Official Bulletin No. 26 April 2008 Edition in English FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE VOLLEYBALL FIVB Board of Administration generates exciting plans for future Rule changes for The FIVB Board of Administration looked towards a bright future a fast-growing sport for Volleyball after a number of progressive proposals and presentations at the 2008 Board in March, with all decisions Three pages of this World Volley News April issue are dedicated to a summary made during the working session to be forwarded for approval of the main points of the FIVB Board at the 31st FIVB World Congress in Dubai on June 16-17, 2008. FIVB President Dr. Rubén Acosta wel- comed all Members to the new techno- logically state-of-the- art Boardroom in Lausanne where they discussed a range of topics including how to increase the number of local play- ers in leagues, suc- cessful Anti-Dop- FIVB President Dr. Rubén Acosta H. ing controls, a new Mikasa ball for the of Administration in March. Even the and abridged version of events is rather wide-ranging so one can easily imag- dates and places of future events. The FIVB Board of Administration convenes ine the lengthy discussions and inter- in new Boardroom in March esting work that emanated from the three-day session, which was hosted Club players for the first time in our new Board- coming from other National National Federations, simultaneously, on room equipped with state-of-the-art Federations the court at the same time. technology. The Board discussed how to increase the Since we were faced with so many number of local players playing for each “We have a full understanding of the Euro- important decisions over the future Club in order to protect the identity and pean laws, but we believe that sport is of our sport, it was decided to have culture of each country. The ultimate goal not a matter of labour,” said Dr. Acosta. another meeting. Thus, the FIVB for the Board is to have nine local play- “The FIVB and CEV have agreed upon and Board of Administration will come ers and three players coming from other will continue to determine how to best together for a second session this year National Federations, allowing two play- implement this plan in Europe, and will on May 12 here in Lausanne in order ers simultaneously on court at any one be ready to provide information upon to prepare all the working files for the time for each Club. request by the European Union.” 31st FIVB World Congress in Dubai on June 16 and 17. The Board agreed to increase gradually From the main topics discussed at the the number of local players in each Club. In this Issue March meeting, the media world was extremely interested in the new ball for The Board of Administration For the 2008/2009 season a maximum of Volleyball, which will be used for the very first time at the Olympic Games two players coming from other National • Editorial in Beijing. Other big stories in the Federations will be allowed simultane- • FIVB Board of Administration newspapers and on the web focused ously on court for each Club. For the generates exciting plans on a solution for Clubs and the use 2009/2010 season the Clubs will be for future allowed to register players coming from of players with International Transfer Certificates. other National Federations, permitting The Board will continue discussing this the participation of two players coming • 2008 SWATCH FIVB World point in May to find the best solution from other National federations on court Tour: Brazilians sweep for developing our sport and helping at the same time. season-openers in Adelaide all the young players of each National Development Federation find their place on the Vol- For the 2010/2011 season and on, nine leyball court. local players and three players coming • 2008 Volley All Festival Dr. Rubén Acosta H. from other National Federations will be Quick Sets FIVB President allowed to be registered per Club, allow- • News from Planet Earth ing only two players coming from other www.fivb.org FIVB

The FIVB will not sanction future trans- of performance-enhanc- fer activities and a Club will not be able ing drugs throughout the The Board of Administration gathers to engage players coming from other Volleyball world was less National Federations if they ignore this than 1 percent (one of ruling. the lowest percentages in sport). Sanctions for Clubs It was proposed and approved that if a New ball for the club either does not pay a player’s salary Olympic Games or refuses to pay a player who is repre- A newly designed ball, with senting his/her country in the National the same weight, pressure Team during an FIVB competition, then and dimensions but with the FIVB will not sanction the Club’s a revamped technical future transfer activity, meaning the Club composition that includes will not be able to engage players coming indentations on the sur- from other National Federations. face, has been approved The National Federations themselves will for use for the very first be responsible for the follow-up of these time at the Beijing Olympic Games. It was New Media rulings and for stopping the actions of a also approved to continue to test lower The new official FIVB website Club disbanding and reforming in order ball pressures (www.fivb.org) is to be launched in June to circumvent the sanctions. (in Serbia, Brazil, 2008, with fan interaction to be enhanced China, Japan) to in all FIVB marketing projects. The web- Successful Anti-Doping controls help increase the site will be revamped to include a medi- It was reported that there were no posi- length of rallies, cal and anti-doping information section tive doping cases at all in 2007 among the especially in the with educational tools for players. 39 tests for Men and 31 tests for Women Men’s game, by A new section for referees will be set up, and no positive cases in the following bettering players’ including all the signals for Volleyball. World Championships: Men’s Junior in ball control. The 2010 FIVB World Championships, to Morocco, Women’s Junior in Thailand, be held in Japan for Women and Italy for Boys’ Youth in Mexico. Development Centres Men, will have a special section on the There were 56 out-of-competition tests The Commission rep­orted on Centres in website with a host of information for by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Vol- Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia, Bahrain, India, National Federations and Volleyball fans. leyball and Beach Volleyball athletes. On Thailand, Barbados, Dominican Republic, A new program for FIVB merchandise the Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour, Venezuela, Indonesia and new Develop- also was announced and is now being there were 146 samples taken with only ment Centres in Argentina, South Africa studied. one positive result but there was no fault and Nigeria. It was approved that every The FIVB will provide highlights at the or negligence on the part of the player National Federation will be required to end of each event and will announce their and thus no suspension. The overall per- establish a Development Centre and then availability to the major video news agen- centage of positive cases in testing for use obtain FIVB recognition for the Centre. cies and will study the possibility of sell- ing these highlights to the open market. Implementation of the fer Certificate (ITC) approved by both 2008 Board decisions about Clubs Federations and duly authorized by Elective Congress the FIVB. The Board approved by consensus to The FIVB Board of Administration’s deci- move the Elective Congress to the year of sion is aimed at supporting the develop- 4. Starting from the season 2008/2009 the Olympic Games, two of the reasons ment of young local players which con- only two players possessing an ITC being to avoid conflict during the FIVB tributes to the cultural identity through may play on court at the same time. World Championships between outgoing Sport. and incoming officials and to avoid the In order to properly implement the FIVB 5. Only for the 2008/2009 and potential changing of rules during the Board of Administration decision con- 2009/2010 seasons the NF con- Olympic period. The Board also approved cerning players licensed by an affiliated cerned may authorize on court one to propose to the Congress to extend by National Federation and playing abroad more player with ITC. two years the mandate of all the cur- with an FIVB International Transfer Cer- rent Board and Commissions’ Members. tificate (ITC), the FIVB Secretariat will 6. Clubs exceeding the limit of ITC play- Other essential points related to election process the ITC requests in accordance ers on court are liable to sanctions by will be discussed during the next Board of with the following principles. the NF and, in case of serious breach- Administration in May. es denounced to the FIVB, the Club The Board also approved the forwarding 1. Only National Federations may deter- may be declared not eligible to take of proposed changes to the CEV Constitu- mine the composition of clubs playing part in International competitions tion to the World Congress. in its recognized National Leagues. and ultimately not eligible to register 2. National Leagues are supposed to be players with an ITC. Rules of the game composed of Clubs with players hav- Proposals were advanced for new Volley- ing the same nationality and operate 7. Starting from the season 2008/2009 ball rules. The World Congress will vote if in accordance with the decisions of ITCs will be valid only for one single players can make contact with the oppo- the corresponding National Federa- season. nent’s court with any part of the body tion. above the feet, and whether contact with During its next meeting on May 12, the the net is only a fault if it interferes with 3. Players who have another Federation FIVB Board will discuss the need to de- play (it is a fault if the players hit the top of Origin may be registered only if termine a limited number of ITCs per band of the net while playing or attempt- they possess an International Trans- Club. ing to play the ball).

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Chad Championships 2010 in Japan (October The FIVB Board acknowledged the Chad 29 to November 14), still to be approved, Gumel named Federation President’s decision to take are in the cities of Fukuoka, Kobe, Hiro- Executive Vice-President; the Federation out of the Olympic Move- shima, Osaka, Nagoya, Nagano, Sap- France’s Blain chosen ment by dropping its affiliation to FIVB. poro, Saitama, Kawasaki, Hamamatsu as Coaching Commission Notwithstanding, the Board granted to and Tokyo. President Chad’s Volleyball teams and players the opportunity to rejoin the FIVB before the Beach Volleyball The FIVB Executive Committee nomi­ 31st FIVB World Congress in Dubai on There were 1,294 hours of international nated Mr. Habu Ahmed Gumel as June 16. The National Olympic Commit- live television coverage in 177 countries Executive Vice-Presi­dent to replace tee of Chad has been notified. of the 2007 SWATCH FIVB World Tour, the outgoing Mr. Yuri Chesnokov, while with 500,000 on-site spectators and 63 France’s Head Coach Mr. Philippe Blain 31st FIVB World Congress in Dubai countries participating. replaces the Russian as FIVB Coaching A status report from Dubai was presented The TV audience grew by 350 percent Commission President. stating it will be the most successful FIVB from the previous year. The 2008 season World Congress ever. Visas have been is set to be the best ever, with a record Nigeria Olympic Com­ guaranteed for delegates registered by number of events. Beach Volleyball dur- m­ittee and Nigeria the FIVB in due time. ing the Olympic Games in Beijing is set to Volleyball Federation be a sell-out after an excellent test event President Gumel, a Asian Schools’ Projects in 2007. 58-year engineer from FIVB Board Member Mrs. Rita Subowo, The Board approved a new stand-alone Jigawa State, studied announced the start of initial construc- tournament (like the FIVB World Cup in Kiev, Russia, before tion in Thailand in five provinces as part for Volleyball) to be organised to qualify beginning a career in of a 3 million USD project after the tsu- six pairs for the 2012 London Olympic engineering and a successful alternate nami tragedy in Asia. Construction sites Games. career in sport organization. Already were visited by FIVB and Mondo and it a member of the FIVB Board of was estimated that the first schools with World League Administration, he was chosen as FIVB Volleyball courts will be ready in April. It was reported that the total attend- Executive Vice-President during the ance for the 2007 FIVB World League annual FIVB Board in March. Accounts report and balance sheet was 637,000 fans, with 2,244 hours of The FIVB made a complete reorganisa- TV coverage and more than 1 billion TV Gumel’s appointment came after the tion of its accounts and is ready to follow viewers for the Finals, with 757 hours of Board showed their appreciation for new requirements of Swiss accounting live TV coverage. The FIVB World League Chesnokov, who attended his first FIVB practices, managing budgets in the most Finals in Rio will be from July 23-27. Board in 1975. “The longest applause accurate way. From 2009, countries that have the low- I’ve ever heard in the Board of est attendances will be replaced. Administration,” said Dr. Acosta after The external audit conducted by Ernst the tribute to Chesnokov. & Young confirmed the healthy financial World Grand Prix situation of the FIVB. Spectators totalling 334,975 in 2007 Chesnokov was first elected FIVB were reported. Final Round attendance Vice-President in 1976. He has been Investments improved in 2007 from 2006. There President of the Rules of the Game Mr. Ary Graça, President of the Invest- were 500 hours of first-run TV coverage, Commission, Sports Organizing ment Committee, presented the results of 498.65 million potential TV households. Committee and Coaching Commission the investment plan previously decided in his time with the FIVB. by the Commission, using three different World Grand Champions Cup 2009 banks to manage the FIVB portfolio with The FIVB World Grand Champions Cup Blain, named France’s Head Coach in impressive results. 2009 in Japan has been confirmed for 2001, also enjoyed a successful playing November 10-15 for Women and Novem- career. He played 340 times for the Donation to FIVB ber 18-23 for Men. French National Team from 1980 to The Board accepted and were appre- 1991 and was elected MVP at the 1986 ciative of the donation by Madame Malú Junior and Youth World FIVB World Championships and 1987 Acosta and her family of antique furni- Championships 2009 European Championships. ture of incalculable value to the FIVB It was approved to host the events as Headquarters and recommended allocat- follows: Junior Men’s: July 8-19, France; ing a plaque in the building indicating the Junior Women’s: July 22 to August 2, name of the donor and details to recog- Mexico; Girls’ Youth: August 5-16, India; nise this kind act. Boys’ Youth: August 19-30, Italy.

World Championships 2010 in Italy Singapore 2010 Youth Olympics and Japan The Board agreed to propose that the A total of 200 teams are expected to take Boys’ and Girls’ tournaments both be part in the 2010 FIVB World Champion- Under-18 events, with players born after ships compared to 174 countries in 2006. January 1, 1992. The 10 host cities for the Men’s World Championships 2010 in Italy (September Club World Championships 23 to October 10), yet to be approved by Requests from Qatar and United the FIVB, are Ancona, Reggio Calabria, Arab Emirates to host the Club World Catania, Florence, Rome, Milan, Turin, Champion­ships in 2009 or 2010 were Philippe Blain. Verona, Modena, Trieste. The 15 venues approved. Negotiations with the two Above, Habu Ahmed Gumel presented to host the Women’s World countries will start immediately.

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beach VOLLEYBALL men & women finishing ninth in the 2007 season finale in 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Fortaleza, Brazil, Harley and Salgado cap- Brazilians sweep season-openers in Adelaide tured titles in Finland and Russia. “In addition to winning all of our matches, Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa and 15-12 in 57 minutes to share the this was a great weekend for us to make Franca remained “perfect” in 2008 as USD 28,000 first-place prize and claim up some ground on Marcio Araujo and Fa- the young Brazilian Beach Volleyball their 20th SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold bio in a quest for a berth in the Olympics players captured the season-opening medal to rank third on the all-time Wom- in Beijing,” added the 33-year Harley after event on the SWATCH FIVB World en’s international list. Brazilians Adriana winning his seventh SWATCH FIVB World Tour Women’s calendar by defeating Behar/ and Americans Misty Tour gold medal in 11 seasons on the in- compatriots Talita Antunes and Re- May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh are currently ternational tour. Harley was also named nata Ribeiro in the finals of the USD tied atop the list with 31 titles each. the SWATCH most outstanding player for 350,000 Adelaide Australia Open on the event. Glenelg Beach. Meanwhile, Brazilian Men’s team Harley Marques and Pedro Salgado won their Juliana and Larissa defeated Renata and The top-seeded Juliana and Larissa trav- fourth SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold Talita for the second time in the double- elled to the South Australian capital with medal at the inaugural Adelaide Australia elimination Adelaide Australia Open, with a “perfect” 20-0 match record from the Open to spoil China’s first-ever appear- the 24-year-old Juliana admitting she en- Brazilian domestic tour and four titles and ance in a Men’s international Beach Vol- joyed herself on court. left with a SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold leyball finale. medal and a 6-0 mark. “We had a lot of fun out their today,” Ju- Before a near-capacity crowd of 3,000 fans liana said. “It helped that Renata was not Juliana and Larissa defeated the fifth- on the Moseley Square centre court, the at her physical best due to an ankle (right) seeded Talita and Renata 21-13, 18-21 fourth-seeded Harley and Salgado scored sprain. The first set was pretty easy, but a 23-21 and 21-12 win in 39 minutes over we had to step it up after losing the sec- seventh-seeded Penggen Wu and Linyin ond set. Getting out to a 5-0 lead in the Xu of China to share the USD 28,000 deciding set really helped.” first-place prize. Wu and Xu shared USD 19,500. In the Women’s bronze-medal match, Bra- zil earned a podium sweep for the 16th- “The Chinese played great, but we were time in SWATCH FIVB World Tour history just a little better today,” said the 22-year as 11th-seeded Shelda and Ana Paula Con- old Salgado. “I don’t know if our experi- nelly defeated fourth-seeded Nicole Bran- ence in finals helped us, but anytime you agh and Elaine Youngs 21-19 and 21-13 in play for first place in any activity you ex- 39 minutes. Shelda and Ana Paula shared pect to produce your best. This was a big USD 14,000 for the bronze medal while win for us.” the Americans left Australia with USD 10,500 for fourth place. For the second-straight season, Harley and Salgado captured a SWATCH FIVB In the all-American Men’s bronze-medal Harley Marques (right) opener as the Brazilians won the first match, 2007 SWATCH FIVB World Cham- spikes against Linyin Xu event in 2007 in Shanghai, China. Before pions and

Clockwise: Todd Rogers/Phil Dalhausser, Harley Marques/Pedro Salgado, Linyin Xu/Penggen Wu, Renata Ribeiro/Talita Antunes, Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, /Shelda Bede show medals Ana Paula Connelly dives

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Talita and Renata, who split USD 19,500 Juliana for their second-place finish, moved to a Felisberta Silva (front) 4-5 record in SWATCH FIVB World Tour stretches finales after Adelaide. Juliana and Larissa, 20-13 in FIVB gold- medal matches after Adelaide, are the No.1-ranked team on the SWATCH stand- ijing 2008 Olympic qualifying process on ings after claiming their third season July 20, Harley and Salgado trailed Marcio FIVB point’s title last year by winning Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes by 400 points five events and placing third in the 2007 after starting the Australian weekend 600 SWATCH FIVB World Championships in points behind compatriots Gstaad, Switzerland. With 10 more events and Ricardo for a possible second Summer left after Adelaide before the end of the Be- Games berth.

Linyin Xu Shanghai to host (right) attacks SWATCH FIVB World Tour event for fifth year in a row

Shanghai hosts a SWATCH FIVB World Tour event for the fifth straight season as the country continues preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The 2008 China Shanghai Jinshan Open features double-gender competition for the fourth-straight year after teams from Brazil and China won the Men’s and Women’s competition, respectively, the past two seasons.

Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes avenged one of their two setbacks during have competed in the Men’s Shanghai the tournament with a 21-18, 14-21 and gold-medal match the past two seasons 15-11 win over 18th-seeded and in All-Brazilian finals. Marcio Araujo and in 50 minutes. The second- Fabio defeated Pedro Cunha and Franco seeded Dalhausser and Rogers split the Neto for the 2006 title before losing to Harley Marques and Pedro Salgado celebrate 2007 gold USD 14,000 third-place prize while Gibb Harley Marques and Pedro Salgado in and Rosenthal, who defeated their compa- the 2007 finale. triots 24-20 and 21-18 Thursday, shared finals, losing to Chen Xue/Zhang Xi in USD 10,500 for their fourth-place finish. The best finish by a Chinese team 2006 and defeating Nila Ann Hakedale/ was a fifth by Penggen Wu and Linyin Ingrid Torlen in 2007. At 17 years old in The SWATCH FIVB World Tour was set Xu in 2007 after being eliminated in 2006, Xue became the youngest player to resume in April in China for another the quarter-finals by Russians Dmitri to win an international Beach Volleyball double-gender event in Shanghai (April Barsouk and Igor Kolodinsky. title. The Norwegian silver medal in 2007 28-May 4). Before heading to Europe in was the best-ever finish by a Women’s June, the Women’s SWATCH FIVB tour The Chinese Women’s team of Jia Tian/ team from the European country on the stays in Asia for events in Seoul, Korea Jie Wang have competed in the past two SWATCH FIVB World Tour. (May 13-18), and Osaka, Japan (May 20-25), before rejoining the Men in late China’s Jie May in Barcelona, Spain (May 26-June 1). Wang dives as partner Jia Tian The Men’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour watches on way takes in Prague, Czech Republic (May to winning in 6-11), Roseto degli Abruzzi (May 13-18), Shanghai 2007 and Zagreb, Croatia (May 20-25), before Barcelona.

On the SWATCH FIVB World Tour up to and including Adelaide, Juliana and Lar- issa had won 21 of 24 matches against Talita and Renata with four wins in five gold-medal matches with their Brazilian rivals. The final marked the 35th all-Bra- zilian Women’s gold-medal affair on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour since the start of the circuit in 1992. Also, Juliana was named the SWATCH most outstanding player for the event.

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development 2008 Volley All Festival Enabling youth from around the world to get involved QuickSets

The Volley All Festival will once again be held this year, ena- bling youth from around the world to get involved in the sport. The FIVB Technical and Development Department has sent all National Federations an invitation encour- aging them to The 2007 Volley All Festival in Germany Rodrigão in doubt for Beijing participate in this event. The Festi- val will be held on the same weekend well as to promote Volleyball and Beach Injury blow for Brazilians across the world, either immediately Volleyball as a fun recreational activity. Bad news for two top Brazilian players: before or after July 1, 2008. Any National Federation interested in par- Rodrigão’s dreams of going to Beijing ticipating in this event should contact the with Brazil are up in the air after he in- The Volley All Festival provides an oppor- FIVB directly at: jured the anterior cruciate knee liga- tunity for each Federation to attract and ment in his left knee, while Ricardinho support children and youth activities as [email protected]. has broken his right hand.

2007 World Cup Technical National Federations can hyperlink this Middle Blocker Rodrigão faces a race Analysis material for their own purposes: against time to be fit for Brazil’s defence www.fivb.org/en/technical/ of the Olympic title they won in in 2004 after undergoing surgery on his New technical analysis from the 2007 worldchampionships/men/2006/ knee on March 11 after breaking down Men’s and Women’s World Cup has www.fivb.org/en/technical/ in an Italian Cup match for Club team been posted on the FIVB Technical worldchampionships/women/2006/ Lube Banca Marche Macerata. He was website. This new material is an ad- www.fivb.org/en/technical/ said to be looking at between four and dition to the already existing analy- worldcup/men/2007/ eight months rehabilitation time, mak- sis made of the 2006 World Champi- ing it touch-and-go whether he will make onships. The material is free for use www.fivb.org/en/technical/ an appearance at the Olympic Games in to all National Federations, coaches, worldcup/women/2007/ August. players and officials worldwide. The FIVB has now added the new Tech- nical E-Library to the official website This material is extremely useful as which provides new didactic material coaches can download their own images aimed at teaching Women’s Volleyball. and show the latest team tactics as well New material will be developed in the fu- as the best individual player’s techniques ture. Following is the direct link: at the same time. www.fivb.org/EN/Technical/eLibrary/

The links to this material follows.

Fabiana spikes at 2007 All Contributions World Cup Welcome! Please send your comments and articles by e-mail to: [email protected] Ricardinho has broken hand or by mail / fax to: Setter Ricardinho, Most Valuable Player Fédération Internationale when Brazil won the FIVB World League de Volleyball in 2007 but who hasn’t been part of Château Les Tourelles ­national team plans since the start of Chemin Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 the 2007 FIVB World Cup in Japan, was CH-1006 Lausanne - Switzerland unable to finish the season in Italy with Tel : +41 (21) 345 35 35 team Cimone Modena because of his Fax: +41 (21) 345 35 45 ­injury.

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Elwani awarded by President FIVB Technical Courses & Seminars Calendar - April-May 2008 Mubarak as Volleyball chosen as Dates Days best sport in Egypt Country Type From To Egyptian President Mr. Hosni Mubarak Burkina Faso Coaches Level II 31-Mar 12-Apr 13 has presented African Volleyball Confed- Gambia Coaches Level I 31-Mar 11-Apr 12 eration (CAVB) and Egyptian Volleyball Barbados Defense Seminar 1-Apr 5-Apr 5 Bahrain VIS 19-Apr 23-Apr 5 Senegal Coaches Level I 26-Apr 7-May 12 Cameroon Coaches Level I 30-Apr 11-May 12 Thailand Referee Refresher 5-May 9-May 5 Dominican Republic VIS 6-May 10-May 5 Iran Coaches Level I 7-May 18-May 12 Senegal Defense Seminar 16-May 20-May 5 FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar - April-May 2008

Dates Days Country Type From To Egypt President Hosni Mubarak (left) Laos VCP Refereeing 1-Apr 6-Apr 6 presents award to Amr Elwani Sri Lanka VCP Beach 7-Apr 12-Apr 6 Pakistan VCP Coaches 7-Apr 14-Apr 8 Federation President Dr. Amr Elwani Seychelles VCP Refereeing 14-Apr 19-Apr 6 with the Order of the Country award Rwanda VCP Refereeing 16-Apr 21-Apr 6 after Volleyball was chosen as the best Haiti VCP Refereeing 21-Apr 26-Apr 6 sport in Egypt for the second year run- Fiji VCP Refereeing 21-Apr 26-Apr 6 ning. Korea VCP Young Players 5-May 10-May 6 Philippines VCP Refereeing 6-May 11-May 6 President Mubarak gave the Order to El- Saipan, Mariana Islands VCP Coaches 12-May 19-May 8 wani after Egypt’s historic achievement Burkina Faso VCP Refereeing 12-May 17-May 6 in qualifying for the Beijing Olympics and Solomon Islands VCP Beach 14-May 19-May 6 congratulated him for his great work in Comoros Republic VCP Coaches 19-May 26-May 8 improving standards and increasing Vol- Zimbabwe VCP Teachers 25-May 30-May 6 leyball’s popularity all over the country. Western Samoa VCP Teachers 26-May 31-May 6 Northern Ireland Volleyball 2008 Global Calendar - Competitions and Events - Volleyball & Beach Volleyball President Murphy honoured DATES EVENT COUNTRY ORG. M/W Northern Ireland Volleyball Association President Patrick Murphy had the hon- April 5-6 Indesit European Champions League Final Four Women Murcia, Spain CEV W our of being a special guest among se- April 10-18 27th African Clubs Champions Championship Libya CAVB M lected Northern Ireland sports officials at April 16-21 II NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala NORCECA M/W a reception hosted by Her Majesty Queen April 17-20 NESTEA European Championship Tour - Spanish Masters Gran Canaria, Spain CEV M/W Elizabeth II. April 23-28 II NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit El Salvador NORCECA M/W April IV Olympiad of Cuban Sport Cuba NORCECA M/W Murphy’s invitation was to celebrate his April 27 - May 4 23rd African Clubs Champions Championship Cairo, Egypt CAVB W contribution to Volleyball in Northern April 28 - May 3 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Shanghai, China FIVB M Ireland and the UK. Her Majesty thanked April 29 - May 4 FIVB World Tour Open Shanghai, China FIVB W him for his work and noted that the 2012 April 30 - May 5 II NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Colima, Mexico NORCECA M/W Beach Volleyball Olympic Tournament May 6-11 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Prague, Czech Republic FIVB M would be near Buckingham Palace on May 7-12 II NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Guadalajara, Mexico NORCECA M/W London’s Horse­guards Parade. May 8-12 NESTEA European Championship Tour - Austrian Masters St. Pölten, Austria CEV M/W May 13-18 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Seoul, Korea FIVB W Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II May 13-18 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Roseto d. Abruzzi, Italy FIVB M stands with NIVA President Patrick May 14-19 II NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Aruba NORCECA M/W Murphy, first left, in glasses May 16-18 FIVB Country vs. Country Montpellier, France FIVB M May 16-18 ECh Women’s Small Countries Div. - Qualif. Round - Pool A-B Malta, Faroe Islands CEV W May 17-25 World Olympic Qualification Tournament Tokyo, Japan FIVB W May 20-25 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Osaka, Japan FIVB W May 20-25 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Zagreb, Croatia FIVB M May 21-26 II NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Rico NORCECA M/W May 22-25 NESTEA European Championship Tour - Swiss Masters Lucerne, Switzerland CEV M/W May 23-25 World Olympic Qualification Tournament Düsseldorf, Germany FIVB M May 26-31 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Barcelona, Spain FIVB W May 27 - June 1 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Barcelona, Spain FIVB M May 28 - June 8 VII Pan-American Cup Mexicali & Tijuana, Mex. NORCECA W May 29 - June 1 NESTEA European Championship Tour - Dutch Masters The Hague, Netherlands CEV M/W May 29 - June 2 II NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Trinidad & Tobago NORCECA W May 30 - June 1 World Olympic Qualification Tournament Espinho, Portugal FIVB M May 31 - June 8 World Olympic Qualification Tournament Tokyo, Japan FIVB M May 31 - June 8 III Pan-American Cup Canada NORCECA M Photo courtesy of HARRISON Photography Belfast Photography HARRISON of courtesy Photo

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FIVB OFFICIAL INSPECTED VOLLEYBALL TARAFLEX BALLS Exclusive for all FIVB Competitions incl. OG 2008 MIKASA SV-2 School MIKASA VP500 Park Volley TARAFLEX Taraflex Sport M Plus (7 mm thickness colour Teal 6431 BEACH VOLLEYBALL BALLS and Coral 6146) over wood sub floors or synthetic sub floors MIKASA VLS 200 (colour) Beach Taraflex Sport Performance Plus Exclusive game ball for all FIVB Competitions (9 mm thickness same colours as above) incl. OG 2008 over concrete sub floors

MOLTEN MONDO BV5000 (colour) Beach MONDOFLEX Blue Laguna H23 + Rose Flamingo H41

HOMOLOGATED POSTS, PADS, ANTENNAE, NETS, REFEREE CHAIR FIVB RECOMMENDED SYNTHETIC SPORTS FLOORS SENOH Posts, pads, nets with antennae & referees’ MONDO chairs are exclusive for all FIVB Competitions MONDOSPORT HP-E PVC indoor floor incl. OG 2008 Blue Laguna H23 + Rose Flamingo H41 National Federations are requested to select material from the list of the FIVB approved sports material

World Volley News • Official Bulletin of the FIVB • Ch. Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 • CH-1006 Lausanne • Printed in Switzerland • FIVB founded in 1947 • Pres. Dr. Rubén Acosta H. Tel: + 41 21 345 35 35 • Fax: + 41 21 345 35 45 • Web Site: www.fivb.org • E-mail: [email protected] • Editor: Communication Department • No. 26 • April 2008

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