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| Issue 169 (03/05/2003) - Circulation: 2800 - 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. Don't forget to get to send us your tournaments details, full calendar listing available on the web site and in the newsletter. Cheers - Dave Reece Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com |
| LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
| Bexleyheath Club Required
Hi I am looking for a club to play with - I live in the Bexleyheath area -
can you let me know of any clubs near there please? |
| Referees Course The Exeter and District Volleyball Association will be running a referees course in September. The details of the course will be made available as soon as possible. If you would like to receive further information please contact Ros Sutherland on ROSSUTH@aol.com Please give your e mail the subject. "Refs Course September 2003" Ros Sutherland ROSSUTH@aol.com |
| Vets Tournaments Required
Hi Dave, Do you know of any men's over 40's tournaments happening this summer? |
| Video Tapes Required Hi there to all you vball folks. Does anyone know of/or have video tapes of FIVB Indoor Volleyball tournaments from between 1984 - 1998. Especially, World Student Games, Olympics,World Championships or World Leagues. In particular women's National teams of China, Cuba, USA, Russia or Brazil. Men's of USA, Cuba, Nederlands or Italy? I guess they would be considered as 'Archive' material now. CT div1_footi@hotmail.com |
| Sheffield Women need players!
Anyone interested in playing for the Sheffield women's team in National League Div II next season would be very welcome - especially if you're a setter, but all are welcome. If you're interested please contact Sandy Trenam sandytrenam@hotmail.com Sandy Trenam sandytrenam@hotmail.com |
| The making of a champion Hello everybody, Once there was a course of 12 lessons, tapes and a book, it was called "The making of a champion". Does anybody know how and where to get it ? Thanks, Pieter Jan Leeuwerink pjleeuw@xs4all.nl |
| VOLLEYBALL EVENTS |
Adur
Doubles & Triples Tournament – 31st May/1st June 2003
Calling all volleyballers!
This
is your invitation to enter the 2003 Adur Doubles & Triples Tournament,
being run at the end of May. The Men’s and Women’s Doubles
competitions are being held on Saturday 31st May, and the mixed
Triples competition takes place on Sunday 1st June. What sort of competition is it?
An indoor tournament, played on an 8m x 8m court
(compared with 9m x 9m for 6-a-side indoor volleyball). Normal indoor
rules apply with the addition of a NO TIPPING (guiding the ball with the
fingertips over the net) rule, and setting over the net is allowed ONLY if
in line with the body. These extra rules worked well last year. Team entries are allocated into pools of 4-8 teams
(depending on number of entries), with all teams in each pool playing each
other once. Teams are then sorted into upper and lower divisions for a
second set of pool matches. Top teams from each pool then play off in the
finals for division winner. We shall aim to provide at least 6 matches for
each team (depending on entry numbers). Matches will be of one set
duration, with rally point scoring. As usual, all teams will share the
officiating for the other matches in their pool. What standard is it suitable for?
The
tournament is suitable for players of all standards. It is run so that all
teams get a chance to play competitive matches. This is where the
“Player Standard” part of the entry form comes in. Where is it?
Southwick Leisure Centre, Old Barn Way, Southwick.
This is about 3½ miles west of Brighton Pier and ½ mile from the coast.
Directions will be sent out with the tournament programme. Entries
We
hope you will want to enter a team for both the Doubles and Triples
tournaments, though we’ll be glad to accept entries for one tournament
only. Remember that triples teams must have at least one woman player. Entry
fees:
Doubles £17.00/team
Triples £25.50/team Accommodation
For those that are prepared to brave it, the Leisure Centre usually allows free camping in its grounds on the Friday and Saturday nights, although local bylaws prohibit cooking. Tournament Organiser
For enquiries and entries: Natasha Moroney, Email natasha.moroney@adur.gov.uk or alternatively Richard Quayle Email richardquayle@lineone.net Download the online entry form >>> Lancing Doubles & Triples Entry Form |
EXETER FESTIVAL OF VOLLEYBALL
SUMMER VOLLEYBALL PARTY : Saturday 7th June : The evening entertainment starts at 7.30pm and ends at Midnight and includes LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, a FREE 2-course buffet plus late Bar. Always a sell-out so make sure you get your tickets at the time of entering the Fun 4's to avoid missing out on all the Fun ! Extra tickets may be purchased at the time of entry to Fun 4's / Coaver Open (see above). Tickets will not be available for purchase on the day of the event. Access is by ticket only with security / bouncers on duty throughout the night.
COAVER OPEN : Sunday 8th June : Provides a full day of Volleyball for 6-a-side teams starting with registration at 9.45am and matches from 10.15 to 6pm. The event splits into Cup and Plate in the latter stages (around 2.30pm) to ensure competitive matches throughout and with trophies for all finalists. Entry Fee is £25 per team.
Camping : FREE Camping is available but may be limited. As the camping
area
is close
to local residences the site is manned by a site superintendent with
regular
patrols by security gaurds. As a result there is a Midnight curfew for all
parties, music, etc.
If you would prefer to camp a little further away where restrictions are
not
so rigorous, please request details at time of application (See Fun 4's
application). Alternatively there are Hotels and B&B within walking
distance
of the site. |
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Maurizio Dalcò |
2003 King and Queen of the Beach
A maximum weekend of volleyball and fun at Europe’s biggest Ocean Festival.
Book early to avoid disappointment. Entry Forms >> Gold Coast 2003.pdf
Please enclose cheque to: Beach Volleyball Croyde, for £15 per team (£10 Juniors) |
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| VOLLEYBALL VACANCIES |
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Volleyball Coach Needed
The University of Birmingham Volleyball Club requires a level 2+ coach. The successful coach would receive £16 per hour, averaging about four hours per week. The job would commence at the start of the new academic year 2003 - 2004 - starting mid September. For more information contact Richard Gwyn on 0121 4147678 or email: R.H.Gwyn@bham.ac.uk |
| Head Coach University College Dublin
A new, energetic and dedicated club committee is looking for a new Head-Coach.
Priority will be given to candidates committed to coach the Premier Men's team as the coaching position for that team is currently vacant.
The appointed Head-Coach will be paid 30 euro per training session and 20 euro per week during the season. (65 euro per week on average / Sep-May excluding holidays) |
| PHOTOS |
| The 2003 Exeter Ladies Volleyball Challenge |
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The clear winner of this year's Exeter Ladies Volleyball Challenge was "the sport of women's volleyball". Although any of the top four placed teams could have won the title (and supply of alcohol) it was Lipson Ladies from Plymouth who edged out Torexe for the win. As well as the tournament title, this is also a participation event and hence the real winners of the day were the teams competing in a ladies event for the first time, like Totnes and Paignton. We don't all live in an area where there is easy access to a ladies team or a local ladies league so we
also put together an All Stars team for the event. Made up of individual players who did not have a club team to play for, for one player, it was the first time she had ever played on a ladies height net. |
Lipson v Marjon (in Red) |
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Coach Paul Reed watching his SW U17 team against the All Stars |
Also competing and making their first appearance in Exeter, were the Southwest under 15 and under 17 teams. They were getting in some last minute match practice before their national competition
this weekend and impressed everyone with their quality of volleyball and team
organisation.
Taking part at this event was excellent PR for the teams and coaching staff, a number of local junior players are now looking forward to taking part in next season's team selection trails. |
More photos of the event can be found at www.volleyballnewsletter.com
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| NEWS ITEMS |
| Northern Ireland CUP results The University of Ulster hosted the end of season Northern Ireland Volleyball Blitz at Jordanstown Saturday (26 April). Belfast retained the Women's Cup beating Craigavon Aztecettes 3-1 although Chloe Walkinshaw of Aztecettes was named Most valuable Player. Craigavon reversed that result beating last year's winners Queen's University Belfast 2-0 in the final and the Armaghmen's Marc Robinson won MVP. Newly crowned League champions UUJ looked on course for the double but ran out of wind in their semi final against QUB. Civil Service pushed Aztecs all the way in the other semi-final confirming their successes in the league. Upcoming events are the N. Ireland vs. Republic of Ireland Senior men's international match at UUJ in June and a Beach Volley tournament in Belfast over the holiday 11/13 July weekend. Paddy Murphy padymurphy@aol.comMurphy |
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How much chocolate do you need to eat to get a free
Volleyball equipment from Cadbury? The chocolate manufacturer Cadbury is launching a £9m campaign to persuade children to buy 160m chocolate bars, containing nearly 2m kg of fat, in exchange for "free" sports equipment for their schools. It says the initiative will help to tackle obesity. The marketing scheme, called Cadbury Get Active, is being promoted with the Youth Sport Trust through schools. It has been endorsed by the minister for sport, Richard Caborn. It also uses sports stars Paula Radcliffe and Audley Harrison to link the brand with healthy activity. To earn the equipment, schoolchildren will have to collect tokens from the main brands of Cadbury chocolate. A set of posts and net for volleyball for secondary schoolchildren would require, for example, tokens from 5,440 chocolate bars. But consumer watchdogs and health organisations are furious at the move. The Food Commission points out that a school will need to encourage children to spend more than £2,000 on chocolate and consume nearly 1.25m calories to win the volleyball posts and net. If British schoolchildren buy all of the 160m tokens Cadbury plans to issue, they would have to purchase nearly 2m kg of fat. To earn one netball worth about £5, primary schoolchildren would have to spend nearly £40 on chocolate and consume more 20,000 calories. A 10-year-old child eating enough chocolate to earn a basketball through the scheme would need to play basketball for 90 hours to burn off the calories consumed. A junior basketball team would have to play 27 full-length games to burn off the calories. The chairman of the government's obesity taskforce, Professor Phil James, said: "This is a classic example of how the food and soft drinks industry are failing to take on board that they are major contributors to obesity problems throughout the world. "They always try to divert attention to physical activity. Independent analysts have found that Cadbury Schweppes has one of the worst portfolios for products in terms of children's well being." Tim Lobstein, the director of the Food Commission, con demned the scheme. "The amounts of chocolate involved for these 'gifts' is quite astounding. It is ridiculous to combine a fitness campaign with eating chocolate." The British Dietetic Association also said the promotion went against all public health messages. A spokeswoman, Catherine Collins, said: "We are running an Eat to be Fit campaign at the moment warning children of obesity. Our research shows 31% of children are overweight and 17% are obese. "Activity is a vital part of staying fit and linking it with eating chocolate is not on." In the press release issued by Cadbury to launch the campaign, Richard Caborn is quoted as saying that he is "delighted that Cadbury is prepared to support a drive [which] could make a real difference to the quality of young people's lives". A spokesman for the Department of Sport said it did not believe the £9m marketing push would encourage children to buy more chocolate. "The campaign will encourage children to realise that when they eat chocolate they need to do it in the context of a balanced life and being active." Cadbury defended the campaign, saying it expected "the wider community to club together to use their wrappers from the chocolate they are already eating". It said in a statement that the Food Commission's concern about calories consumed to earn the equipment was misguided. "Children consume fewer calories than they did 30 years ago, yet the number of obese children is on the rise because children are leading more sedentary lifestyles," it said. "Get Active is all about activity, not diet." |
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Belfast recognises Volleyballers
The City of Belfast recognised the achievement of representatives in 30 sports for the work they have done in recent years of Hope after years of vicious and sinister Terror. Four volleyballers received the high accolade from V.I.P. Guest "Smokin'" Joe Frazier Tokio Olympic Gold Medallist and former World Heavyweight Boxing champion at the Lord Mayor Alex Maskey's sumptuous City Hall banquet. Sue McGrath of Belfast City VC was recognised for her work in bringing the club to its highest ever finish in the All Ireland league 3rd place while keeping the Northern Ireland league side going. Her teenage son and daughter are playing League volleyball; Jeff Rea was recognised for his work in former champion club Olympia Belfast while keenly participating in coaching and refereeing as well as playing. Jeff had to keep the club organisation together after the College facilities they had used for 5 years were suddenly closed down a year ago; Nick Wright of Belfast Sharks is a current International player and assistant coach with the Northern Ireland Women's squad. He led his University of Ulster team to the All Ireland Students' Plate victory earlier this year and this month the students won the Northern Ireland Men's League; Paddy Murphy is the Hon President of the Northern Ireland Association and a member of the British Board. He has retired after 20 years as Ireland's first and only International Referee and been at the forefront of cross-border volleyball developments and brought Iceland, Belgium and South Africa to play in Belfast over recent years. He spearheaded Beach Volleyball in Belfast and brought a 2-court night-long demonstration onto downtown Belfast streets as part of the new Millennium celebrations. Craigavon won the Men's Cup and Belfast retained the women's Cup at last weekend's Blitz in Jordanstown. One interesting fact that the 100 and more participants commented on was the high quality of play. This was also reflected in the spread of votes for Most Valuable Player awards. Votes for Lindsay Hill of Aztecs and Marion McLellan of Belfast gave Chloe Walkinshaw a close run before the brilliant young Aztec was awarded MVP. The men's nomination included Tendayi Cheviro of Belfast, Eddie Lian of UUJ, Neil Carson and Kevin Upritchard of Aztecs all got votes but Mark Robinson of Aztecs was the deserved MVP at the final count. |
| 4th Asian youth girls volleyball championship
Mighty China stamped their authority over the 4th Asian youth girls volleyball championship after a 3-1 victory over hosts Thailand in the final. DPR Korea powered past Chinese Taipei in straight sets to finish second in this single round robin tournament and joined China and Thailand to win berths to the world youth girls under-18championship scheduled for August 9 to 17 in Kenya. |
| Rotations When one simulates two teams of equal strength taken for instance at a score rate of 0.35 than the number of serves per set show a decreasing trend with service rank. 4.60 / 4.36 / 4.08 / 3.76 / 3.49 / 3.23 It is shown hence that the lead server takes more services than the final server does. The idea has been discussed in the past, that if there are real differences in strength than the stronger rotations should be brought foreword. This is again be illustrated in next example where one of the rotations has been take at a score rate of 0.6. For those more familiar with points per rotation this equal to 1.5 PPR. The percentage of sets won is decreasing when the stronger rotation shifts towards the final position. 67.9 / 67.6 / 66.7 / 65.1 / 63.9 / 62.7 The choice might be more difficult when score rate or PPR are varying with
serve position. The following is a typical example given by Coleman in the
volleyball-coaching bible Rot1 Rot2 Rot3 Rot4 Rot5 Rot- |
| Video Games |
| Outlaw Volleyball Simon & Schuster has announced that Outlaw Volleyball, which is in development for the Xbox, has been rated Mature by the ESRB. Outlaw Volleyball features four different modes to choose from. In tour, players will have to exhibit their volleyball skills on a variety of courts against different opponents.
Exhibition lets players jump right into a game, and the tutorials option explains the gameplay mechanics. Lastly, there's a drills option, which is essentially a collection of volleyball-themed
mini games. Outlaw Volleyball will also have support for online play via Xbox Live. |
| RULES OF THE GAME |
| RULES OF THE GAME
- from the FIVB
SPECIAL CASES More examples in the next issue.... |
| ON-LINE CALENDAR from the VolleyballNewsletter.com web site. |
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Lenny Barry lenny.barry@hmce.gsi.gov.uk | |
| 17/18 | May | 03 | SOUTHWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS, PLYMOUTH |
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ADUR DOUBLES & TRIPLES, BRIGHTON |
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Natasha Moroney natasha.moroney@adur.gov.uk |
| 31/1 | May | 03 | LEVEL TWO COACHING COURSE, DORKING |
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Freda Bussey sport@thebusseys.freeserve.co.uk | |
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ADUR DOUBLES & TRIPLES, BRIGHTON |
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Natasha Moroney natasha.moroney@adur.gov.uk |
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COAVER FUN 4'S (HANDICAPPED), EXETER |
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Martin Oram MOram@Devon.gov.uk |
| 7/8 | Jun | 03 | CEV EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, LOUGHBOROUGH |
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COAVER OPEN TOURNAMENT, EXETER |
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Martin Oram MOram@Devon.gov.uk |
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| 8 | Jun | 03 | WEYMOUTH LADIES TOURNAMENT |
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| 14/15 | Jun | 03 | SCOTTISH OPEN TOURNAMENT |
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| 14/15 | Jun | 03 | BOURNEMOUTH BEACH GRAND PRIX |
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| 21 | Jun | 03 | VETVO 2003, BRENTWOOD |
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KING & QUEEN BEACH TOURNAMENT, CROYDE |
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Denise austin@seabirdsbandb.freeserve.co.uk |
| 22 | Jun | 03 | JUVO 2003, BRENTWOOD |
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ASHCOMBE TOURNAMENT, DORKING |
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Freda Bussey sport@thebusseys.freeserve.co.uk |
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