Official Bulletin N° 69 | november 2011 Edition in english

CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The positive role volley- Trentino seal third title ball can play in society

I’m always encouraged to hear about the hundreds of development programmes and the thousands of people that take part in these events each year as it helps underline the positive effects can have on society as a whole. Sport in general is full of ideals and factors which can be transferred into everyday life. Commitment, a constant strive to achieve goals and the fact that both individual Italian club Trentino Diatec successfully defended their crown and have now won the last three brilliance and a team effort are needed to tournaments succeed. In October I was encouraged further by ’s Trentino Diatec Trento clinched their third straight FIVB Volleyball Men’s the efforts being made by the Vanuatu Club World Championship title on October 14 while Rabita Baku won the women’s Volleyball Federation, specifically in regards edition, becoming the first club from Azerbaijan to claim gold at the tournament in to their women’s team. , . Having faced much hardship and prejudice over the last few years, they are now The event took place in the middle-eastern Earlier on the final day, Rabita Baku won helping to break the cycle of poverty and country from October 8 to 14 with six teams the women’s crown by defeating ’s lack of education for women in the Pacific in the women’s field and eight in the men’s. VakifBank Ttelekom Istanbul in straight sets region. Trentino saw off Polish rivals KS Jastryebski (25-15, 25-18, 25-9). Thanks to increased support from the FIVB Wegiel 3-1 (29-31, 25-16, 25-11, 25-16) in Natasa Osmokrovic and Natalya Mammadova in collaboration with Olympic Solidarity, the final to complete a hat-trick of victories were vital to the victory, finishing with 16 and they have progressed immensely in the at the tournament. Six Trentino players – 12 points respectively. All five women’s gold- last few years, highlighted by a ninth place , , Tsvetan medal matches have been decided in three finish at the VISA FIVB Beach Volleyball Sokolov, Lukasz Zygadlo, and sets. In addition, the 2011 championship is International in London, a test event for the Raphael Vieira de Oliveira – have been a part the first edition that a Brazilian club did not London 2012 . of all three title-winning efforts, while Jan reach the women’s gold-medal match. As a result of their efforts, the team have Stokr, and Dore Della Lunga “We're very happy that we have won this become bona fide sports stars in their were part of last year’s team as well. prestigious championship,” Rabita Baku’s country thanks to a large amount of media Trentino’s triumph means that Italian clubs captain Mammadova said. “We prepared coverage and, more importantly, they are have won all seven Men’s Club World ourselves very well for this match. Tactically proving to be a catalyst for development Championships, while there have been Polish we played very well, we served very well and in Vanuatu, helping to promote the idea runners-up in the last three editions. were stronger in defence and reception.” of women competing in not just beach “It was an incredible final,” Kaziyski, Trentino’s ’s Sollys Nestle Osasco took the women’s volleyball, but all sports. captain, said. “Both teams played at a very bronze with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-8) win As always, the continued support of high level. The first set was a little difficult over the Dominican Republic’s Mirador Santo countries like Vanuatu is so vital for pushing for us, but we realised we were really close Domingo while Russian club Zenit Kazan the game into new frontiers and is pivotal and that if we could push just a little more we defeated Brazil’s Sesi Sao Paulo 3-1 (19-25, that the FIVB continues in such a manner would be able to win the match, and we did. 25-20, 25-23, 25-23) to take third place in for future generations. We have participated in this championship the men’s competition. for several years now, and we are looking Mr Jizhong Wei, FIVB President forward to returning next year.” 2 Men’s final standing Women’s final standing 1 Trentino Diatec Trento (ITA) 1 Rabita Baku (AZE) FIVB launches online 2 KS Jastryebski (POL) 2 VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul (TUR) accreditation for World Cup 3 Zenit Kazan (RUS) 3 Sollys Nestle Osasco (BRA) 4 SESI SP (BRA) 4 Mirador (DOM) The FIVB proudly announced the launch of 5 Al Arabi Doha (QAT) 5 Kenya Prisons (KEN) a new online accreditation platform for its Trinity West Spartans Vancouver (CAN) Chang (THA) competitions on October 5, with the new

volleyball Al-Ahly Cairo (EGY) system in place for the FIVB World Cup 2011, Paykan Tehran (IRI) which will take place from November 4 to 18 for women and November 20 to December 4 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship Honours for men, both in . Most Valuable Player Osmany Juantorena (CUB) - Trentino Diatec Trento Journalists and media professionals have the Best Scorer Maxim Mikhaylov (RUS) - Zenit Kazan opportunity to register online for the FIVB Best Setter Raphael Vieira de Oliveira (BRA) - Trentino Diatec Trento Media Club, which benefits include receiving Best Spiker Osmany Juantorena (CUB) - Trentino Diatec Trento FIVB press releases, publications and having Best Blocker Russell Holmes (USA) - KS Jastrzebski Wegiel access to additional key media info. Best Server Matey Kaziyski (BUL) - Trentino Diatec Trento Once registered as part of the FIVB Media Best Receiver Sergio Dutra Santos (BRA) - Sesi Sao Paulo Club, journalists have the opportunity to Best Libero Sergio Dutra Santos (BRA) - Sesi Sao Paulo apply for accreditation for FIVB events, including both volleyball and beach volleyball FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Honours tournaments in the future. Most Valuable Player Natasa Osmokrovic (CRO) - Rabita Baku Best Scorer Natasa Osmokrovic (CRO) - Rabita Baku Best Setter Iryna Zhukova (UKR) - Rabita Baku Best Spiker Natasa Osmokrovic (CRO) - Rabita Baku Best Blocker Adenizia Silva (BRA) - Sollys Nestle Osasco Best Server Bahar Toksoy (TUR) - VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul Best Receiver Natasa Osmokrovic (CRO) - Rabita Baku Best Libero Gizem Guresen (TUR) - VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul

Azerbaijan’s Rabita Baku (left) rejoice just minutes after sealing a maiden FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World The new system allows journalists to register online Championship title and player Natasa Osmokrovic who won the MVP award for the FIVB Media Club

WORLD CUP Men’s World Cup Schedule

1st Round Time (local) Nagoya (A) Kagoshima (B) 3rd Round Time (local) Fukuoka (A) Okayama (B) 20-Nov 11:00 SRB-ARG CHN-USA 27-Nov 11:00 IRI-USA SRB-RUS 20-Nov 15:00 POL-CUB ITA-RUS 27-Nov 15:00 POL-CHN ARG-BRA 20-Nov 18:20 IRI-JPN EGY-BRA 27-Nov 18:20 JPN-EGY CUB-ITA 21-Nov 11:00 CUB-IRI EGY-ITA 28-Nov 11:00 IRI-EGY ARG-RUS 21-Nov 15:00 SRB-POL BRA-USA 28-Nov 15:00 POL-USA CUB-BRA 21-Nov 18:20 ARG-JPN RUS-CHN 28-Nov 18:20 JPN-CHN SRB-ITA 22-Nov 11:00 IRI-SRB CHN-EGY 29-Nov 11:00 POL-EGY CUB-RUS 22-Nov 15:00 POL-ARG ITA-BRA 29-Nov 15:00 IRI-CHN ARG-ITA 22-Nov 11:20 JPN-CUB USA-RUS 29-Nov 18:20 JPN-USA SRB-BRA

2nd Round Time (local) Osaka (A) Kumamoto (B) 4th Round Time (local) (A) Tokyo (B) 24-Nov 11:00 ARG-CUB EGY-USA 02-Dec 11:00 IRI-BRA SRB-EGY 24-Nov 15:00 POL-IRI BRA-RUS 02-Dec 15:00 POL-ITA CUB-CHN 24-Nov 18:20 SRB-JPN ITA-CHN 02-Dec 18:20 JPN-RUS ARG-USA 25-Nov 11:00 IRI-ARG RUS-EGY 03-Dec 11:00 IRI-RUS SRB-CHN 25-Nov 15:00 CUB-SRB CHN-BRA 03-Dec 15:00 POL-BRA ARG-EGY 25-Nov 18:20 JPN-POL USA-ITA 03-Dec 18:20 JPN-ITA CUB-USA 04-Dec 11:00 POL-RUS CUB-EGY Following the publication of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup 2011 schedule in the October issue of World Volley News, here is the full schedule for 04-Dec 15:00 IRI-ITA ARG-CHN the men’s edition, set to be held from November 20 to December 4 in Japan. 04-Dec 18:20 JPN-BRA SRB-USA

www.fivb.org Continental Cup catch up 3 Swatch World Tour The Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Nummerdor and Schuil become golden oldies continued with events in Africa, Asia and in October.

Tenerife, , September 30-October 2** MEN Position Austria* 1 Norway* 2 Spain* 3 Czech Republic* 4 bea c h volleyball Serbia* 5 Slovakia 6 women * 1 Italy* 2 Spain* 3 Slovakia* 4 Czech Republic* 5 Norway 6 (right) and from the defending as they seal their first gold medal on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour 2011 in Morocco Agadir, Morocco, October 11-12 MEN Dutch duo Reinder Nummerdor and second set their serve really came through Morocco* 1 Richard Schuil won the first edition of and we were under a lot of pressure, making Algeria* 2 the Morocco Open in Agadir on October mistakes. Luckily we turned it around Rwanda 3 9 as the men’s FIVB Beach Volleyball in the tiebreak. Normally I have trouble women Swatch World Tour drew to a close. blocking Brink, but this time I really got Morocco* 1 him.” Nummerdor, 35 in September, and Algeria* 2 In sealing the gold medal they were also Schuil, who is 38, became the second oldest Rwanda 3 the first European team to stand on the top team to win a World Tour title at 73, behind Lomé, Togo, October 14-16 step of the podium this . The Dutch Americans and Mike Witmarsh MEN veterans beat 2009 world champions Julius who won in Fortaleza, Brazil in 1996 at a South Africa* 1 Brink and of Germany combined age of 73 years and seven months. Kenya* 2 22-20,16-21,15-11. Meanwhile Brazil’s After 14 stages it was Brazil’s Togo 3 Rhooney Ferramenta won his first World and who took their maiden Congo RDC 4 Tour medal as he and partner tour title as a pair. For Emanuel it was his beat USA’s Matt Fuerbringer and Nick 10th World Tour crown while it was Alison’s women Lucena 21-14, 21-16 to clinch bronze. first. South Africa* 1 A full house took in a thrilling final which Kenya* 2 was conducted under the watchful eye of Agadir Open, Morocco Togo 3 French referee Marc Berard, who whistled Men – October 4 - 9 Gabon 4 his 1,000th match. 1 Nummerdor/Schuil NED Phetchaburi, Thailand, October 25-27 “They made a lot of mistakes serving in the 2 Brink/Reckermann GER MEN beginning,” Schuil said after the win. “In the 3 Pedro/Ferramenta BRA Indonesia* 1 Thailand* 2 Vietnam* 3 Sixth World Tour title for Larissa and Juliana Malaysia 4 women Brazil’s Larissa França and Juliana in Phuket and the Brazilian pair had ranked Thailand* 1 Felisberta Da Silva were officially fifth or lower. Vietnam* 2 crowned FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch The Brazilian tandem, who also came out Indonesia* 3 World Tour 2011 champions on October on top at the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Malaysia 4 21 after USA’s Misty May-Treanor and World Championship in Rome, Italy on June Bejaia, Algeria, October 27-29 Kerri Walsh, the only team who could 19, have now won the women’s World Tour Women have mathematically beaten the duo, title six times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, Algeria* 1 did not register to take part in the final 2011), equalling compatriots Mozambique* 2 event of the year, the Phuket Open. and ’s record. Shelda holds the Uganda 3 title for most World Tour crowns with seven Sierra Leone 4 With May-Treanor/Walsh absent, there following an additional victory in 2008 with was no chance of any other team catching Ana Paula Connolly. *Countries that qualified for the next stage Larissa/Juliana, who stood on 6,920 points Larissa/Juliana were still looking to add a **Knockout format following six gold medals on this year’s Tour. 43rd gold medal to their overall tally in Phuket, For further information and photos visit May-Treanor/Walsh could have caught their Thailand from November 1 to 6 when the www.fivb.org long-time rivals only if they had finished first 2011 World Tour will draw to a close. fivb WorldVolleyNews No 69 | november 2011 4 FIVB launches new beach volleyball drill book Cool Volley kits sent to 90 The FIVB Technical and Development The book, which can be found on the FIVB national federations Department released a new beach website, is targeted at national federations volleyball drill book for national and their players, and goes directly to the The FIVB Cool Volley campaign is already federations and players on October 21 heart of the game, explaining drills in a proving its worth as 90 national federations as the sport’s governing body looks to simple and easy-to-understand manner. received the specially designed starter kit help develop the sport further around to help them establish their own events in the world. October.

The publication, which will also provide The kit helps explain how federations can teaching material for Volleyball Cooperation introduce the sport to beginners through the Programmes as well as a number of beach Cool Volley initiative.

Te c hni al & D evelop m en t volleyball courses, has been developed in collaboration with FIVB beach volleyball Cool Volley aims to develop volleyball instructor Hayden Jones from New Zealand through schools and complements current and USA-based beach volleyball player The drill book contains a number of easy to follow FIVB projects such as Mass Volleyball and Daniel Dalanhese from Brazil. drills aimed at national federations and their players Volleyball at School.

FIVB Technical Courses and Seminars Calendar DATES Country Type Org. DAYS From To Dominican Republic Coaches FIVB 04.11 17.11 14

Nepal Coaches FIVB 06.11 15.11 8

Venezuela Coaches FIVB 07.11 19.11 12

Bahrain Coaches FIVB 10.11 21.11 12

Sudan Coaches FIVB 18.11 29.11 12 FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar DATES Turkmenistan Coaches FIVB 18.11 30.11 13 Country Type Org. DAYS From To Technical Seminar Senegal Middle Player FIVB 25.11 30.11 6 American Samoa Beach Grassroots FIVB 21.11 25.11 5 Technical Seminar Argentina Libero FIVB 25.11 29.11 5 Trinidad and Tobago Beach Grassroots FIVB 28.11 03.12 6

Successful FIVB courses were completed in (from top left to bottom right): Thailand, Gabon, Malawi, , India, Pakistan, Maldives, Ivory Coast, Indonesia, Mozambique, Guinea and Haiti

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Koko/Andy thrill home fans with Egypt earn praise for fourth

winning performance continental crown t ions c on f edera

Egypt coach Sherif El Shemerly (second from right) with his players following Egypt’s fourth successive African Nations Championship crown

Egypt’s fourth African Nations Championship title in a row Indonesia's Koko Prasetyo and Andy Ardiansyah claimed the men’s gold medal at generated widespread praise across the country after Sherif the 2011 Asia-Pacific Beach Volleyball Tournament El Shemerly’s side clinched the crown in Tangier, Morocco on September 29. Top-seeded Indonesian pair Koko Prasetyo and Andy Ardiansyah claimed the men’s gold medal at the 2011 Asia-Pacific Beach Egypt saw off Cameroon 3-1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22) in the final Volleyball Tournament in front of their home fans in Palembang after a memorable tussle that offered a true illustration of both teams’ on October 18 as they beat Aaron Crook and Casey Grice of volleyball skills. Australia in straight sets, 21-17, 21-15. FIVB President Jizhong Wei was in attendance at the semifinals and he Prasetyo/Ardiansyah, who beat fifth seeds Subhi Badder and Blushi conducted a historic press conference attended by 40 members of the Hassan of Oman 21-16, 21-18 in the first semifinal, took their media in which he discussed why development programmes were key to momentum into the final where they needed just 35 minutes to defeat the growth of volleyball in Africa. their Australian opponents. In the wake of the victory, the Egyptian Ministry of Youth decided to Crook/Grice had booked their place in the final with a 17-21, 21-15, double the prize money awarded to the champions, who received it at a 15-11 semifinal win over third seeds Shereiqi Haithem and Housni celebration attended by members of the government. Ahmed of Oman. Egyptian newspapers gave their volleyball team major coverage with the In the bronze-medal match, Badder/Hassan defeated compatriots success described as one of the greatest sporting achievements in the Haithem/Ahmed 21-19, 21-19. last three decades for the country. Ahmed ‘Salah’ Abdelhay, who was named Most Valuable Player for the second time, was singled out for In the women's competition, the Thai top seeds Usa Tenpaksee and praise alongside setter Abdalla Ahmed. Jarunee Sannok overcame second-seeded Beh Shun Thing and Luk Teck Hua of Malaysia 21-15, 21-19 in 41 minutes to clinch the gold A record number of media outlets covered the event, with over 50 filing medal. The two teams had met earlier in the competition with the Thai regular reports. In addition, a number of radio and TV channels covered tandem coming out on top 18-21, 21-17, 15-13. the event with daily programmes and broadcasts of press conferences.

In the third-place match, Kamoltip Kulna and Varapasorn Radarong From a technical point of view, the competition featured the emergence added a bronze medal for Thailand as they sealed a 21-14, 21-14 of a number of upcoming teams, notably DR Congo who succeeded in victory over sixth seeds Efa Sri Susilowati and Dhita Juliana of Indonesia. beating their more experienced hosts, Morocco, on their way to finishing in fifth position.

Korean volleyball mourns Sohn Young-Wan Men’s African Nations Championship Final standing Former Korean volleyball player and coach Sohn Young-Wan died at 1 Egypt the age of 75 on October 5. 2 Cameroon A volleyball legend in his home country, he coached the Korean 3 Tunisia men’s team at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo before later 4 Algeria having spells with Brazil and Argentina, leading the latter to bronze 5 DR Congo at the 1982 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship, their first 6 Morocco ever medal in the tournament. 7 South Africa 8 Botswana fivb WorldVolleyNews No 69 | november 2011 6

Kazan display shirts of past Brazil sweep volleyball titles at t ions favourites c on f edera

Brazil’s men’s team celebrate as they pick up their fourth Pan American title following victory over American ’s jersey is one of five on show at Zenit Kazan’s arena as the club honours its past players Brazil cleaned up at the Pan American Games volleyball tournament in , Mexico in October as they sealed Fans attending the first home match of Russian club Zenit both the men’s and women’s volleyball titles, with both sides Kazan this season witnessed a very special ceremony as the beating NORCECA rivals Cuba in the final. jerseys of five legendary players were hoisted under the arches of St Petersburg hall on October 5. The women’s team was the first to taste success after they edged Cuba 3-2 (25-15, 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-10) in a thrilling final on In a first for volleyball in Europe, but a tradition in USA, the jerseys of October 20. The South American side had also claimed the title in the some of the club’s greatest servants will remain on show indefinitely 1959, 1963 and 1999 editions in Chicago, Sao Paulo and Winnipeg as a way to thank them for their service. respectively. Meanwhile it was Cuba’s third silver medal in the history of the event. The Russian club was only founded 11 years ago but they have sky- rocketed to the top of the international game, highlighted by their The victory was revenge for the Brazilian squad who lost to Cuba, also 2008 CEV Champions League victory. The five players who were all in five sets, four years ago at the same tournament. central to the many successes of the team and will now have their former jerseys on display are USA’s Lloy Ball as well as Russians Ruslan and Mari Steinbrecher each contributed 15 points to Olikhver, Sergey Tetyukhin, Igor Shulepov and Dmitry Fomin. the victory while added 13 and and Fernanda Rodrigues scored 11 apiece. Ball began his Kazan career in 2006 and played in 208 matches over five years. He was captain of the team that clinched the Champions USA completed the podium by defeating the Dominican Republic 3-1 League title in Lodz, and also led them to four Russian (23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19) to claim the bronze medal. Superleague crowns. The Brazilian men’s team then followed up on October 29 by defending Olikhver spent four seasons from 2002 to 2006 in Kazan, the capital their title with a 3-1 (25-11, 24-26, 25-18, 25-19) victory over Cuba in city of Tatarstan, playing a total of 153 matches. Fomin played 85 what was a repeat of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship matches over three years and Shulepov 108 matches during a four- 2010 final. It was the fourth time the world champions have finished year spell. Tetyukhin is the most recent player to have turned out for on top of the podium at the tournament. tallied 21 the team, with spells from 2006-08 and then again from 2009-11 points and Luiz Fonteles finished with 15 while Fernando Hernandez for a combined total of 159 matches. Ramos and Wilfredo Leon, who was named MVP, scored 18 each for Cuba. The ceremony took place after Zenit’s 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25- 15) win over Gubernia Nizhny Novgorod. Following the match the Argentina completed the podium as they beat hosts Mexico in five sets team headed to Doha, Qatar where they took the bronze medal at (25-18, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-13) to take bronze. the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship 2011. Final positions – Women 1. Brazil, 2. Cuba, 3, United States, 4. Dominican Republic, 5. Puerto Rico, 6. Peru, 7. Canada, 8. Mexico. Final positions – Men 1. Brazil, 2. Cuba, 3. Argentina, 4. Mexico, 5. USA, 6. Canada, 7. Puerto Rico, 8. Venezuela.

www.fivb.org 7 2011 volleyball Global Calendar

Date Event Country Org. M W

01.11 World Champions shine 30.11 7th “Sting Cup” Vietnam AVC • at Pan American Games t ions 04.11 Japan FIVB • 18.11 FIVB Women’s World Cup 11.11 22.11 26th South East Asia Games Indonesia AVC • •

14.11 Boys’ South American Championship c on f edera 20.11 U17 Ecuador CSV • 18.11 Cayman 20.11 Spike Festival Islands NORCECA • • 18.11 Boys’ Youth Central American 27.11 Championship Honduras CSV • 20.11 04.12 FIVB Men’s World Cup Japan FIVB •

2011 beach volleyball Global Calendar

Date Event Country Org. M W

01.11 FIVB Swatch World Tour Phuket Open Thailand FIVB • Brazil's Juliana (pictured) and partner Larissa successfully defended their Pan 06.11 American crown in Mexico on October 21 24.11 CSV Continental Cup Zonal Chile CSV • 27.11

FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championship 2011 30.11 AVC Continental Cup Zonal – Eastern AVC • • women’s and men’s winners Larissa França and Juliana 01.12 Asia Felisberta Da Silva, and Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego FIVB events highlighted from Brazil, sealed the Pan American Games gold medals in Guadalajara, Mexico in October, adding to their ever-growing list of honours. This time a year ago…

The two tandems, who also won the men’s and women’s Swatch Brazil clinched their third successive FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Tour 2011 titles, both dominated their respective competitions. World Championship title in Italy as they held off Cuba in the final while Serbia finished third. Additionally, the FIVB Juliana and Larissa came from behind to prevail 2-1 (21-15, 20-22, announced that the 2011 edition of the Volleyball World 22-20) over Mexico’s Bibiana Candelas and Mayra Garcia in a thrilling League Finals would feature eight teams instead of six for the final on October 21. first time since 2003.

Puerto Rico’s Yarleen Santiago and Yamileska Yantin disposed of USA’s Emily Day and Heather Hughes 2-1 (21-16, 16-21, 15-7) to complete the podium as they claimed bronze.

Alison and Emanuel then defeated Venezuela’s Igor Hernandez and Farid Mussa 2-0 (21-17, 21-12) a day later on October 22 to make it a clean sweep for Brazil. Flier talks to FIVB Heroes website

Argentina’s Santiago Etchegaray and Pablo Suárez came through a Dutch legend Manon Flier revealed why she began playing tough battle against Mexico’s Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen, volleyball and reflected on what makes her a FIVB Hero when she sealing a 2-1 (14-21, 21-19, 15-11) win to take home the bronze spoke to the FIVB Heroes website in October. The Netherlands medal and complete the top three. player, who won the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2007 title as well as the MVP award at the same tournament, also talked about some of her favourite moments from her career. To watch the full interview go to www.fivbheroes.com Cristobal Marte Hoffiz re-elected as NORCECA President

FIVB first executive vice-president Cristobal Marte Hoffiz was re- WORLDvolleyNEWS No 69 | november 2011 elected NORCECA president for a new four-year term after all 40 Official Bulletin of the FIVB national federations unanimously voted him back into office at the FIVB founded in 1947 | President: Mr Jizhong Wei 21st NORCECA Congress on October 8. The biennial event took place in the presence of FIVB President Château Les Tourelles | Ch. Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 | CH-1006 Lausanne Jizhong Wei and FIVB executive vice-presidents André Meyer (CEV T + 41 21 345 35 35 | F + 41 21 345 35 45 president) and Dr Ary Graça (CSV president). Website www.fivb.org | Email [email protected] Editor Press Department | Printed in Switzerland fivb WorldVolleyNews No 69 | november 2011 equipment 8 www.fivb.org Homologa fivb FIVB testedvolleyballballs* MIKASA SKV5KidsVolleyball MIKASA VP500ParkVolley MIKASA SV-3 School MIKASA SV-2 School VOLLEYBALL S FIVB inspected (colour, syntheticleather) Penalty Pro 6.0 CAMBUCI (colour, syntheticleather) “Star” VB225-34 QUINGDAO-SYNSHEEN (colour, syntheticleather) BV 5591S GALA (colour, syntheticleather) IV5XC (MTV5SLIT) MOLTEN (colour, syntheticleather) MVA300 /MVP200 MIKASA VOLLEYBALL S FIVB APPROVED FIVB Competitionsincl.OG2012 Exclusive gameballforall (colour, syntheticleather) MVA 200 MIKASA VOLLEYBALL S EXCLUSIVE APPROVED FIVB VLS 200(colour) Beach MIKASA FIVB Competitionsincl.OG2012 Exclusive gameballforall VLS 300(colour)Beach MIKASA beach VOLLEYBALLS approved FIVB ted spor ts ma terial &equipmen2011 and Coral6146) (7 mmthickness,colourTeal 6431 TARAFLEX SportMEvolution GERFLOR S FIVB RECOMMENDED Blue LagunaH23+RoseFlamingoH41 MONDOFLEX MONDO S FIVB APPROVED over concrete subfloors (9 mmthickness,samecoloursasabove) TARAFLEX SportMPerformance or syntheticsubfloors and Coral6146)overwoodsubfloors (7 mmthickness,colourTeal 6431 TARAFLEX SportMEvolution incl. OG2012 Exclusive forallFIVBCompetitions TARAFLEX GERFLOR S EXCLUSIVE APPROVED FIVB Posts, pads,antennae,nets,referees’ chairs GOODS CO. JIANGSU QIANGHUAISPORTING Volleyball nets&Antennae MIKASA Competitions incl.OG2012 & referees’ chairs–ExclusiveforallFIVB Posts, pads,netswithantennae SENOH NETS, REFEREES’ CHAIRS POSTS, P FIVB APPROVED FIVB testedBeachvolleyballballs* Beach Volley Pro CAMBUCI “Penalty” BV5000 (colour)Beach MOLTEN YNTHETIC SPOR YNTHETIC SPOR YNTHETIC SPOR ADS, ANTENNE, TS FLOORS TS FLOORS TS FLOORS VB RAGS OLYMPIKUS MIZUNO RefereesInternational supplierforVolleyball MIKASA MEROOJ GRANDSPORT ERIMA ERREA DESCENTE DACAPO CHAMPION ASICS ADIDAS SHOES ANDUNIFORM DECOFLEX REPHOUSE PULASTIC Elite,Pro andClassic DESCOL Blue LagunaH23+RoseFlamingoH41 MONDOSPORT HP-EPVCindoorfloor MONDO demand *Information availableupon sports material of theFIVBapproved material from thelist are requestedtoselect National Federations TM Universal Shoes &uniforms Shoes &uniforms Shoes &uniforms Uniforms Uniforms Uniforms Uniforms Uniforms Shoes &uniforms Uniforms Uniforms Shoes &uniforms Shoes &uniforms