And 5 middle blockers...
I smell a trade...
Who do you think will make a trade?
And 5 middle blockers...
I smell a trade...
Who do you think will make a trade?
Who do you guys think win the draft?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTeeUHxFO1F/
GS Caltex foreign player Laetitia Moma Bassoko flew out of Korea this past Sunday (Sept 5) and headed to Kigali, Rwanda, for the Women's African Volleyball Championship. This will most likely mean she'll have to do another stint of 14 days in self-isolation when she comes back.
Who do you guys think win the draft?
Pepper??? I think all the teams got what they needed except for KGC.
GS Caltex got both a middle blocker and an outside hitter so nothing unexpected. However, I was surprised by the middle blocker they selected.
Heungkuk got two outside hitters and a middle blocker as what I think they needed. Though both outside hitters are slightly on the shorter side.
IBK got an OH to help with the receiving and a libero as additional backup. Might have wasted a chance to get a middle blocker.
Korea Expressway was able to re-enforce the MB and S position that needed strengthening. Slightly disappointed they didn't recruit a libero.
KGC Ginseng only recruited one middle blocker. A miss chance to get an additional backup setter and libero.
Hyundai E&C got two outside hitters but was a little bit disappointed they too couldn't or didn't get a taller setter for their quick volleyball.
Pepper Savings Bank covers all positions. IMO I think they waste one of their priority pick to get a libero by not taking a player from Hyundai E&C. This pick could have gotten them LEE Ji-Su or one of the other outside hitters that the other teams got in rounds 1 & 2. Also, unsure how KIM Se-In will do in the V-League, unlike high school there are a lot of taller players.
I'm a bit surprised that some teams didn't even consider Hanbom setter KANG Bo-Min or Jungang libero PARK Ye-Hyeon.
Kim Suji, Yang Hyojin, Kim Heejin and Jeong Jiyun meet Pengsoo!
Filming was done on the 4th, and the episode will be uploaded to Giant Peng TV YouTube channel at 8pm KST on September 17.
(All of the episodes on this channel have subtitle! )
https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021090809125417216
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Rookie Draft Video by KOVO TV.
Didn't realize Heejin was such a huge SONE hahaha, love it
Wow hello everyone newbie here who fell in love with the korean vb team during the olympics (so late i know ) but i'm glad to have found this thread never knew i would find english-speaking people discussing the korean teams lol. the fandom may be small but i'm happy to know it does exist
Welcome @wheelleyball! We all had a crazy summer here. You can find stuff related to the National Team in the Korean NT 2021 thread.
Enjoy the V-League!
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Link to the I Live Alone episode yesterday with sub:
Suji, Hyojin, Heejin and Jiyun playing with Pengsoo
Display MoreWelcome @wheelleyball! We all had a crazy summer here. You can find stuff related to the National Team in the Korean NT 2021 thread.
Enjoy the V-League!
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Link to the I Live Alone episode yesterday with sub:
Suji, Hyojin, Heejin and Jiyun playing with Pengsoo
thank you for the warm welcome! yes i saw that thread as well wish i was there to join everyone during the games itself but better late than never. thanks for sharing these links, i'm looking fwd to all these variety shows they're spoiling us with. shout out to @theloneracer for updating the threads so much too!
btw not directed to anyone in particular, but i was looking at the kovo vid on the recent draft. and i was wondering how are the number of balls decided? (e.g. hyundai getting 35, gs getting 2 etc.) was it based on previous v-league performance? teams that performed more poorly got more balls?
btw not directed to anyone in particular, but i was looking at the kovo vid on the recent draft. and i was wondering how are the number of balls decided? (e.g. hyundai getting 35, gs getting 2 etc.) was it based on previous v-league performance? teams that performed more poorly got more balls?
Yep, it's based on the teams ranking last season. GS ranked first so they got the smallest number of balls. Hyundai ranked last so they got the largest number of balls.
Hope its fine to ask, is anyone able to explain what KVA means by them suspending the twins from NT and not issuing ITC, is not equivalent to them taking disciplinary action on them? If its not a disciplinary action, then what is it...?
Think its being discussed since the rules were only put in place in 2016, whereas the incident happened back in ~2011, so them punishing the twins through that rule will be a retroactive action, but KVA is saying... they never did & are not punishing the twins? Very confused
Here is the confirmation from Hyundai E&C
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTvoe3jLEY0/
Hwang Yun Seong from Jecheon HS is selected as trainee player by Hyundai Hillstate (i assume this happen after the draft is over)
Yeah, teams can select additional trainee players after the draft has ended from the draft applicants who weren't selected at the draft. I have only seen this happen once before. At the 2017-2018 Rookie Draft, Heungkuk only selected middle blocker KIM Chae-Yeon. However, it was reveal later that Heungkuk had also selected outside hitter Byeon Chae-Lim (변채림) as a trainee player (1).
What's the difference between a trainee and a drafted/rookie player?