lunedì, maggio 12, 2008

FIVB rules


Thanks to Mr. Blatter, finally we had known how the future would be for volleyball in Europe.
Having for granted that the number of EU-players cannot be limited, I'm really waiting to know what FIVB (or is just Mr. Acosta!!!) would decide tomorrow (12th of may) in this extraordinary meeting.
In few days, from a situation where the bigger leagues where preparing official complaints against the limitation of foreign players decided by the FIVB, now it's Mr. Acosta who has the need to change "his rules" in order to follow the EU laws.
I doubt he would be able to limit the number of EU players in EU countries, but what worries me mostly are his ideas to change this wonderfull sport one more time.

For sure at the next Olympic games, there would be a new ball: do we really needed it?
In his last interview he said that he didn't like the idea that side-outs were too fast and that there were not so many opportunities to see deifences, transition balls and more exciting plays.
It was him who introduced the new rules which brought in the serve with the opportunity to touch the net, he introduced the LIBERO, avoiding 2,10 m tall players to pass and defense. This would have brought more bad passes, few defences and longer plays....shall we say that it has been his foult?
He suggested to make new rules for ball's dimension and size (bigger and softer): shall we use beach volley balls? Games in this way would last for hours; wasn't him the ones who needed shorter games to have better TV contracts?

What do I suggest? If he wants to see more defenses and transitions balls, he should just watch WOMEN VOLLEYBALL (no offence girls!!!)

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