London Volleyball Association

National U16 Boys Round 2

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:50:00 +0000

The 2nd Round London pool of the Volleyball England U16 competition took place on Sat 21 Jan at Ernest Bevin College involving:
Ernest Bevin (Hosts)
Chadwell Heath School
Lynx V.C.
Richmond V.C.
Read on for results ...

Blue’s quiver emptied

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:02:48 +0000

Arrows withdraw (Men’s D2 Blue - London Volleyball League)
Pressure on prison service cuts opportunities
Those of us involved in organising competitive volleyball know the simplistic interpretation of the reduction in adult participation in sport recently announced is not just a matter of individuals being lazy. Those of us who want to play find it difficult to find facilities and expensive to hire them when we do.

Whipps too strong for Lionhearts

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Lionhearts 2 lost to Waltham Forest (Men’s D2 Blue - London Volleyball League) 12:25 19:25 16:25
Visitors’ initiative takes them top
Strengthened by two of their pre-Christmas recruits, Waltham Forest men showed greater determination and power in what promised to be a close top of the table clash on a frosty evening in Bethnal Green. Only in a spell during the third set did the home side show off their talent and ability.

Injuries thwart Lynx’s Thunderball challenge

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:50:00 +0000

(Thunderball v TH Lynx 2 (Men’s D2 Blue - London Volleyball League) postponed
Chris Kemsley strain cuts squad to five
Friday’s match was postponed late as earlier that afternoon during a friendly football match Chris Kemsley strained his groin and could hardly walk let alone play volleyball. As he was the sixth player and the squad has been hit by a string of injuries an urgent email was essential. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Tuskers consolidate

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:07:29 +0000

Malory Eagles 2 lost to Tuskers (Men’s D2 Red - London Volleyball League) 19:25 25:23 13:25 22:25
Christmas table toppers
Tuskers had to produce their best to overcome a battling defence by their hosts as the division’s players faced up to the mid-winter break in competition. However, the victory put them in a strong season for the remainder of the season.

Volley Boutique supports the LVA

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:10:00 +0000

The London Volleyball Association (LVA) is happy to announce an important sponsorship arrangement with online volleyball kit and equipment supplier Volley Boutique. In essence Volley Boutique will give the LVA a percentage of the profit arising from sales to their London based customers.

Dami Bakare - Olympic Star

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:50:00 +0000

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced the list of recipients of the 2011 Olympic Athlete of the Year trophy.

The award was introduced in 2005, to mark the BOA’s Centenary Year and the success of London being awarded the 2012 Olympic Games. The BOA presented a trophy to each of the 33 summer and winter Olympic sports for them to award on an annual basis to their top performing athlete of the year.

Sitting Volleyball League

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

The inaugural London Sitting Volleyball League took place this weekend at the home of the Great Britain Sitting Volleyball teams, Roehampton University. With the three London based teams coming together over a series of days from December to February, with on each day, all teams playing each other in five set matches to determine the winner. The competition is set to be a hotly contested one as it includes the two finalists from the 2010-11 Volleyball England Grand Prix Series and the newly formed London Malory Eagles Sitting Volleyball team, all fighting it out to decide who will become the first ever London Sitting Volleyball Champions.

BBC One Breakfast filming with Mike Bushell

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:50:00 +0000

BBC Breakfast showcased volleyball on Saturday 26/11/11 Follow this link to see the piece if you missed it.

Young Officials Deployment Officer

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +0000

We have a new position in volleyball in London ~ Young Officials Deployment Officer (YODO) ~ Young officials are trained to officiate schools volleyball, basically the Super Mini 4v4 version of the game played at U15 level.

The YODO's have a small part time voluntary role described in the attached presentation and role description, which requires them to identify tutors to train the young officials, and then act as a liaison person to ensure the young officials get to officiate.

There is a budget of £500 from YST to help get this work done and a full time Young People Co-ordinator (YPC) in the Volleyball England office will be leading the YODOs in each region.