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VOLLEYBALL NEWSLETTER
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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 and Ireland, then please see our web site for details or contact Dave at Dave.Reece@volleyballnewsletter.com
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Coach required NVL
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Women's Team - Paid Position- TeamBath
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We have a position to be filled immediately for the coach of the women's
NVL Team. Please get in touch if you are interested Melanie Kreye M.Kreye@bath.ac.uk can supply more details on training
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Many Thanks
Simone Lewis S.C.Lewis@bath.ac.uk
http://www.teambath.com/volleyball
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New Volleyball Courses - Yellowave Brighton
Referees Course - Sunday 6th February. Volleyball England level 4 (first level) beach volleyball referees course. This all day course is being taken by Damion Searle (Olympic referee) and costs £25. Great for all levels. Book through Yellowave on: T: 01273 672222 and leave a message or email
info@yellowave.co.uk and we will get back to you on our return.
Level 1 Coaching Course - 19th, 20th & 26th February (must be available all dates). Cost is £165, book in with Volleyball England. T: 01509 227722, Email:
r.stacey-chapman@volleyballengland.org
Level 2 Coaching Course - 5th, 6th, 12th & 13th March (must be available on all dates and have completed a level 1 course). Cost is £165, book in with Volleyball England. T: 01509 227722, Email:
r.stacey-chapman@volleyballengland.org
From: http://www.yellowave.co.uk
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2011 Exeter Mens Challenge
| Entry forms are now out for the 2011 Exeter Mens Challenge. The
challenge will be taking place on Sunday the 10th April 2011 (10:00 - 18:00) at the Riverside Leisure Center, Exeter.
The event caters for all playing standards, from Local / Regional to Lower National League.
A very popular event and limited to 12 teams only, first come first served.
More details on our web site: www.exeterchallenge.com
or email dave.reece@volleyballnewsletter.com
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2011 Exeter Ladies
Challenge
| Entry forms are now out for the 2011 Exeter Ladies Challenge. The
challenge will be taking place on Sunday the 17th April 2011 (10:00 - 18:00) at the Riverside Leisure Center, Exeter.
The event caters for all playing standards, from Local / Regional to Lower National League.
A very popular event and limited to 12 teams only, first come first served.
More details on our web site: www.exeterladieschallenge.com
or email dave.reece@volleyballnewsletter.com
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Level 3
Coaches Course
Volleyball England is delighted to announce the scheduling of a Volleyball England Level 3 coaches course at the Volleyball England National Academy, Loughborough College, 21st-24th February 2011.
The course cost is £320, including accommodation (21st/22nd/23rd) and
meals, Volleyball England are bringing some of the best tutors in their respective fields together for this course, with tutors being confirmed within the next few days.
To apply for a place on the course, please contact Chris Stott for an application form, places are limited.
Kind regards,
Chris Stott, Coaching Development Officer, c.stott@volleyballengland.org
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Watch your Equipment
Not sure if it's a sign of the current economic climate or down to new venue owners but I have heard
of two stories recently where Sport
Centers
owners have decided to get ride of, or sell unwanted / unrecognized equipment in their store
rooms.
One double court venue has disposed of a set of volleyball posts (leaving just
one set!), another clubs has seen their long training net and associated
equipment disappear? It unusual to hear stories like this, so if
it's not locked away, you may wish to take steps to highlight your equipment
with the venue staff / owners.
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Olympic
Tickets and Match Schedule
More than six million tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games will go on sale from March
15. The process for 6.6 million Olympic Games tickets available to the general public will open for six weeks, enabling people to consider their options before making their final choices and applying.
Applications will close on April 26 and all oversubscribed sessions will be allocated via a ballot process.
People can apply at any point during the six-week application period - it is not a first come, first served process.
The two million people who have already signed up to the London 2012 ticketing database – www.tickets.london2012.com - will receive all the information about how to apply and those who have registered will be able to use their existing log-in details to access the application process.
A total of 8.8 million tickets are available for the Games, including those that will be allocated to sponsors and other members of the Olympic Movement, which are vital to raising £2 billion ($3 billion) from the private sector to stage the event.
Further details on applying for Paralympic tickets will be announced later this year, with prices announced in May. Tickets for the London 2012 Festival events will go on sale in the autumn 2011. [A word of advise,
volleyball is a very popular Olympic sport (I believe only the Athletics will generate
more world wide TV coverage) and hence volleyball is generally the first Olympic
sport to sell out - you have been warned - suggest you get in early.] Also
from the Olympic web site http://www.tickets.london2012.com
"There are also special prices available for young people and seniors across all Olympic sports. Young people who are aged 16 or younger (at 27 July 2012) will 'pay their age' for a ticket. Seniors aged 60 and over (at 27 July 2012) will pay £16. These 'pay your age' ticket prices and senior ticket prices will be available in more than 200
sessions".
The full 2012 match schedule and ticket prices have now been release, the action
at Earls Court kicks off on the 28th July 2012 with the finals on the 12th August
2012, ticket go on sale in a months time.
The
full indoor program is available via ticket master at: http://media.ticketmaster.com/en-gb/img/sys/tournament/london2012/oly-volleyball.pdf Likewise
the Beach Volleyball program also starts on the 28th July, with the finals on
the 9th August 2012 
Again
you can download the full event program at: http://media.ticketmaster.com/en-gb/img/sys/tournament/london2012/oly-beachvolleyball.pdf
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Volleyball Coaching Clinics in Liverpool!
- Are you interested in becoming a better coach?
- Do you want to develop from a middle level coach to a high level coach?
- Hear the latest trends and development in modern international
volleyball?
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Now you have a great opportunity to improve your coaching skills and get inspired by Volleyball Clinics at an International level in the North West of England.
Take the chance and attend two introductory Volleyball Clinics that are starting in Liverpool in February and March 2011.
The first Clinics are “Serve Receive & Serve” and “The Training Session”.
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CLINICS 2011
Serve Receive & Serve
Improve player’s receiving; technical, tactical and mental skills. The session will also include organizational tips for the serve receive formations and drills for your training. Teach your players to develop a good float or jump serve.
Date - 19th February 10.00-13.00
Facility - The University of Liverpool Sport and Fitness Centre, Bedford Street North, L69 7BX
Registration - Latest 4th February
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The Training Session
How to plan and execute training to get the most out of every session! How to communicate, motive your players and give instructions and feedback as the coach!
Date - 12th March 10.00-13.00
Facility - The University of Liverpool Sport and Fitness Centre, Bedford Street North, L69 7BX
Registration - Latest 25th February
Price £ 25 per person |
Special introductory offer - attend both clinics for £ 40!
Registration at liverpoolvolleyball@hotmail.com
(please provide your name, current team and what level you are coaching).
For more information, download the
pdf-invitation and/or visit: www.liverpoolvolleyball.blogspot.com
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My name is Tony Westman and I’m from Sweden and have lived in Liverpool for the past 2 years.
I have been professional volleyball coach for 15 years and spent the last 7 years as Head Coach for the Women’s National Team in Denmark.
Prior to that, I have coached several Top Clubs in Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and Austria.
Right now, I’m also coaching at the University of Liverpool. I’m a FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) Coach Instructor and running Coaches Courses for the FIVB around the World on level 2 Courses.
Liverpool Volleyball Academy
Web: www.liverpoolvolleyball.blogspot.com
Email: liverpoolvolleyball@hotmail.com
Mobile: 07934175580 |
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Super 8
Matches
VE Womens Super 8 Polonia IMKA v University of Birmingham
This time Polonia tried to force food and drink on me but sadly in an effort to survive Christmas was forced to decline the food apart from two small tomatoes. As expected the
women's match against Birmingham was over quickly despite Birmingham fighting hard but with only 6 players they were up against it from the start. I even got a lesson in how to open doors without handles from the friendly caretaker.
Even better program (I get a credit). Results: Polonia IMKA v University of Birmingham 3-0 25-11 25-18 25-17
VE Men's Super 8 Polonia v Sheffield
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men's match against Sheffield was dramatically different to the last men's match I was at here against Leeds. The extra training had obviously worked. This match probably had the longest interruptions due to "conversations" between captains and referees I have witnessed which ended up as a 1-1 draw in yellow cards. Polonia kept getting ahead in the first two sets only to let Sheffield pull back but kept themselves
together to win the first two convincingly. Note images K1437-K1442 although not the most in focus ones are here to show what happens if you think you have won the rally (Sheffield were guilty of leaving a lot of balls that landed in). It was the end of a long rally that Polonia's Andrzej Saller "miraculously" recovered one handed on the third touch and sent it deep to Sheffield's end line. The third set went to Sheffield although Polonia this time got back to within a couple of points near the end. The fourth saw Polonia dominate after recovering from a clever serving spell from Sheffield that forced Polonia into a
substitutions.
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The large (well by English standards) crowd were enthusiastic and most happy with results. If only they had better lighting, but apart from this (and the inability of the men to put up advertising banners) this is where Super 8 teams should be in terms of presenting volleyball to the public.
VE Mens Super 8 Polonia v Sheffield 3-1 25-16 25-19 21-25 25-21 11th December 2010
More photos at: http://www.jonmcgugan.co.uk/volleyball/index.html
Jon McGugan
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New Club Web Sites
A couple of new or updated club web
sites to keep an eye on....
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Bemi Volleyball Club has around since 1975 and have recently moved to their new venue at Bedminister Down Secondary School in Bristol.
More info at www.bemivc.co.uk
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Plymouth Marjon VC
Another new site, under construction is Plymouth Marjon VC
Welcome to the home of the Plymouth Marjons Volleyball Club, for more info contact us at
volleyballplymouth@gmail.com
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Celtic Cup
Forget Bannockburn, Wallace and Robert the Bruce. The biggest Celtic clash ever will be in Jordanstown on May 22nd. That's the date for the showdown between Northern Ireland and Scotland's top volleyball teams, christened the Celtic Cup and unveiled today by the Northern Ireland Volleyball Association
"A play off between the top four club teams in the Northern Ireland’s 7 Financial National League will decide on the best NI team to compete against the winner of the play offs from the Scottish Schelde Sports National League" said the NI Volleyball Association's Nick Wright.
Margaret Ann Fleming, the Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Volleyball commented "We in Scottish Volleyball are absolutely delighted to be involved in the beginning of such a innovative and exciting venture as the 'Celtic Cup'. Our clubs now have something new to strive towards and helps Scottish Volleyball achieve it's post Olympic aim to be bigger, better and stronger".
“I welcome our Scottish friends and this inaugural Club competition” said the NI Volleyball Association Vice President Patrick Murphy. “I thank all who are supporting this event which I know will be richly entertaining volleyball and Great Craic off court as well”
Patrick Murphy added “This competition is a start which can only go from strength to strength with the boost of the Olympics next year in London”
In Northern Ireland teams will be seeded from the finishing position in the National League. The first
round of the play-offs will feature 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd teams, with the higher seed gaining home
court advantage throughout the play offs. The setup in Scotland is similar, save that teams play over a best-of-three series, with the higher-ranked team having home court advantage in the first, and, if necessary, deciding fixtures.
The Celtic Cup final will take place on Sunday the 22nd May 2011 at the University of Ulster at
Jordanstown. The Cup is a joint effort from both the Scottish Volleyball Association and the Northern Ireland
Volleyball Association to promote the sport to the wider public and at a higher level.
The teams competing in the Northern Ireland Men's 7 League are:
· North Down
· Craigavon Aztecs Eagles
· Ulster Jordanstown
· Ballymoney Blaze
· Lisburn Lynx
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The teams competing in the Northern Ireland Women's National League are:
· Craigavon Aztecs Eagles
· Ulster Jordanstown
· Lisnaskea Spikers
· North Down
· Queens |
Full Northern Ireland results and league tables are at: http://www.nivb.com/fixtures_11.php
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