Polish NT 2023

    Quote from kondzio

    Agree, we'll see Stenzel and Szczygłowska again, who knows if anyone else gets a chance :whistle:

    I still believe that Orzoł could be more useful for NT as defensive OH than libero

    Quote from Tyler

    why she plays as libero?

    Because Wisconsin has new OH in starting-six (Temi Thomas-Ailara). Julia currently plays mostly as libero. However, in some games she's standard OH

    Quote from Phil

    I still believe that Orzoł could be more useful for NT as defensive OH than libero

    I remember that Orzoł was good OH with strong spike. I hope that she returm to previos position:win:

    dominika sobolska (belgium) request was accepted by fivb and now she gonna be polish

    Quote from WZP

    FIVB changed the licence of Dominika Sobolska from Belgian to Polish and she will be able to play in Polish NT. Is there any grace period in the new rules?

    She hasn't played for Belgium in ages so that shouldn't be a problem. In the past it was 2 or 4 years after the last match for the original country.

    Quote from Matthias

    She hasn't played for Belgium in ages so that shouldn't be a problem. In the past it was 2 or 4 years after the last match for the original country.

    no, 2 years period starts after the change of federation origin.


    edit;

    I checked and they changed the rule in 2023 regulations. according to the 2023 regulations; she can't play for Polish NT since played for Belgium before.


    But 2022 regulations is like what ı said firstly;

    5.5.2 However, if the player has previously played for another national team, he will be

    eligible to play for a national team of the new Federation only after two (2)
    years have elapsed. This two-year period starts from the day that the
    complete application file (including the payment of the administrative fee),
    containing all required documents, is received by the FIVB.'

    Quote from MTS

    no, 2 years period starts after the change of federation origin.

    It definitely used to be different in the past though, but I'm really not up to date with this kind of stuff.

    Quote from WZP

    Do I remember good that there is a rule that this period can be shortened then the player has a chance to attend at some important event like Olympic Games? Is it still valid?

    It's really long ago, but in 2002 Germany naturalized Kazakh MB Olesya Kulakova who was playing for Schwerin back then because there were no decent German MBs and we were hosting WCH. I don't remember the details but I think there also was a shortened period so she could play in 2002 shortly after getting German citizenship.

    Quote from Matthias

    It definitely used to be different in the past though, but I'm really not up to date with this kind of stuff.

    It's really long ago, but in 2002 Germany naturalized Kazakh MB Olesya Kulakova who was playing for Schwerin back then because there were no decent German MBs and we were hosting WCH. I don't remember the details but I think there also was a shortened period so she could play in 2002 shortly after getting German citizenship.

    Right, also I remember the same rule was used for Maria Liktoras that she was able to play from ECH 2003 without full 2 years period.

    In 2026 Sobolska will be 35...

    So I hope, it is not a try comfort us after ridiculous Ben Tara case...

    I think regardless she wouldn't be in the roster for the NT, since we have a lot of MBs. She probably wants to play in Poland and not be counted as a foreigner

    Quote from rozanskrazy

    She probably wants to play in Poland and not be counted as a foreigner

    I believe that's the case. If I remember correctly she has a house in Wrocław (or somewhere close).

    Don’t know where to post it, so let it be here.

    On Monday (11:15) there will a press conference with president city of Łódź and president of Polish VF. They will present an “international events” that will be held in Łódź.


    Sometime ago it was written Poland will host VNL men’s finals. Are we gonna to have women’s as well?

    Quote from WZP

    Sometime ago it was written Poland will host VNL men’s finals. Are we gonna to have women’s as well?

    I don't think so. As far as I know, they only applied for men's tournament. Łódź hosted WCH 2022 and OQT 2023. They wanted to have men's tournament next year.


    Speaking of NT, Zuza Górecka said that she might skip NT this summer if she doesn't feel ready to play.