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Hi Dave, Ashcombe is currently looking for players and coaches to work with all levels of players at The Ashcombe Volleyball Centre in Dorking, Surrey. We have a broad base of players in National league 1 and 3 Women and National league Div 3 men. 

Interested players and coaches please contact Freda Bussey at sport.bussey@btinternet.com

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. Yours Faithfully,

Richard Gwyn r.h.gwyn@bham.ac.uk
Recreation Officer - Performance Services
Munrow Sports Centre, University of Birmingham

Coach and members required...

KVC is a young, fresh club with ambition. We need coaching support in a number of areas - but specifically for our developing ladies squad. Come to think of it, we need M&F players of all standards! 

We are running a recruitment drive over the summer with coaching for beginners, then serious training recommences in September. If you can play or coach (or referee!) We meet at 18:30 on Wednesdays at Knutsford Leisure Centre. Contact john@mckellar.demon.co.uk

John McKellar john@mckellar.demon.co.uk

Lancing Doubles and Triples Tournament

 1^st/2^nd June 2002

 at Southwick Leisure Centre, Southwick, near Brighton

Last call!
This is a last invitation for you to get an entry in for the 2002 Lancing Doubles & Triples Tournament. Men’s and Women’s Doubles competitions will be on Saturday 1 June, and the mixed Triples competition takes place on Sunday 2 June. Closing date for entries is now Friday 17 May.

What sort of competition is it?
An indoor tournament, played on 8m x 8m courts. Team entries are allocated into pools, with two rounds and finals. All teams get a chance to play competitive matches. We aim to provide 6 matches for each team (depending on entry numbers). Matches are of one set duration, rally point scoring. All teams share the officiating.

Where is it?

It is about 3½ miles west of Brighton Pier and ½ mile from the coast. Directions with the tournament programme.

Entries
Please email me for an entry form or use the Tournament Entry Forms link. Then submit via:

(i) email to jonners@btinternet.com and post the entry fee, and  we’ll email your programme, or

(ii) the post, with entry fee and 220mm x 110mm Stamped Addressed Envelope for your programme

Closing date is 17 May 2002, programmes will be sent out in the third week of May.

Accommodation
Free camping is available at the Leisure Centre, although local bylaws prohibit cooking.

Tournament Organiser
For enquiries and entries:                        Jon Glenister, 1 South Way, Lewes, BN7 1LX

Telephone            01273 477182 (home)            07941 396212 (mobile)            Email jonners@btinternet.com

Munrow Sports Centre, University of Birmingham. Saturday 8th June 10am - 1pm, Sunday 9th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June 9am - 5pm. Tutor - Bill Boagey (Staff Caoch). Cost = £80. 

For an application form contact Richard Gwyn on 0121 414 7678 or email r.h.gwyn@bham.ac.uk

Richard Gwyn r.h.gwyn@bham.ac.uk

To learn more about European events, we have decided to adopt a team, Asterix Kieldrecht from Belgium and follow their progress in European events.

The true stars of the event were the fans. Kieldrecht's mostly male followers known as "Les Galliers" came to the marvellous Roeselare stadium expecting a win on their team's current good form. The red shirted enthusiasts had taken up the best position at court side outsmarting the less-experienced AVO Melsele spectators who were marooned in the balcony miles away from their luckless girls!

"Les Galliers" were in good spirits having started the day in their home town with a lunchtime meal and booze up before filling five coaches to travel to the match. They beat drums, blew trumpets and shouted on their team in front of National television. The hapless AVO fans couldn't match their bravado and were subdued by the well rehearsed mocking "block hand wave" of the Reds! The fans were very boisterous and certainly more numerous than at National League I games at City of Salford (though the sport has been better for free!!). However every aspect of the event was fascinating, friendly and good-natured.

The teams are professionals but it only cost £6 to get in. Every fan was able to buy a sponsored tee-shirt for £2 which added to the sense of belonging and solidarity. This is what we want in Britain - a professional game well supported by national known sponsors in front of a TV audience who would grow to love this great game.  They might even become as committed as the Asterix fans to having a good time following their team. Congratulations to everyone taking part and special regards to Jan Bens of the Asterix adminstration for venue and ticket information.

Yours in sport,
Peter Wilkinson pete_wilkinson@talk21.com

It was a very emotional weekend in Kieldrecht. The national title is decided in a best-of-five formula. After the first weekend we were 1-1 with Isola Tongeren, each team having won the home game.

Saturday night, in a packed hall in Kieldrecht, we saw three excellent sets of top-level volleyball. But at the end of the third set (Asterix leading 23-22, and each team having won a set), our setter Irina Pavlova twisted her ankle badly. Our second setter (Simone Lewis) is already limping around on crutches because of a stress fracture, so we had no options. Irina was attended by the medical staff, and resumed play. She had tears in her eyes because of the pain, but we still managed to win that set. Unfortunately, this luck did not continue, and we lost the crucial home match 2-3.

The next day in Tongeren, with injections and a lot of physiotherapy, Irina could play again (although she could hardly move over the court). The team made a great game, the supporters did all they could, but the local referees were not really helping (to say the least), so we lost this final game 3-1 (26-24 and 25-23 in the last two sets, so it was quite an emotional battle). 

No double this year, but we are happy with just the national cup, which is not bad at all.

The whole Asterix team is now dedicating its attention to our annual outdoor tournament on 17 and 18 August. A great opportunity for a holiday with some volleyball, some beer, several parties, many new friends to meet, and a lot of fun. All brought to you by your favorite players! Check our website http://go.to/kieldrecht , and go to the TOURNAMENT section for more information and pictures. And don't hesitate to send an email to jan.bens@electrabel.com if you have more questions.

See you in August !

kieldrechte@coollist.com

Scotland are playing Israel in the Kelvin hall in Glasgow on the 25th. of May and Austria in Meadowbank in Edinburgh on the 15th. of June. Both matches are on Saturday night at 7.00 pm.

We need your support as Scotland competes at this level for the first time. Why not make this a club or family night out.

Come and support YOUR national team. We have some excellent offers on ticket prices for advance sales, so make sure you take advantage of these offers by calling the SVA office on 0131 556 4633

Ticket prices are as follows: Adults £3, U-16, Students and UB40 £1.50

National and District league clubs may purchase tickets on a buy-one-get-one-free basis. Junior National league players can apply for 2 free junior tickets for every adult ticket purchased. Affiliated schools can apply for free tickets in advance, however tickets must be booked by May 15th. LATEST. These offers apply to advance sales and are not available at the door!

Mel Coutts mel.coutts@edinburgh.gov.uk

U15/U17 Photos

I have put up some pictures on the site of the U15/U17 regional's, Fentonm Manor 5/6 May 2002

http://www.mcgugan.co.uk/volleyball/U15U172002

Jon McGugan jon@mcgugan.co.uk

EASTERN VOLLEYBALL 

U15 boys play above themselves to reach 2002 finals. The Eastern Region under 15 boys squad coached by Gordon Day and Tony Pennock just got better and better in the Regional Championships in Stoke on May Bank Holiday weekend (5th-6th May 2002) finishing as runners up to South West.

The squad this year was selected from over 30 juniors who attended training sessions in Chelmsford that started in the depths of the Essex winter. Over the weeks this was reduced down to 12 of the Regions best young boys with Essex, Herts and Cambridgeshire represented in the final choice. Coach Gordon Day asked Matthew Howe from John Mansfield School to act as captain with Andrew Simons from Tendring as deputy. Both grew in their responsibilities and did not let this added role affect their game.

East knew that were in a strong group and indeed were drawn against South West in their first match. Their opponents are based heavily on the Wessex squad and coached by Lynn Allen in her last year at the Regionals. South West came out all guns blazing, and East took some time to lift their game to a level most of them have never experienced. They were improving all the time when the final whistle came at 25-15, 25-16 to South West. South West went on to top the group without losing a set.

East's second game against London was an altogether different affair. Rather than being a technically strong team, London presented a mix of unpredictable individuals. Never able to score many points themselves, their strength was to keep the ball alive through a series of amazing recoveries that had the crowd amazed and referees caught out when the ball didn't hit the ground, wall or something else. East were able to test their defensive and team strengths, and become stronger as they took the game 25-18, 25-12. 

After an overnight stay at a local motel, East returned for the final pool game against West Midlands who were fielding two of the tallest players in the whole tournament, including the u17 boys! This for a place in the top group. East led by the attacking power from their captain really grew in stature in this match that they took hold off in the middle of each set. The score line of 25-18, 25-17 seemed a lot closer during the match, but it meant a semi final against North East, winner of the other group. Meanwhile South West had blasted away the other group runner up Yorkshire and were waiting in the final for the winners of the East v North East match.

North East presented yet another style of play in that they were all quite small players, very well organised and without any out and out points winners. However, well marshaled by their coach they played to their strengths and it was very difficult to put the ball away against them. It was the ability of the East squad to gain a small advantage and then build on that which saw them through as they played their best volleyball to that stage to go through 2-0 to the final. Watch out for North East next year as many of the squad are u13.

In a rematch of the first game of the tournament, East found the South West at their dominant best in the first set of the final. The South West captain, who won the overall MVP award in the age group, was unstoppable as he blasted the ball away through the middle, on one memorable occasion nearly decapitating the East's libero who was waiting under the shot. After losing the first set heavily, the watching crowd expected East to fade away, but after a strong team talk led by Tony Pennock, the boys proved they were made of sterner stuff. South West were forced to keep their best squad (the Wessex first six) on court right up to the final rallies, and made to play their best volleyball to stay with East for the early rallies and it was only at the end that they looked at all comfortable as champions. East had proved both their ability and their character to make a match of it. 

The final reward for the squad was an invitation from England Cadet coach Carol Gordon for several of the squad to join the High Peaks training camp in August where the national coaches test out emerging talent for grooming through to the senior international squads. Carol said she would ideally like to be able to take the whole squad, so even those not selected this time could well find other opportunities in the future to impress the England coaches again. The coaches and management (and band of loyal parents who traveled up to support) saw these players come of age. 

Squad - Matthew Howe (capt) from John Mansfield;Phil Shaw from St Clement Danes;Simon Cowing, Wayne Davies, Graham Howlett, Ricky May, George Petrakis, Stewart Tomkins, Jonathan Roberts, Andrew Simons (vide-capt), Philip Stallard, Jacob Wickens from Tendring. Coach Gordon Day, Asst coach Tony Pennock, Managers Nonie Day, Ken Edwards.

Ken Edwards ken@edwardskg.freeserve.co.uk

BELFAST CITY won the Northern Ireland Mixed volleyball tournament at the weekend in UUJ. Nearly 100 players entered the 8 team tournament for mixed teams of Men and Women.

Organised by Ciaran McElhone of Belfast City, and sponsored by "Shell Livewire", the Belfast team won by the narrow margin of a half-point from
Scrabo Lizards 12-111/2. Craigavon edged Co. Armagh neighbours Tandragee 11-8 for 3rd place. Mark Boyce of 5th placed Portadown was awarded men's Most Valuable Player and Kenna Wong from Methody All Stars won the Ladies MVP crown.

More photos on www.nivb.co.uk

Paddy Murphy PADYMURPHY@aol.com

EVA NATIONAL CUP FINALS ON SKY SPORTS - 

Saturday 25th May 5pm and Sunday 26th May 5pm

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

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

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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.

7.1 In the World Cup, a disgusted Spanish player kicked the ball after a rally had ended. The first referee warned the player for minor misconduct. Is this a correct action by the first referee?

This is correct action by the referee. Such minor misconducts must be controlled by the first referee.

If, on the other hand, the kicking is dangerous to players, officials, or spectators, or is rude conduct, the first referee has the authority to judge this to be rude conduct and sanction the player with a yellow card penalty. Scorer will record the rude conduct under the player's number in the sanctions box of the score sheet. While the first referee may give a verbal warning to a player for minor misconduct or a team warning to the game captain for persistent minor misconduct of the team, the referee has the authority to go directly to issuing sanctions if an offense is of a serious nature. Rule 22.1, 22.2

7.2 Between sets of a match, Blue player #3 made a derogatory remark to an official and a rude conduct penalty was given by the first referee. The Blue team had first service for the next set. What is the proper action of the first referee?

Sanctions imposed between sets of a match are assessed prior to the start of play in the next set. Thus, before the first serve, the first referee will signal the penalty and loss of rally for the Blue team. The receiving team gains one point, rotates and serves. Rule 22.5 If there is an occasion in which there are penalties to both teams, the serving team is penalized first, then the receiving team is penalized. 

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