en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:48:43 -0100 webmaster@rochestervball.com 60 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/ Rochester Volleyball http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/../index.asp http://www.rochestervball.com/images/logo_rss.jpg 144 48 vb101 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3417&REPLY_ID=29257 General Discussion Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:40 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3417 Yesterday at 3:49:40 PM by vb101
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIVB_World_League

Just in case you don't know, The FIVB World League is an international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it is the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The tournament is annual. The women's version of the competition is called FIVB World Grand Prix. In 2006, $20 million dollars in prize money were distributed amongst 16 participating teams from 5 continents.

History:
Old FIVB World League logoThe World League was created in 1990 as part of the intensive marketing programme that would become a distinctive mark of the FIVB's activities near the end of the century. The idea was to promote the sport of volleyball by establishing an annual competition that would appeal to audiences all over the world.

At that point, international competitions involving top volleyball teams (e.g., the Olympic Games, the FIVB World Championship) took place only in 4-year cycles, and were usually confined to a host city or nation. By contrast, the World League was designed to be played on a one-year basis, with a system of rotating cities that allowed every team to host a number of matches in the preliminary round. Further restrictions on participation, such as mandatory local broadcasting, ensured massive TV & media coverage.

The FIVB's strategy eventually proved visionary: at the turn of the century, the World League was fully consolidated as a major international volleyball event. Generous rewards in cash - from 1990 to 2004, the total sum spent on prize money jumped from $1 to $13 million dollars - compensated in the eyes of the national federations for the competition's relative lack of tradition and prestige.

Following the success of the World League, the FIVB launched a sister project in 1993 for women's volleyball, the Grand Prix. It was very effective in East Asia, where this type of event has become tremendously popular, but its results in a worldwide scale still remain timid.

WinnersIn the 1990s, the Italians dominated the World League, winning the first three tournaments in 1990, 1991 and 1992. Playing at home, Brazil, at the time the Olympic champions, managed to take the gold in 1993, but Italy regained the title in 1994 and 1995.

In 1996, foreshadowing what would happen just a couple of months later at the Atlanta Olympic Games, the Netherlands beat them in an extremely tight five-set match, before Italy once again won the gold in 1997. In 1998, the winner was Cuba, while in 1999 and 2000 Italy won again.

As can be seen, Italy were clearly the dominant team in the first decade of the World League: from 1990 to 2000, the World League was played 11 times, and Italy took gold eight times, while the remaining three titles were won by three different teams.

Italy's supremacy in the World League began to wane in 2001, when Brazil won a second gold medal, beating the Italians in three straight sets. With further titles each year from 2003 to 2007, and winning another titles in 2009 and 2010, the Brazilians were the preeminent at the start of the 21st century, being also World and Olympic Champions. The interruptions to Brazil's dominance came in 2002, when Russia took the title, and in 2008, with the United States winning gold and gaining positive momentum going into the Beijing Olympics.

Competition formulaThe FIVB is constantly adapting the World League's competition formula to improve competitivity and to make the games more attractive to the audience. Nevertheless, a few basic rules and restrictions will probably remain unchanged in the following years.

Teams who participate must provide local media coverage and live TV broadcasting.
The competition is divided in at least two phases: a preliminary round (usually called "Intercontinental Round"), with a system of rotating host cities; and one or more final rounds, with one or more host nations.

In the preliminary round, teams are organized in pools. Each team plays a total of four matches against all other teams in its pool, two at home, two as visitors. Each pair of matches is played over a weekend.

When all the matches of the preliminary round have been played, the top n teams in each pool qualify for the final round(s), and the remaining ones leave the competition. The value of n depends on the number of participating teams and the format that will be employed in the finals.

Host nation(s) automatically qualify for the final round(s).
The FIVB has tried various formats for the final round(s): Top Six, Top Four, Quarter-Semi-finals (Olympic format). For some years now (2004), the most commonly used is a mixed format: quarterfinalists are organized in two pools, and the top two teams in each pool play semifinals and finals according to the Olympic format.

In the preliminary round, a team is usually given the right to work with a list of nineteen players, from which the coach builds the fourteen-player line-up included two liberos(if the team include only one libero in the roster, their max roster number is limited to 12) that will be employed in a particular weekend. For the final round(s), only fourteen players included two liberos are allowed.]]> Voice of Reason http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3416&REPLY_ID=29256 The Beach Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:37 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3416 Yesterday at 10:15:37 AM by Voice of Reason
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We are light on teams for tomorrow's tournament, so that means there are plenty of spots still available!!

Register online or call Hot Shots at 461-1220.....

See you tomorrow!!!]]> kotalik http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3415 Girls Volleyball Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:11:58 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3415
Thoughts? What do other coaches out there do with old uniforms?

Thanks!
K]]> adlb1300 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3414&REPLY_ID=29255 Girls Volleyball Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:44:08 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3414 Quote:
Thanks]]> dan6141982 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3413 College Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:02:16 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3413
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 7:00pm in the Midlakes High School Gym. Warm-ups will start at 6:00pm.

This match will be a homecoming for Midlakes Alumni, Dan Mowery and EJ Wells-Spicer, who are starters for Nazareth College as well as their high school teammate, Erin Kelly, who starts for Medaille College. The trio returns to Midlakes to play in a benefit match to help raise money for their former Midlakes teammate, David Crouch, and David’s family.

David tragically passed away in a farming accident on his family farm not very long after his graduation. Now in the past months, David’s father, John Crouch, has been diagnosed and started treatment for cancer of the blood. All proceeds from admissions and other fundraisers on site will go to aide the Crouch family in their time of need.

Admissions: $5 for Adults, $3 for Students,
and $15 max for a family (2 adults with 2 or more kids)

This is awesome championship level collegiate volleyball right here in the Finger Lakes. Come enjoy and be a part of an exciting night for a great cause. We want you to bring your friends, your neighbors, and your families, and please spread the word. We want to knock the socks off these two outstanding teams with our crowd so help us put a body in every seat.

Local talent from Nazareth also includes Penfield grads Ellis Walsh and Luke Lawatsch. The Medaille roster includes Cory Phillips (Victor) and Zack Beattie (Irondequoit).

For more information or questions contact:
Kyle Salisbury at ksalisbury@midlakes.org

If you can’t make it, but still would like to donate.
Donations can be sent to: (checks payable to “Midlakes Volleyball Boosters”)
Midlakes Volleyball Boosters, 1640 State Rte 488, Clifton Springs, NY, 14432]]> dan6141982 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3412 Boys Volleyball Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:59:46 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3412
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 7:00pm in the Midlakes High School Gym. Warm-ups will start at 6:00pm.

This match will be a homecoming for Midlakes Alumni, Dan Mowery and EJ Wells-Spicer, who are starters for Nazareth College as well as their high school teammate, Erin Kelly, who starts for Medaille College. The trio returns to Midlakes to play in a benefit match to help raise money for their former Midlakes teammate, David Crouch, and David’s family.

David tragically passed away in a farming accident on his family farm not very long after his graduation. Now in the past months, David’s father, John Crouch, has been diagnosed and started treatment for cancer of the blood. All proceeds from admissions and other fundraisers on site will go to aide the Crouch family in their time of need.

Admissions: $5 for Adults, $3 for Students,
and $15 max for a family (2 adults with 2 or more kids)

This is awesome championship level collegiate volleyball right here in the Finger Lakes. Come enjoy and be a part of an exciting night for a great cause. We want you to bring your friends, your neighbors, and your families, and please spread the word. We want to knock the socks off these two outstanding teams with our crowd so help us put a body in every seat.

Local talent from Nazareth also includes Penfield grads Ellis Walsh and Luke Lawatsch. The Medaille roster includes Cory Phillips (Victor) and Zack Beattie (Irondequoit).

For more information or questions contact:
Kyle Salisbury at ksalisbury@midlakes.org

If you can’t make it, but still would like to donate.
Donations can be sent to: (checks payable to “Midlakes Volleyball Boosters”)
Midlakes Volleyball Boosters, 1640 State Rte 488, Clifton Springs, NY, 14432
]]> NECPGuy http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3411 Girls Volleyball Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:20:45 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3411 No hard sell, we are effective at what we do and we can get you options.
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]]> Mr Jones http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3332&REPLY_ID=29084 Boys Volleyball Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:14:31 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3332 Quote:
But, seeing you have step in and opened this fantasy world of assumptions and check(s) that I do not believe ever were meant to be written, try to follow (........ or "grip") this:

5/6 months in the future at some random school board meeting where deficits last year were in the ~2-6 million are and this year are forecasted approaching 8-10 million…..

Super: Gentleman, ladies, we need to finish the budget without cutting any more teaching positions. Where else can we save some money that won’t impact the academics?

Board: A couple of years ago Pittsford made some cuts to they're programs to save some jobs. Amongst other cuts, boys volleyball was eliminated.

Super: To bad, how did that go over? I mean what other options did the boys have. I’ve heard Mendon boy(s) were still playing.

Board: Yea, the boy(s) had options, he/they were allowed to play, and then there is a strong club present in the area, so their volleyball survived. No, sir I meant Sutherland. They cut the boys program completely.

Super: I see, the Sutherland boys still had options also, right? Between club along with the volleyball they are still playing at Sutherland, they should be fine.

Board: Well, no sir, this example probably falls under the “exceptional player” clause as I understand he might be playing Division I this time next year.

Super: So him/them playing for the Pittsford Sutherland team is out of the question?

Board: Well as I said they have no boy’s team, and this one case might fall under “exceptional player” rule, so probably not. The coach at Sutherland has had experiences in the past with boys playing on girls team, so lets not get involved in that and do what we can avoid that happening here.

Super: So the young man had no options except for club?

Board: No sir he did, he went to a private high school.

Super: Great then. I'm sure they could use some good players in the private schools. That addition might allow them to put a good season together finally. (small echo of giggles, soft laughter....)

Board: Sure sir, I guess. But that’s only one player sir.

Super: The other players can still play club or maybe a coed league?

Board: A few weeks/months ago there was girl who was injured after being hit by a volleyball and I can’t imagine what might happen with more boys playing at that format/level.

Super: Can’t we just have them play back row?

Board: Sure sir that might work… Good idea… (shoulders drop, forehead falls into his stack of notes...)

Super: Look, we just can’t keep cutting the teachers. You know what that would do to our SAT/ACT scores? We have a responsibility to give the students every opportunity to succeed. We need for them to get their scores up. You know what that does to this area if we improve our test scores.

Board: The people that run the volleyball have been known to schedule its playoff without regards to college test schedules. It was adjusted this year, but that wasn’t easy as I've heard. The opinion supported by many was like:
"too bad if kids will miss playoffs for the SAT. Or, too bad they will miss the SAT for playoffs"
They don't seem to know where they stand on the importance of academics and it's unclear that they're aware of the academic advantages I guess to some degree.

Super: But there are multiple chances to take these test, right? Can't they just not schedule these sport events until the afternoon?

Board: Of course, but sometimes the students find that taking these test multiple time and later in the school year (after review classes) they are able to improve scores and take advantage of every test date offered. The system is such that students can take multiple tests as often as they can, which helps us, um, I mean helps themselves and make more of an impression on colleges.

Board: Colleges take these tests (SAT’s, ACT’s) pretty serious. Even the Suny systems, like Geneseo, Binghamton, have pretty high expectations. We would like these scholar athletes to have every opportunity to attend these tests.

Super: Ok, so we don’t cut volleyball…. yet, just move it up the list for now.

Super: Barack S. Crush, what are you doing over there on the laptop?

Barack S. Crush: Nothing sir, I’m not blogging random assumptions… what did I miss? Do you need me to write a check?

Super: What do you think of the choices we are asking to review here about our students chances to attend SAT test in this district vs other events we support like athletics?

Barack S. Crush: How much do you want the check for sir?

Super: It’s not about the money. It’s about students academics, test scores and budget cuts.

Barack S. Crush: I can’t write the check with out a number sir...

I apologize now if this offends any of the characters portrait here in this fictional story. I have a great deal of respect for the Private High Schools, Pittsford school district, their players, parents and coaches. Add AD's and board members to that list. I pray that the young ladies arm injury heals quickly. The ideology was expressed to us by member(s) of a state funded district. (I'm not just trying to up my post numbers people.)

Not looking for any thoughts, just expressing an sensible response. I understand this was resolved but it took some help to convince people to get something so obvious and easily resolved.

]]> msavb http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3365&REPLY_ID=29253 General Discussion Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:56 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3365 Quote:
Wednesday Night Volleyball at the Main Street Armory is starting up next week, any teams that are interested in filling in one of the last spots please let us know at msavolleyball@yahoo.com The session begins next week and runs for ten weeks all other details can be found on our website at www.msavolleyball.com

Main Street]]> BeachVBFanatic http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3410 The Beach Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:57:29 -0100 http://www.rochestervball.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3410 http://www.examiner.com/beach-volleyball-in-national/pro-beach-volleyball-tours-nab-their-piece-of-the-2012-season-schedule

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