tradition in Brazil so we are pleased to have these important events in the calendar," said FIVB Beach Volleyball Coordinator Angelo Squeo.

The season will open with a women's World Tour stop in the Spanish capital in Madrid (June 5-9) while the first men's event takes place in Berlin, Germany the following weekend. Beach Volleyballers will also entertain crowds in Montreal, Canada (July 9-13). The choice of capital city venues reflects the desire of FIVB to bring this exciting new sport to the broadest possible audience, including staging events in the heart of some of the world's major metropolises.


Other locations on this year's World Tour include picturesque mountain and lake settings in Gstaad, Switzerland and Klagenfurt, Austria, as well as a host of other classic beach locations in eight other countries in Europe, Asia and South America.

2002 World Tour Calendar:
Madrid, Spain (Women) 5-9 June; Berlin, Germany (Men) 
12-16 June; Gstaad, Switzerland, (Men & Women) 18-23 June; Stavanger, Norway 
(Men & Women) 2-7 July; Montreal, Canada, (Men & Women), 9-14 July; Marseille, 
France (Men and Women), 16-21 July, (GRAND SLAM); Rhodes, Greece (Women) 24-28 
July; Espinho, Portugal (Men) 24-28 July; Klagenfurt, Austria (Men & Women) 31 
July-3 August (GRAND SLAM); Osaka, Japan (Women) 7-11 August; Cadiz, Spain (Men) 
7-11 August; Maoming, China (Women) 14-18 August; Mallorca, Spain (Men & Women), 
3-8 September; Fortaleza, Brazil (Men) 29 Oct-3 Nov and Vitoria, Brazil (Women) 
26 Nov-1 Dec.

Date Event Time Coach/Organiser
Sat 11 May Training Masterclass 10 am - 4 pm Clayton Lucas
Sat 25 May Training Masterclass 10 am - 4 pm Clayton Lucas
Sat 8 June Training Masterclass 10 am - 4 pm Clayton Lucas
27 & 28 June Schools beach taster sessions - 4 X 1 hr per day 9.30am - 3.30pm Ruth Olding
29/30 June British U-19 Championships Denise Austin, Ruth Olding / EVA

Masterclasses: These sessions are for junior volleyball players 13+ year olds who would like to learn specific beach skills and techniques. The sessions will be run by a very experienced beach coach/player. The cost will be £2 per day and involve two 2/3 hour sessions.


Schools Beach Taster Sessions: These sessions are for local primary schools to come and experience an introductory session to beach volleyball. Each session can accommodate a typical class size (30) and will last for 1 hour. 


British U-19 Championships: This will be the second British U-19 competition and we hope that the date of the event (before schools & colleges break up) this year will encourage more entries. Entries for this competition will be via the EVA Beach Grand Prix system, shortly to be posted on the website www.volleyballengland.org 

The cost will be £10 per team if there is enough entries for 2 days play or £5 if the competition only run on 1 day.

Ruth Olding rutholding@hotmail.com

A coaching friend and I were recently discussing his next year's high school tournament. He mentioned that he was thinking of having a tournament with eight teams. After splitting the teams into two pools of four, he would use a round-robin format. Instead of using the more traditional cross-over method, he was thinking of having a double elimination format for the play-offs. 

I'm interested in knowing if anyone has tried this format before, and if so how it worked. I'm also interested in knowing what other formats or interesting changes other coaches have used to make their tournament a success.

Thanks,
Adam Ewart akewart@sk.sympatico.ca

Sounds like a lot of work (12 games of pool play) basically just to seed 8 teams for a double-elim. I have never seen double-elimination tournaments in VB with teams of more than 2 players (which doesn't mean much :-)) -- the problem with it being that, after 2 matches, a quarter
of the participating teams is out already...

I would favour "full crossovers": you play until you have your rank. for your 8 teams, this means after pool play each one has 3 more matches,
totaling 12 (pool) + 12 (full crossover) = 24 matches. With single elim. after pool play, you have 19 matches in total.

pool play + double elim. would give you something like 27; with that number, you could start thinking about a full round-robin already (1 pool of 8, 28 games -- no finals there unless you "invent" them :-)).

greetinx
Bob fra@bwi.bepr.ethz.ch

It depends on your goal...

If it is to find out who the 1 best team is, a single elimination tournament (no pool) is the quickest way. The best team will win every game, you may have your best and second best play in the first round:-(, but at the end of the day the best team will win the finals.

If you want to know who your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best team are (with a "tie" for 5-8) a double elimination tournament will yield those results - again, no need for pool since, in the worst case, if your best 2 teams play in the first round, the loser will win their way through the losers bracket and end up back in the finals (after beating the 3rd best team in the finals of the losers bracket etc.).

If you want the best odds that the best 2 teams will end up in the finals "fresh" (without having to win their way through the losers bracket), then and only then do you need pool play - and even then it's no sure thing. If you have 2 pools of 4 you could have the best 2 teams in 1 pool (which is why you need to take teams 1 and 2 from any particular pool and split them into opposite ends of an elimination bracket before you seed on points- to insure they wont meet again until the final). An 8 team pool is the fairest way to "rank" teams going into an elimination format, but if you do go with
an 8 team pool then have a single elimination due to the number of games required.

If it is to get as many games in as possible - just play round robin until you get kicked out of the gym.
Mikey mikeyi@hotmail.com

Get the book "Organizing Successful Tournaments" by John Byl. Its published by Human Kinetics and is available through the Volleyball Newsletter web site www.volleyballnewsletter.com Everything you ever wanted to know about tournaments and a bit more! 

Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com

Our Price: £13.74     Availability: We are usually able to dispatch it within 1-2 weeks.       Purchase / More Info

Reviews
This text should simplify the process of organizing five types of team and individual sports tournaments. Types of tournaments covered include single and double elimination, multilevel, round robin, and extended events. Also contained are tips on choosing the best type of tournament.

WHEN AND WHERE? 
Module 1 Sunday 26th May 2002, St Clement Dane School, Herts Module 2 Sunday 30th June 2002, St Clement Dane School, Herts Module 3 Provisionally Sunday 1st September Module 4 Provisionally a Sunday in January 2003 (International weekend) We are looking at holding one in Chelmsford, Essex and other at Ashcombe, Surrey. We will try hard to minimise English VA calendar conflicts. St Clement Dane School is in Chorleywood. Take J18 of M25 sp Chorleywood. Go through two sets of traffic lights. School is on left after 0.5 mile. You can get a detailed map by typing in post code WD3 6EW on http://uk2.multimap.com/ 

WHAT DO I DO NEXT? 
If you have expressed an interest you will shortly receive more detailed information on the course from Paul direct. To register, please send a cheque for £60 (day 1 £25 + EVA fee £35) payable to Essex Volleyball Association by Wednesday 22nd May 2002 to Ken Edwards, 2 Vale End, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8NZ, 01245-474425 ken.edwards@volleyball.co.uk or ken@edwardskg.freeserve.co.uk

I was in a discussion with a school sports administrator the other day and we got onto the subject of wearing glasses during games. Apparently in some sports there is a specific rule that glasses shall not be worn unless they are the safety type. He asked if there was a similar rule in volleyball. I told him that there wasn't a specific mention of glasses. I know there is mention of jewellery and there used to be a mention of wearing a cast.

Steven Burton sburt64@yahoo.com

Here in the states it's fairly common for people to wear prescription "goggles" for playing volleyball. I've seen glasses break and draw blood when hit by a ball, so the goggles are definitely a good idea.

Losing a contact lens is generally not dangerous, just inconvenient. In almost 15 years of playing volleyball in soft contacts, I have never lost a lens. I've also played for years in sand and never had a serious problem with grit in my eyes.

On the other hand, I've seen several people wearing hard contacts lose them during a game, or get sand in their eyes when playing outdoors.

These days, disposable soft contacts can be had at very reasonable prices, and may well be the best option for those who can wear them.

Bruce Kvam bkvam@visi.com

5.15 During a set, spectators ran onto the court after close plays and interrupted the match
by protesting decisions made by the officials. What is the correct response of the first referee?

The first referee should suspend the match and have the organizer or the Control Committee take steps to re-establish order. This interruption should be recorded on the scoresheet. Rule 18.2, 18.3


6.2 A team has seven players including the Libero. In the second set, the starting player number 6 is sanctioned by disqualification. The first referee declares the team incomplete and the match victory for the opponents. Is the decision of the first referee correct? 

The first referee is correct since the Libero cannot participate in any substitution and the disqualified players must be substituted by a legal substitution. Since there are no players available for normal substitutions, the decision is correct. Rule 20

More examples in the next issue....

Free Calendar Listing for all UK & Ireland Events Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com

GREEN - Out Door Tournaments / BLUE - VB Events / ORANGE - Beach Tournaments / RED - In Door Tournaments

On Line Calendar / Volleyball Links / Data Base / Tournament Entry Forms / Reports / Photos and Advertising Opportunities