I don't like Gamova's words either...line judges obviously tried many times to help Turkish team today, but first referee made a good game and overruled them very often, and I think correctly in all cases. The only bad decision was late in 1st set, but Russia won it despite the decision, and referees certainly aren't responsible for Gamova attacking 24%
Perfect post by Matthias 
. I have nothing to add.
This question of line referees it's a big problem in international tournaments.
Gamova knows it and she uses this excuse today ...
Exactly. I really dont understand this whole hype of discussion on this tournament ! I know many fans are sad that their teams didnt win but its not Turkeys or the federations fault ! And this accusation of Gamova is really inappropriate ! But nevertheless I wish her good luck in Japan.
I counted on my own statistics for teams in European Qualifications only for semifinalists and I've got interesting results
TEAM STATS:
Serve per set (all aces):
1. Turkey 1.64 (23)
2. Poland 1.39 (25)
3. Germany 1.14 (16)
4. Russia 0.59 (10)
Block per set:
1.Turkey 3.57 (50)
2. Poland 3.17 (57)
3. Russia 2.82 (48 )
4. Germany 2.5 (35)
Reception in percentage:
1. Poland 56 Exc./76 Pos. (196/267 all 352)
2. Turkey 53 Exc./76 Pos. (129/185 all 244)
3. Russia 55 Exc./75 Pos. (175/239 all 320)
4. Germany 46 Exc./70 Pos. (115/177 all 252)
Spike in percentage:
1. Russia 44.2 (220/498 )
2. Turkey 41.6 (187/450)
3. Germany 39.3 (166/422)
4. Poland 39.3 (237/603)
In next few minutes I'll post individual stats based on my calculations, not these from cev websites. There they count all rounds, not only this tournament.
thank you Kondzio. Really some interesting statics !
I don't like Gamova's words either...line judges obviously tried many times to help Turkish team today, but first referee made a good game and overruled them very often, and I think correctly in all cases. The only bad decision was late in 1st set, but Russia won it despite the decision, and referees certainly aren't responsible for Gamova attacking 24%
well said!
oh I also want to remind Gamova that in last ECh they had a day off, we had to play playoff and there was the same result again.
great stats Kondzio! thanks 
Reception in percentage:
1. Poland 56 Exc./76 Pos. (196/267 all 352)
2. Turkey 53 Exc./76 Pos. (129/185 all 244)
3. Russia 55 Exc./75 Pos. (175/239 all 320)
4. Germany 46 Exc./70 Pos. (115/177 all 252)
And it supposed to be our weakest point 
Great job, kondzio 
I do think Borisenko has a point, though, to some extent at least. But CEV is more to blame there - it's just absurd to play 5 games over the maximum of 6 days, especially in the very end of the season. In such a situation every day off is really precious, but as a professional, you have to cope with that...
Bella, you will be in schock how many balls received Werbnlińska 
I'm from Japan.
I have one question.
The members of Japanese NT for both the Olympic and the Olympic Qualification tournaments have not been determined yet.
I hear that players for the Olympic can't be changed freely from the members for the Olympic Qualification tournaments.
Is this true ? If so, could someone give me the detailed rule that restricts players change between the Olympic Qualification tournaments and the Olympic ?
Bella, you will be in schock how many balls received Werbnlińska
Rather I won't be. Watching all matches I expected some enormous number or received balls. But I'm waiting for your calculation, ofc
INDIVIDUAL STATS (ONLY TOP 10):
Scorers:
1. Ekaterina Gamova 75
2. Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata 75
3. Liubov Sokolova 63
4. Neslihan Darnel 60
5. Margareta Kozuch 57
6. Anna Werblińska 57
7. Berenika Okuniewska 51
8. Agnieszka Bednarek-Kasza 50
9. Tatiana Kosheleva 49
10. Izabela Żebrowska 48
Scorers per set (more reliable, Poland played 18 sets, Turkey and Germany only 14):
1. Ekaterina Gamova 4.41
2. Neslihan Darnel 4.29
3. Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata 4.17
4. Margareta Kozuch 4.07
5. Liubov Sokolova 3.71
6. Anna Werblińska 3.17
7. Gozde Kirdar Sonsirma 3.07
8. Tatiana Kosheleva 2.88
9. Esra Gumus 2.86
10. Berenika Okuniewska 2.83
Servers-aces per set (all aces):
1. Bahar Toksoy 0.57 (8 )
2. Agnieszka Bednarek-Kasza 0.44 (8 )
3. Eda Erdem Dundar 0.36 (5)
3. Neslihan Darnel 0.36 (5)
5. Anna Werblińska 0.28 (5)
5. Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata 0.28 (5)
7. Angelina Grun 0.21 (3)
7. Margareta Kozuch 0.21 (3)
7. Mareen Apitz 0.21 (3)
10. Izabela Żebrowska 0.17 (3)
Blockers-blocks per set (all blocks):
1. Christiane Fusrt 1.14 (16)
2. Berenika Okuniewska 0.83 (15)
3. Bahar Toksoy 0.79 (11)
3. Naz Aydemir 0.79 (11)
5. Anna Werblińska 0.78 (14)
6. Agnieszka Bednarek-Kasza 0.56 (10)
7. Ekaterina Gamova 0.53 (9)
8. Margareta Kozuch 0.5 (7)
8. Gozde Kirdar Sonsirma 0.5 (7)
8. Esra Gumus 0.5 (7)
8. Eda Erdem Dundar 0.5 (7)
Spikers-only above 15%, so it's full rank: - other players are many fewer spikes
1. Ekaterina Gamova 46.7 (63/135)
2. Liubov Sokolova 44.3 (54/122)
3. Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata 41.7 (63/151)
4. Maren Brinker 41.3 (31/75)
5. Neslihan Darnel 40.3 (54/134)
6. Gozde Kirdar Sonsirma 38.6 (34/88 )
7. Esra Gumus 36.6 (30/82)
8. Margareta Kozuch 36.1 (48/133)
9. Tatiana Kosheleva 35.2 (38/108 )
10. Izabela Żebrowska 34.8 (40/115)
11. Angelina Grun 30.8 (28/91)
12. Anna Werblińska 30.6 (38/124)
Receivers-only above 15% also full rank: - I don't know if it's good rank
1. Gulden Kayalar Kuzubasioglu 68 Exc./85 Pos. (46/58 all 68 )
2. Anna Werblińska 64 Exc./80 Pos. (94/118 all 147
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3. Svetlana Kryuchkova 62 Exc./76 Pos. (55/68 all 89)
4. Kerstin Tzscherlich 57 Exc./82 Pos. (34/49 all 60)
5. Paulina Maj 54 Exc./77 Pos. (60/86 all 111)
6. Liubov Sokolova 52 Exc./72 Pos. (59/81 all 113)
7. Tatiana Kosheleva 52 Exc./79 Pos. (47/72 all 91)
8. Esra Gumus 51 Exc./70 Pos. (35/48 all 69)
9. Angelina Grun 50 Exc./73 Pos. (51/75 all 103)
10. Gozde Kirdar Sonsirma 47 Exc./78 Pos. (43/72 all 92)
11. Maren Brinker 31 Exc./61 Pos. (17/33 all 54)
Thanks for the stats, Kondzio! Hats off to your hardwork 
Thanks for the stats, Kondzio! Hats off to your hardwork
Thanks I couldn't count only setters and diggers. These categories wasn't counted in stats on cev website. Setters category is really hard to count properly.
Thanks for the stats, Kondzio! Hats off to your hardwork
Indeed. Thanks, kondzio 
And hats off to Werblińska's hardwork too
almost came home now and i am completely exhausted. There was really hard work in first two sets for both teams. But our girls, as expected, found their ways and got the result. I love all of them. They didn't get me wrong. We believe in you girls so much , keep going like this.
Gamova, i have big respect for your play. Nothing can change this fact. But I just wanna say three words to you. "play your game!"
PUR - CAN in the 5th set
Tied at 6
Puerto Rico wins 15-11
I'll play both arguments...of course Gamova exagerated...
but guys, she probable said in the heat of the game, frustrated of the match...and she also know more whats going on in behind scenes... 
so, dont need to be so hard on them.
Anyway...congrats Turkey, I dont think referee was determinated today...though I do think 2-0 would be a different history, and of course the no resting days (but like you guys wrote, that is FIVB and CEV to blame)
Well...good luck both teams tomorrow.
DOM x CUB Norceca finals starting
As usual, Norceca.org has livestream
De La Cruz plays like a Cuban. 19-11 lead for DR
DOM 2-0 