2013 FIVB U23 World Championship - Brazil - 06/10

Uberlândia (Minas Gerais) will host 2013 FIVB U23 World Championship.

It will be held from 2 to 8 August. It's first time Brazil host this competition.


More info: http://globoesporte.globo.com/…e-masculino-de-volei.html

12 countries has determined to complete the tournament

http://www.fivb.org/viewPressR….asp?No=42025&Language=en

The FIVB Volleyball Men’s U23 World Championship Open, which will take place in Brazil (city to be confirmed) from October 6 to 13, will also feature two countries per confederation plus the host Brazil and the highest country in the world rankings not already selected by their confederation – in this Russia.

Organiser: Brazil
AVC: Australia
AVC: Iran
CAVB: Egypt
CAVB: Tunisia
CEV: Bulgaria
CEV: Serbia
CSV: Argentina
CSV: Venezuela
NORCECA: Dominican Republic
NORCECA: Canada
Highest WR: Russia

Competition Format

There are a total of 12 teams per gender. The competition format will see the 12 teams split into two pools of six teams playing in round robin format. The semifinals will feature the top two teams from each pool.

draw

Pool A: Russia, Serbia, Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Australia
Pool B: Brazil, Argentina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Tunisia, Dominican Republic

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draw

Pool A: Russia, Serbia, Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Australia
Pool B: Brazil, Argentina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Tunisia, Dominican Republic

Canada was replaced by Mexico?

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Canada was replaced by Mexico?

apparently that's what I read in Iran VF website, they are usually accurate

I think SRB, BRA, RUS and ARG are the favorites to final four...

Brazil
S: Thiago Veloso (SESI), Fernando (Caxias)
OH: Lucarelli (SESI), Lucas Loh (Minas), Ary (SESI) and Ricardo (São Bernardo)
OPP: Rafael (Maringá), Alan (Cruzeiro)
MB: Matheus (São Bernardo), Otávio (São Bernardo) and Leandro "aracaju" (SESI)
L: Kachel (Cruzeiro)

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If Russia wins Gold Medal, this will be 8th Gold Medal of Russian Volleyball in 2013 ! Amazing.

Whıch ones are they?

Male

Youth WCh
Junior WCh
Senior ECh

Female

Senior ECh

what else?

Male

Youth WCh
Junior WCh
Senior ECh
World League

Female

Senior ECh

Brazil - DOM 21-12 first set
21-06 second

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I can't write- 21 pts rule is perfect because perfect things doesn't exist.

But is almost perfect.

Less or more than hour.

Essence of volleyball without unnecessarily prolonging and watching of tired Players.

Volleyball of future.

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Why not 18pt sets then?

In what way 21 is better than 18?

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I can't write- 21 pts rule is perfect because perfect things doesn't exist.

But is almost perfect.

Less or more than hour.

Essence of volleyball without unnecessarily prolonging and watching of tired Players.

Volleyball of future.

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Why don't you just quit watching after an hour and let everybody else who loves watching more Volleyball watch the rest of the match then?

It won't happen. Everybody hates the rule, teams (and maybe referees too? They hate the 15 seconds rule) in Mexico protested so long until they could play REAL volleyball, only in Ary Graca's kingdom it wasn't possible. There are so many petitions and actions against 21 points but I don't know a single one in favour of it. FIVB will lose all credibility if they create this rule.

FIVB should think how to apply proper tournament schemes to increase volleyball credibility as serious sport and to stop the allegations in corruptions before any rule changes. The unpredictability of the formats year by year is not helping to gather more sponsors, neither the absurd way they push certain teams over others in competitions. They should learn from other sports which have established tournaments and seeding schemes.