2015 MEDIA GUIDE CONTENTS 36 MEDICAL 38 VOLLEYBALL RECORDS 4 FIVB MAIN CONTACTS 64 BEACH VOLLEYBALL RECORDS 6 THE FIVB 92 FIVB HISTORY 8 MEDIA 98 VOLLEYBALL HISTORY 12 ONLINE AcREDITATION SYSTEM 104 FIVB STRUCTURE 16 FIVB VOLLEYBALL EVENTS 2015 114 FEDERATION CONTACTS 18 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL EVENTS 2015 132 REFEREE SIGNALS 20 FIVB VOLLEYBALL PROPERTIES 134 KEY RULES 26 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL PROPERTIES 32 DEVELOPMENT FIVB Official Partners FIVB Official Suppliers FIVB / MEDIA / VB EVENTS / BVB EVENTS / VB PROPERTIES / BVB PROPERTIES / DEVELOPMENT / MEDICAL / RECORDS / HISTORY / STRUCTURE / INFO MAIN CONTACTS FINANCE DIRECTOR MR YVES EYMANN PRESIdent’s OFFICE DIRECTOR [email protected] MRS DANIELA PIRRI JOLY PRESIDENT [email protected] SPONSORSHIP SALES DIRECTOR MR MARIO MEDEIROS Fédération Internationale DR. ARY S. GRAÇA FILHO VOLLEYBALL EVENTS DIRECTOR [email protected] de Volleyball (FIVB) MS GABRIELLE VAN ZWIETEN — SECRETARY GENERAL [email protected] TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION DIRECTOR MR ANDY BURDIN Château Les Tourelles MR FERNANDO LIMA BEACH VOLLEYBALL EVENTS DIRECTOR [email protected] Ch. Edouard-Sandoz 2– 4 MR ANGELO SQUEO 1006 Lausanne GENERAL DIRECTOR [email protected] INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR MR FABIO AZEVEDO MR ALBERTO RIGAMONTI Switzerland COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR [email protected] MR RICHARD BAKER Phone: + 41 21 345 35 35 [email protected] TECHNICAL & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Fax: +41 21 345 35 45 [email protected] TV AND MARKETING DIRECTOR Email: [email protected] MR GUIDO BETTI MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Website: www.fivb.org [email protected] [email protected] Back to table of contents 4 5 FIVB / MEDIA / VB EVENTS / BVB EVENTS / VB PROPERTIES / BVB PROPERTIES / DEVELOPMENT / MEDICAL / RECORDS / HISTORY / STRUCTURE / INFO THE FIVB As the global guiding organisation for volleyball, the VOLLEYBALL - ONE SPORT, FIVB upholds the highest standards to ensure the legacy TWO DISCIPLINES and excellence of the sport is experienced and enjoyed Volleyball is one of the biggest international sports, and around the world. the FIVB is the largest international sports federation in the world. The FIVB is the global governing body responsible for all forms of volleyball, with currently 220 affiliated national Volleyball has witnessed unprecedented growth over the federations and five continental confederations. past few years. With the success of world competitions such as the FIVB Volleyball World Championships, Olympic Games, FIVB Volleyball World League, FIVB The FIVB’s key role is to provide leadership to Volleyball World Grand Prix, FIVB Beach Volleyball over six million registered players worldwide. World Tour, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships and FIVB Beach Volleyball World Continental Cup, the level of participation internationally continues to grow exponentially. Vision To bring the spectacle of volleyball to the world. Mission To ensure excellence in all aspects of the sport by setting and preserving world class standards that will maintain and grow volleyball as one of the world’s premier sports and entertainment properties. To continue as part of the Olympic movement, in contributing to the success of the Olympic Games. Values The FIVB’s core values of Excellence, Teamwork, lntegrity and Fairness underpin the sport and the working culture of the organisation. The FIVB’s sporting events are its lifeblood and are the channels in which the FIVB speaks to the world. As a federation, the FIVB’s goal is to uphold the legacy of its competitions and provide a clear platform for managing international events. The evolved FIVB identity takes the organisation into the future. The arc symbolises the unified world of volleyball and beach volleyball and the FIVB’s role to establish, maintain and grow the sport to its maximum potential. Back to table of contents 6 7 FIVB / MEDIA / VB EVENTS / BVB EVENTS / VB PROPERTIES / BVB PROPERTIES / DEVELOPMENT / MEDICAL / RECORDS / HISTORY / STRUCTURE / INFO MEDIA The FIVB website Our website www.fivb.org is a consistent resource for the media containing, among other information: The FIVB offers several resources for • FIVB and competition news from around the world ; members of the media to stay up- • Photo galleries and slideshows for each FIVB tournament ; to-date with the latest news about • Match text commentaries, player profiles, statistics; the organisation and its related • Personal insights into the world of volleyball and beach competitions. volleyball from former stars and legends who provide regular blogs. The website’s dedicated media section contains all the latest press materials and related publications for download. Back to table of contents 8 9 FIVB / MEDIA / VB EVENTS / BVB EVENTS / VB PROPERTIES / BVB PROPERTIES / DEVELOPMENT / MEDICAL / RECORDS / HISTORY / STRUCTURE / INFO MEDIA For information on the go The FIVB Volleyball App is now available to download via the Apple App Store for all iPhone and iPad users. Just search for “FIVB Volleyball”. The FIVB App allows you to stay up-to-date • Media Guides Social Media with news and information at your fingertips. Available for key tournaments, while highlights and In addition, stay connected to the latest volleyball news results from throughout the year both on and off the and join the conversation though the FIVB’s various FIVB Publications court are collated in the FIVB Year Book. communication channels. • World Volley News (weekly electronic newsletter) • FIVB Year Book Provides a weekly round-up of the organisation’s news. An annual publication, the FIVB Year Book focuses not • VolleyWorld (every two months) only on the tournaments from the previous year but also A more in depth view of the sporting action can be found in the crucial work the FIVB does in terms of development the pages of VolleyWorld, the FIVB’s flagship publication. and governance. Go >> Go >> Go >> Go >> Go >> 10 11 FIVB / MEDIA / VB EVENTS / BVB EVENTS / VB PROPERTIES / BVB PROPERTIES / DEVELOPMENT / MEDICAL / RECORDS / HISTORY / STRUCTURE / INFO ONLINE ACCREDITATION Following approval SYSTEM from the national federation, the FIVB will accept the journalist into the FIVB Media Club and the applicant will receive confirmation by email. In order to streamline access to information and FIVB Media Club Once approved as a member of the FIVB Media coordination with media professionals at volleyball Registration Club, the journalist will receive a login and password and beach volleyball events around the world, the The online accreditation system requires that media to maintain their online details and to request FIVB Communications Department launched an online professionals around the world first register to become accreditation for FIVB events. media accreditation platform at the end of 2011. a member of the FIVB Media Club. This system has become an essential tool for event Unsuccessful applicants organisers and members of the press to coordinate Once the applicant has registered their details online will also be notified by email.T he applicant can contact coverage and reporting of the sport in all media. and submits the form to the FIVB, the individual will their national federation directly for more information. receive an email confirming receipt of their information. Please note This information is then sent to the applicant’s national that the FIVB does not provide updates of applications federation for verification. in process. It is important to note that registering through the online portal does not guarantee the granting of accreditation but is the first step in the verification process. 12 13 FIVB / MEDIA / VB EVENTS / BVB EVENTS / VB PROPERTIES / BVB PROPERTIES / DEVELOPMENT / MEDICAL / RECORDS / HISTORY / STRUCTURE / INFO ONLINE ACCREDITATION SYSTEM 1. Users must enter their personal information, function and name of their professional organisation. Please FIVB MEDIA CLUB REGISTRATION PROCESS note that the content in bold and a portrait photo are New applicants who do not yet have an account can sign up using the form at: mandatory. Requesting accreditation http://www.fivb.org/en/media/accreditation.asp Accepted members of the FIVB Media Club can enter the 2. Further information and contact details for the media online system with the login and password provided to organisation can then be added. them. Journalists can monitor current and past requests at any time by logging into their account on the system. Please follow the steps 1-5 as shown. 3. 3. Contact details for the journalist or media professional can also be added if necessary. If verified and approved by their national federation, media professionals can begin to request accreditation . If applicants are members of a national press association 1. 4 for FIVB volleyball and beach volleyball events. or the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), their details can be added here. 5. Finally, users can indicate for which events they would like to receive accreditation. Please note that these 4. accreditation requests will be considered only after the journalist has been formally accepted into the FIVB Media Club. Please do not register more than once for FIVB 2. 5. Media Club access as this will slow down the processing time for your application. A user reference guide is available with full details on how to use the system at: http://www.fivb.org/EN/Media/accreditation.asp Back to table of contents 14 15 FIVB / MEDIA / VB EVENTS / BVB EVENTS / VB PROPERTIES / BVB PROPERTIES / DEVELOPMENT / MEDICAL / RECORDS / HISTORY / STRUCTURE / INFO