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From the Editor
Welcome to the first installment of vh1vball's monthly newsletter! As we approach the 10th season of our outdoor volleyball tournaments, there will be major additions to the programs offered. We'll be using this monthly mailing to provide updates on all the happenings. On or about the 1st of every month between March and October you'll be provided with a variety of topic updates, including:
Previews of scheduled events in the month to come Recaps of events of the last month An instructional article called Tricks of the Trade An Ask V column with answers to questions submitted by readers in the past month A From the Editor column which covers anything related to volleyball.
Additionally, there will be special season preview issues in February devoted specifically to juniors or adults and a season recap issue in October.
With that said, this newsletter is devoted to previewing the 2006 season for juniors. The Beach Volleyball Hits the Triangle article provides a summary of what's forthcoming this year. The Ask V column answers some questions juniors and their parents may have about the events.
In order to maximize the usefulness of this newsletter, we strongly recommend that all interested participants of the outdoor juniors events visit http://www.vh1vball.com and join the Yahoo! message board via the link on the left side of the home page. You can also use the link provided near the top of this newsletter. If you're a junior and don't have an email address, ask your parents to sign up on your behalf. This will ensure you're kept up-to-date with news and that you receive this newsletter. If you have any suggestions on ways to improve the newsletter or want specific topics covered, please drop us an email.
vh1vball.com wishes everyone a great 2006 outdoor season!
Mark Nalevanko - mark@vh1vball.com
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Beach Volleyball hits the Triangle
It's here! As one of the fastest growing sports in the world, beach volleyball is coming to the Triangle. As part of a new program within vh1vball, we're introducing area juniors to the game. The 2006 season will include a clinic, multiple tournaments, the possibility of organized outdoor leagues, and the opportunity to participate in beach volleyball events in the Virginia Beach area. This will all been done with cooperation from AAU Beach Volleyball, the Carolina Region/USAV, and local juniors volleyball clubs. According to program director Denny Lennon, "AAU Beach Volleyball has grown from a single, 16 team event in California in 1994 to a national program with hundreds of teams participating at tournaments across the country." To learn more about this program, be sure to visit http://www.aaubeach.com.
You might ask the question 'Why play beach volleyball?'. Well, many of the best indoor volleyball players, including Karch Kiraly and Misty May, actually first learned the game through beach volleyball (see the Meet Misty May article for further information). Proven benefits of playing include:
Quick all-around skill development Improved movement and jumping as your leg muscles get extensive training while running in the sand Improved reaction time as you and your partner must cover a larger area of the court
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 Meet Misty May
Recognized as one of the best all-around volleyball players of all time, Misty May got her start learning the game in the sand. That's right! Misty first got introduced to volleyball by playing beach volleyball with her father, Butch May, on the beaches of Southern California. Current training coach, Mike Rangel, remembers seeing her on the beach growing up. "Everybody knew Misty was going to be a great beach volleyball player by age 12. We would see her do things and be like, 'Are you kidding me? She's in high school?' Nobody could believe she was that good that young." Those all-around skills helped her greatly as she pursued an indoor volleyball career at Long Beach State, where she was an All-American for 3 years (1996-98) and a two-time national player of the year (1997-98). In her senior year, she lead Long Beach State to a perfect 36-0 season and the national title. Instead of pursuing an indoor career after college, she returned back to the beach and has in a matter of a few years won a world championship of beach volleyball in 2003, went on an all-time record 90 match winning streak, and won an Olympic gold medal in 2004. She currently is an assistant coach at Irvine Valley College and about to begin another season on the AVP, the professional beach volleyball tour in the United States. Misty provides an excellent example of how playing beach volleyball can help an individual achieve their full potential as both an indoor and outdoor volleyball player.
Note: Excerpts taken from 'May-Walsh Burying'em in the Sand'
by Colleen Kane, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Tricks of the Trade
In this installment we will be highlighting rules of the outdoor volleyball game that indoor volleyball players may not be familiar with.
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Divisions
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U20 - Year Born: 1986-1987
U18 - Year Born: 1988-1989
U16 - Year Born: 1990-1991
U14 - Year Born: 1992-1993
U12 - Year Born: 1994-1995
U10 - Year Born: 1996-1997
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Scoring
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Rally Scoring: 2 games to 21,
or 1 game to 25 depending on pool size. Playoff games TBD based on remaining daylight time.
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Side changes
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On multiples of seven (7)
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Court size
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smaller AVP courts - 16 m x 8 m (52'6" x 26'3")
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Net height
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8' - Boys U15, U17, U19
7'4 -Boys U14 and Girls U14, U15, U17, U19
7' - Boys U12, U10 and Girls U12, U10
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Does the block count as a contact?
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Yes
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Are open hand dinks allowed?
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No
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Are let serves allowed?
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Yes
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Can you set when receiving the serve?
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No
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Ask V
