Reprinted from the FIVB e-News, November 26, 2012: Starting them young in the Northern Marianas Islands
Ten teams made up the Under-13 division with team Go Pro taking the title. Team Hurley, beat 14 other teams to claim the top spot in the Under-18 division. The training tournament featured special ground rules to encourage players to use the skills learnt at weekly practice sessions. Game point for all divisions was set at 15 with a “must win by two” rule in effect. Ground rules for the Under-13 division included awarding a bonus point to teams that score on a play using a bump or hand-set leading to a spike, in addition to receiving a second opportunity upon attempting an over hand serve. A point was credited on a play in order to receive the extra point and a second serve was only awarded if the first sailed out of bounds or into the net. Aside from the second service opportunity, the same rules applied in the Under-18 division. Notably, all teams were required to have at least one female player remaining on the court at all times. These free tournaments serve as a platform for the youngsters to put their skills to the test in a competitive setting. Another event is slated for next month. NMIVA's youth training practices are open to anyone at no cost. NOTE: This article covered the October end of month event. Coincidentally, the article appeared the same weekend as the NMIVA November end of month mid-season finally. Mid-season finally info can be see at this link. |
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