Yes we do. It was launched in Russian media today
Grankin/Kobzar
Mikhailov/Bakun
Ashchev/Volvich/Volkov A.
Kliuka/Tetukhin (you know who I mean but I can't learn english version of his surname)/Volkov D.
Ermakov/Verbov
But Max Holt played for a RUSSIAN club
So more or less he was in the program as well...
So, how about Zaytsev? And, Grankin still in roster.
I wish Rodrigo Quiroga would have made it...
Brazil = 4 olympic medals assured from indoor/beach volleyball.
USA can grab 4 medals, too.
Yesterday I was Curious why the amount of noise in Azadi Stadium is much less compared to previous years, then asked friends and they said that they didnt allow trumpets entering the stadium.
It is still more than standard while some people could bring trumpets but the situation has improved a lot.
Irannians are now trying to use their larynx more to make sound!
It also is great that women was allowed to attend the game.
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FIVB has a kind of strict POOL regulation.
firstly, the 12 teams will be decided its polling number, which will further decide its polling position.
for example, for this edition of WGP. all teams were awarded a polling number by drawing of lots as follows,
USA (1), BRA (2), RUS (3)
THA (6), ITA (5), NED (4)
GER (7), JPN (8 ), TUR (9)
CHN (12), SRB (11), BEL (10)
you will notice that the pool for the 1st weekend has decided by the positions of serpentine (S)
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for the 2nd weekend, the positions will be shifted by column (4-6), (7-9) and (10-12) as follows
(1) (2) (3)
(7) (10) (4)
(8 ) (11) (5)
(9) (12) (6)
you will verify if this is the positions of the teams in their own pools for the 2nd weekend
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for the 3rd weekend, the positions for the teams will be shifted at random between the same rows of (4-6), (7-10), and (10-12)
(1) (2) (3)
(4) (5) (6)
(7) (9) (8 )
(12) (10) (11)
you will verify the actual pools by yourself.
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this is why we see USA met GER for three times....but it is really a coincidence of the orders.
The format should be
A---B---C-------D---E---F--------G---H---I
1---2---3-------1---2---3--------1---2---3
6---5---4-------12--7---6--------5---6---4
7---8---9-------11--8--5---------9---7---8
10-11-12------10--9---4--------12--10-11
This format was used in all groups of 2016 WL, too. It also was used in 2014 and 2015 WGP (only pool A,B,C,G,H,I). But, there was some change, because of host selection.
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FIVB has a kind of strict POOL regulation.
firstly, the 12 teams will be decided its polling number, which will further decide its polling position.
for example, for this edition of WGP. all teams were awarded a polling number by drawing of lots as follows,
USA (1), BRA (2), RUS (3)
THA (6), ITA (5), NED (4)
GER (7), JPN (8 ), TUR (9)
CHN (12), SRB (11), BEL (10)
you will notice that the pool for the 1st weekend has decided by the positions of serpentine (S)
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for the 2nd weekend, the positions will be shifted by column (4-6), (7-9) and (10-12) as follows
(1) (2) (3)
(7) (10) (4)
(8 ) (11) (5)
(9) (12) (6)
you will verify if this is the positions of the teams in their own pools for the 2nd weekend
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for the 3rd weekend, the positions for the teams will be shifted at random between the same rows of (4-6), (7-10), and (10-12)
(1) (2) (3)
(4) (5) (6)
(7) (9) (8 )
(12) (10) (11)
you will verify the actual pools by yourself.
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this is why we see USA met GER for three times....but it is really a coincidence of the orders.
The format should be
A---B---C-------D---E---F--------G---H---I
1---2---3-------1---2---3--------1---2---3
6---5---4-------12--7---6--------5---6---4
7---8---9-------11--8--5---------9---7---8
10-11-12------10--9---4--------12--10-11
Because this format applied with all group in 2016 World League and only A,B,C,G,H,I applied with WGP 2014 and 2015 edition. But, There are some change, because of host selection.
In case of 3 weeks 9 pools, you can calculate that no way to make all teams face other teams once.
FIVB youtube stream all matches.
http://www.fivb.org/Photos/Olympic_Games_Women_FINAL.pdf
Women's edition Japan is best Asian team and Asian OGQT winners.
Done.
What if Japan loses to Netherlands in 3/4 sets and Thailand wins in 3/4 sets against Perù?
Japan is better in set ratio
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My Top 3 right now, Japan, Italy and South Korea, and the Asian qualifier Thailand.
The best ranked Asian team and the top three ranked teams from this tournament will qualify for the Olympics.
http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyb…016womenqualification.asp
If an Asian team is ranked among the top three, then the next ranked team will be qualified. Likewise if the best ranked Asian team is ranked 5th at the end of the tournament, they will qualify for the Olympics.
If Korea and Japan will make it to the Top 3. The next ranked asian team will qualify.
Next ranked team qulify, not next Asian ranked team qulify.
In handball 6 best teams (not qualified earlier) from WCH participate in final world tournaments + 6 teams from all CONTINENTS (not qualified earlier - two teams from best ranked continent on last WCH, 1 team from from other ...). I think it's correct. All federations are present in OG. Best teams in the world have real chance to get a ticket.
In 2016 you'll see in Rio (women) - Angola, Argentina, South Korea, Brazil (as host), Norway, Spain and most probably 6 other European teams from international tournaments.
WCH and Continental Championships are the most important to qualify to OG (or to be present in final tournaments) !
In handball, there is Oceania confederation. But, Australia compete in Asian championship and OGQT. About quota of handball WCH, there are European teams more than half of all. I can not see what difference between World Championship and European Championship in handball. 13 European teams in WCH and 16 teams in ECH. So, I'm not surprise why handball wasn't popular.
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In this case, Cuba cant say OK we dont want 1st place at all and lose to one of Mexico or Puerto and ban themselves from possible direct qualification which is sth in cash.
And if they wanna do that are they sure that Canada would help them? in that case it will be possible to become 4th and lose everything. Ive checked all possible results, there is no configuration that they can make it for sure without help from Canada. Actually there are some configs but they cant predict it before Mexico Puerto match, I mean based on Mex Pue match Cuba may fall in a situation that couldnt fix it without Canada's help. (I didnt check set's ratio states because it was too much! there might be some configs that even they cant fix it with Canada's help)
I think Puerto Rico woman team is stronger than Cuba nowadays. And, I think Dominican should let weaker team in order to make sure they can defeat the team, cuz in WC every matches is so important.
I will show you that there is logical method to take last match advantage to be the 3rd team
Because of point ratio, Canada don't help Cuba. And, Cuba should see the lesson that Venezuela did last year. Do the same or choose easy tournament?
In case of possible 1st team is so hard to get a set. OK last year Canada won Mexico 3-2 in Mexico, but this time play in Canada.
assume Canada win Puerto Rico and Mexico 3-0 and Cuba lost for purpose 1-3 and win for purpose 3-1, CUB 5 pts, PUR 4 pts, MEX 1 pts.
the last day match, 6 events for probability:
PUR 3-0 MEX , PUR 9, CUB 5, MEX 1
PUR 3-1 MEX , PUR 8, CUB 5, MEX 2
PUR 3-2 MEX , PUR 7, CUB 5, MEX 3
PUR 2-3 MEX , PUR 6, CUB 5, MEX 4
PUR 1-3 MEX , PUR 5, CUB 5, MEX 5*
PUR 0-3 MEX , PUR 4, CUB 5, MEX 6
one unpredictable case. Canada will not help anyone. Key point is lost weaker one and win stronger one.
If the situation unlike this in 1st day, 2nd day will can try to change the result
And OK, if the situation doesn't like this, Cuba still have a chance to rank 1st or 2nd. cuz Canada also lost some points.
Nope, because Canada vs Cuba match is the last match and it's not logical to risk 1st place for 3rd place. Even if they want to do so it is not possible because they dont know in advance which team is going to be 2nd and lose to it.
Actually, pool ranking criteria of NORCECA is different from other competition (max point is 5, point ratio before set ratio). Cuba can plan to be the 3rd, because they will play the last match. It happened like this in women's World cup qualifier when Dominican let Cuba go to Japan together in the last match.
http://www.fivb.com/en/about/n…-african-olympic?id=58433
Yes, 23 teams for men's and 18 teams for women's
Many Asian teams have participated in continental championship, but did not register for World championship. Unlike North American and African. So, it is hard to receive more places in the World championship.
About European qualification, I think the 7 places will give 2 for 2017 ECH like former edition and 5 pools for 5 remaining places.
NORCECA qualifier will be held in Monterrey, Mexico, 28-30 December. facebook Mexican volleyball fed
Wrong
NORCECA qualifier will take place in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 7-9 January. I have seen the news in US Volleybal Twitter.
And, World OGQT will be held in 14-24 May just rumor.
http://www.fivb.com/en/about/n…-hosts-confirmed?id=58125
confirmation of final hosts
Group 1 Thailand
Group 2 Bulgaria
Group 3 Kazakhstan
Nothing's official yet. From CEV website:
There is the same text as women's news. 4 days after the ECH is confirmation process for the tournament, It's not the pools composition announcement date. You can see nothing until now about women's competition. The same as men's.
2012 edition pools composition come from drawing of lots with condition
The DOL will be carried out in such a way that the two highest-ranked teams from the last edition of the CEV Volleyball European Championship won’t be assigned to the same preliminary group.
