USA - LOVB 2025 (League One Volleyball 2025)

  • Austin looks so strong on paper.

    They just lack strong OP, otherwise they look good in every position.


    Will LOVB have NCAA rules about subs or will they go by FIVB rules?
    It’s weird that USA sports are always making small changes just for it to be different from rest of the world :lol: think NBA vs FIBA rules

  • okay, what's that new thing LOVB is implementing? double points or something. it's so confusing.

    they’re not. Key needs to stop talking or get things translated better


    they’re going to experiment with rules during the LOVB classic. Not during league play.

    The classic is just a three day cup like tournament thing. They’re going to use the super point thing the Indian super league used last year

  • They just lack strong OP, otherwise they look good in every position.


    Will LOVB have NCAA rules about subs or will they go by FIVB rules?
    It’s weird that USA sports are always making small changes just for it to be different from rest of the world :lol: think NBA vs FIBA rules

    because tv usually wants a different product


    getting rid of doubles and playing balls off the ceiling (for example) enables longer rallies, which is what people want to see. They don’t want to see play end on a technicality or a judgement call (and calling doubles is inconsistent across the world)


    if they embrace the super point in league play I’d be disappointed, I just think that’s dumb. But the other two I wouldn’t mind. But as of now it’s just in the LOVB classic. They haven’t said for league play (which should be international rules with maybe a few tweaks)

  • they’re not. Key needs to stop talking or get things translated better


    they’re going to experiment with rules during the LOVB classic. Not during league play.

    The classic is just a three day cup like tournament thing. They’re going to use the super point thing the Indian super league used last year

    that sounds more like it. I was worried it would be too gimmicky again. hahaha

  • because tv usually wants a different product


    getting rid of doubles and playing balls off the ceiling (for example) enables longer rallies, which is what people want to see. They don’t want to see play end on a technicality or a judgement call (and calling doubles is inconsistent across the world)

    I think it opens space for sport going to different direction.
    I don’t think any of us want to see “power tips” ,for example just to name some things that are tolerated in recent volleyball, which seem to destroy the core idea of what sport is like.

    I get that it’s done in order for the product to appeal to broader audience, but I feel you can enjoy sport without bending rules and changing it too much.


    Many people have problem with NBA these days compared to 90s NBA which was more in line with world basketball. Things changed in order for athleticism to be more rewarding then actual skills so that it would appeal to bigger audience, to the point where it bugs the true fans now.

    European basketball is much more enjoyable to watch these days, although it’s obviously on much lower level then NBA due to all big stars leaving Europe for better money in NBA. It’s more technical and teamplay is more rewarding then individual performance or peak athleticism display, unfortunately the later is what gets regular people entertained.. I get that it’s business afterall sadly.

  • I think it opens space for sport going to different direction.
    I don’t think any of us want to see “power tips” ,for example just to name some things that are tolerated in recent volleyball, which seem to destroy the core idea of what sport is like.

    I get that it’s done in order for the product to appeal to broader audience, but I feel you can enjoy sport without bending rules and changing it too much.


    Many people have problem with NBA these days compared to 90s NBA which was more in line with world basketball. Things changed in order for athleticism to be more rewarding then actual skills so that it would appeal to bigger audience, to the point where it bugs the true fans now.

    European basketball is much more enjoyable to watch these days, although it’s obviously on much lower level then NBA due to all big stars leaving Europe for better money in NBA. It’s more technical and teamplay is more rewarding then individual performance or peak athleticism display, unfortunately the later is what gets regular people entertained.. I get that it’s business afterall sadly.

    Regarding your NBA comment, what are you referring to by "90s NBA" aside from the relentless Kobe vs Jordan vs Lebron debates there's really not much complaints about the current standards. My family are huge NBA fans mostly Rockets since that's our hometown and now I've passed it down to all my kids but they're not into hometown pride anymore they're fans of players not so much of teams. There isn't much of a generational gap when it comes to discussing the current format vs the format when I was 12 years old. Unless you're referring to the horde of celebrities who know nothing about basketball going to the games just for publicity and free dates with the players.

  • I think it opens space for sport going to different direction.
    I don’t think any of us want to see “power tips” ,for example just to name some things that are tolerated in recent volleyball, which seem to destroy the core idea of what sport is like.

    I get that it’s done in order for the product to appeal to broader audience, but I feel you can enjoy sport without bending rules and changing it too much.


    Many people have problem with NBA these days compared to 90s NBA which was more in line with world basketball. Things changed in order for athleticism to be more rewarding then actual skills so that it would appeal to bigger audience, to the point where it bugs the true fans now.

    European basketball is much more enjoyable to watch these days, although it’s obviously on much lower level then NBA due to all big stars leaving Europe for better money in NBA. It’s more technical and teamplay is more rewarding then individual performance or peak athleticism display, unfortunately the later is what gets regular people entertained.. I get that it’s business afterall sadly.

    American sport might be regarded as a reflection of its society in general, hence in effect the components which are stressed or emphasized are individualism, cult of personality, entertainment/show business and profit with a "market logic". Kevin Durant, Lindsay Vonn-Kildow and other key investors have poured a considerable amount of money into LOVB with the deliberate aim of generating profit while usually in other countries, such as Italy, arguably investors put stock into volleyball teams for other reasons than to make a profitable bargain or trade, i.e to purchase a cheap team and sell expensive. Look at WWE, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson and Muhammad Alis exhibition fights against various people, like ice hockey players, in the 70s and 80s, and one realizes everything in US boils down to whether or not a particular event sells or not or makes sense financially and hardly has any requirements of quality whatsoever.

  • The 2 points in action is just ridicolous even if experimented in 1 match only

    if its just the LOVB classic its fine. no one is going to care about it anyways (A tournament over three days, played alongside one of the biggest youth tournaments here, the triple crown)


    if they end up on VBW, i would bet they had something to do with it. they publicized the event in india a lot.

  • its look like double touch will not be call anymore

    that's only in the LOVB Classic. They're going to be experimenting with some different rules.


    Afaik, the league matches will be intl rules (or at the least, close to it)


    On another note, Jess Mruzik will be joining the league.


    I would venture to guess Sarah Franklin, Lexi Rodriguez, and Sophie Fischer will as well. Madi Skinner is still TBA.

  • in probably no surprise, the courts will be VNL style


    in other news, a news article today said their TV deal with ESPN is worth $100 million. that's crazy money for a first year league.


    minimum salaries are $60,000 plus housing/transportation/employee benefits like medical insurance/retirement funds i think stuff like that.


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  • not bad for a start. i'm still shocked WNBA pays Caitlyn Clark 76k.


    I have high high hopes for this league.

  • Here's streaming info (not directly from LOVB yet... their explanation may be more clear)


    https://volleyballmag.com/volleyball-today-121024/

    LOVB TV schedule info

    The League One Volleyball inaugural season begins in January and LOVB has viewing information, not only in America but around the world.


    The First Serve match featuring LOVB Salt Lake at LOVB Atlanta on January 8 will be shown on ESPN+. The next day, LOVB Houston plays host to LOVB Austin, also on ESPN+ and then on Friday in Houston, two matches can be seen on ESPN+, LOVB Austin vs. LOVB Madison and LOVB Houston LOVB Omaha.


    The LOVB Classic, the league’s in-season tournament that features all six teams, begins February 14 in Kansas City adjacent to the Triple Crown NIT. Those matches will be shown on ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+. The LOVB Finals, April 10 -13, will air on ESPN.


    An additional 16 of LOVB’s 60 in-season matches will stream live on the free, ad-supported TV home for women’s sports, Women’s Sports Network (WSN). WSN will show LOVB’s doubleheader weekends for domestic audiences


    ESPN will broadcast in territories that are the home countries to the 30% of LOVB athletes who are international, including Brazil, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin North Region (Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Central America), Latin South Region (Spanish Speaking South America), to the Pacific Rim Region (Austrailia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands).


    European broadcaster DAZN will air 16 matches globally for free, including in the U.S., Belgium, Canada, DACH (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the UK, Japan, and Taiwan.


    SPOTV will become LOVB’s main South East Asia international distributor, airing all 60 matches across key territories in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Macau in East Asia.


    And for audiences that want to watch matches on the go, Mobii, a next-generation streaming platform, will power all 60 matches live and on demand on LOVB LIVE on lovb.com.


    i find it quite surprising they weren't able to work out a deal with VBTV in some capacity.

  • Sure. But that's only Clark. Even the next best player won't make that much.

    A'ja Wilson owns a Bugatti and a Pagani Huayra how is that not much? Breanna Stewart has a huge deal with Puma. Even Angel Reese makes more money than some of her male counterparts.


    You only knowing Clark is the extent of your knowledge but everyone has a better payout than you think they do. These women thrive and their bank accounts loaded.

  • A'ja Wilson owns a Bugatti and a Pagani Huayra how is that not much? Breanna Stewart has a huge deal with Puma. Even Angel Reese makes more money than some of her male counterparts.


    You only knowing Clark is the extent of your knowledge but everyone has a better payout than you think they do. These women thrive and their bank accounts loaded.

    You forgot Cameron Brink. New Balance, Netflix, Urban Outfitters, Tiffanys etc feels like she's adding new endorsements every year