The FIVB s newly designed website has been constantly improving since its launch ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics last summer.

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1 World Volley F É D É R A T I O N I N T E R N A T I O N A L E DE VOLLEYBALL Official Bulletin No. 39 May 2009 Edition in English News Website renewal brings new era for sport online Online improvements Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President In keeping with our commitment to continually improve our service to the Volleyball Family, which includes the media, fans, players and coaches, we recently introduced some exciting new changes to our website at The first stages of the complete overhaul were rolled out just prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and featured a stylish new homepage designed not only to be pleasing on the eye but more user-friendly and informative. I m convinced everyone who visits the site will find it not only more attractive to look at but also easier to navigate and extract information from. Our Press, IT and Marketing departments have been working tirelessly with the relevant directors at the FIVB to ensure the best possible product is delivered online and to strike a delicate balance between offering balanced but in-depth information along with entertaining articles and stories highlighting our commitment to the future of our game, especially at the grassroots level. In recent weeks we have added a dedicated SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2009 and World Championships site at www. swatchfivbworldtour.com, video tutorials from the Beijing Games, the Official Volleyball Rules 2009 Casebook, as well as all the latest Volleyball and Beach Volleyball news, up-to-date statistics, video and photos from around the globe. The site is still a work in progress, with many more improvements to come, including an online educational program for anti-doping that will incorporate the ADAMS open-resource database for athletes, coaches and officials to use to their own advantage. It is my firm belief that our improvements online will help attract renewed attention to our sport, while at the same time provide a greater level of service and enjoyment to all of you, our Volleyball Family. Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President The FIVB s newly designed website has been constantly improving since its launch ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics last summer. A working group led by Press Officer Fabrizio Rossini and comprising the heads of the Press, IT, Marketing and TV departments has been working to make the site as impressive and informative as possible for all visitors, regardless of what they arrive at for. While the site has come a long way in the past few months, it is still very much a work in progress, with an extensive list of alterations forthcoming. High-resolution photos for media use are in the pipeline, as is an antidoping program intended to educate athletes and coaches on the perils of using banned substances. Thankfully, our sport has been blessed with very few infractions of this kind over the years, and it is our hope that our proactive and interactive online system will help to keep it that way. The most striking change to the site has been the shift to a more streamlined, modular look, designed to provide visitors with rapid access to events and the latest updates. For the first time in FIVB history, we have also added a link to a dedicated site: the SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball homepage at The site incorporates the latest technology to provide a visually stunning, highly informative and user-friendly look at the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Tour, including live scores, player bios, interviews, game reports and other statistics. In an effort to better inform and educate athletes, coaches and officials, we also recently added a video section featuring clips of the world s best Volleyball players at the Beijing Olympics and the Official Volleyball Rules 2009 Casebook. The videos are intended to be of instructional use, with game highlights showcasing the best blocks, serves, sets and spikes. The Casebook is a compilation of plays and their official rulings, aimed at clearing up any misunderstandings on the meaning or interpretation of the guidelines. A selection of videos from the 2008 World League, the 2008 World Grand Prix and the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour are also on the website, to be followed soon by video updates from the current tours. It is through improvements such as these, and many more to follow, that the FIVB hopes to grow the game internationally and make Volleyball a more interesting and accessible sport for everyone to enjoy. The newly designed SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2009 homepage was created to be visually appealing, informative and user-friendly In this Issue FIVB Editorial Website renewal brings new era for sport online Volleyball World League: Match of the Week Pope meets with 2010 World Championship organizers Early rounds of World Championships continue Beach Volleyball Brazilians off to flyer in Brasília opener Osaka, Seoul, Rome, Myslowice events upcoming on SWATCH Tour Technical & Development FIVB website showcases technical videos Argentine development Official Casebook online FIVB programme nominated for award Quick Sets News from Planet Earth

2 Volleyball FIVB World League Match of the Week Pope meets with 2010 World Championship organizers The FIVB World League Match of the Week for use by television channels has been decided for each of the six weekends of Intercontinental Round action in the 2009 edition of the flagship event in Men s Volleyball. Poland s Sebastian Swiderski (left) spikes in the FIVB World League The Match of the Week is available to the World League s valued Host Broadcasters and other TV channels and is a successful way of introducing the World League to TV viewers. TV channels interested in broadcasting a Match of the Week are requested to contact the FIVB TV and Marketing department at tv.marketing@fivb.org for further information. Pope Benedict XVI officially received the organisers of the 2010 FIVB Men s World Championship while 300 children played in St. Peter s Square in front of St. Peter s Basilica on a special day for Volleyball on April 1. During The Pope s audience, the organizing committee for the FIVB 2010 Men s World Championship in Italy presented Pope Benedict XVI with an Italian national team shirt with S. S. Benedetto 16 written on the back. On the same day in the Rome enclave, 300 children coordinated by the Local Volleyball Federations of Rome and the region of Lazio enjoyed themselves by playing Volleyball--for the first time ever--on St. Peter s Square. Sixteen courts were set up in front of the unique backdrop of the domed roof of St. Peter s Basilica. The FIVB Men s World Championship will be held in Italy in 10 cities, from For the first time ever, Volleyball is played on St. Peter s Square September 24 in Milan, then on to Torino, Reggio Calabria, Modena, Verona, Catania, Ancona, Florence and Trieste before the final in Rome on October 10. At the end of the audience with Organising Committee President Carlo Salvatori, Italian Volleyball Federation President Carlo Magri and Organising Committee General Director Francesco Ghirelli, Pope Benedict XVI told them, It will be a wonderful World Championship. Match of the week Week Teams Date Time Week 1 NED USA 14 June 15:00 Week 2 ITA USA 21 June 18:00 Week 3 POL BRA 28 June 16:30 Week 4 FRA SRB 5 July 18:30 Week 5 USA ITA 11 July 19:00 Week 6 BUL RUS 18 July 17:30 Pope Benedict XVI greets Carlo Salvatori and Carlo Magri of the 2010 FIVB Men s World Championship Organizing Committee Italian, Egyptian clubs take titles Itas Diatec Trentino players celebrated their first major European title on April 5, after the Italians beat Greek outfit Iraklis Thessaloniki 12-25, 25-21, 26-24, in the finals of the CEV Indesit Champions League 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic Egypt s Al Ahly won their sixth women s continental crown on April 5 following a 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, victory over Kenya Commercial Bank in the final of the 2009 Women s African Clubs Championship in Nairobi, Kenya 2

3 MEN & WOMEN 2010 FIVB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Six more countries advance to second round Six additional nations earned tickets to the second round of the 2010 FIVB World Championships, including a tandem leap forward by St. Lucia s men s and women s teams. St. Lucia s men s team went undefeated in the first round, but had to work hard in their NORCECA-A group final game to get past the Dominican Republic and advance to the next stage. St. Lucia won the hardfought battle 25-22, 31-29, to earn the right to play against Mexico, Haiti, Bahamas, Cayman Islands and hosts Jamaica from May in the NORCECA-D group. Joining St. Lucia s men in the second round were Antigua & Barbuda (NORCECA-B) St. Lucia s women celebrate their victory over Antigua & Barbuda Women s competition calendar and Tonga, who advanced by the narrowest of margins from Asian Pool A after finishing tied on points with both New Zealand and Samoa. Tonga booked its ticket thanks to a better points margin after winning seven sets and losing three. Tonga had a points ratio of and a set ratio of 2.333, good enough to edge New Zealand (1.097, 2.000) and Samoa (0.984, 1.200). On the women s side, St. Lucia advanced from a NORCECA-B group that included Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. The St. Lucians, which, like their male counterparts, hosted their first-round group, went into the initial stage as favourites and didn t disappoint, dropping only a single set during their undefeated run. Confederation Dates Country City CAVB May Mozambique Maputo CAVB 3-7 June Nigeria Lagos CEV May Bulgaria Gabrovo CEV May France Marseille CEV May Azerbaijan Guba CEV May Croatia Split CSV 31 May - 4 June Argentina Buenos Aires NORCECA 2-6 June Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Men s competition calendar Confederation Dates Country City AVC 2-4 May Oman Muscat AVC May Chinese Taipei Taipei AVC May Iran Tehran CAVB 1-3 May Mozambique Maputo CAVB May Algeria Echlef CEV May Portugal Povoa de Varzim CEV May Czech Republic Liberec CEV May Slovakia Propad CEV 30 May - 1 June Netherlands Rotterdam NORCECA May Jamaica Kingston NORCECA 2-6 June Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Next up for the St. Lucian women will be Barbados, Jamaica, Haiti, Bahamas and Cayman Islands in the NORCECA-D second round slated for May in Barbados. New Zealand s Lesa Laga sets up an attack against Samoa Isime eli Tu akoi and John Alatini of Tonga attempt a block against Fiji Volleyball St. Lucia was joined in the second round by Bermuda (NORCECA-A), New Zealand and Fiji (both from Asia-A). The 2010 men s finals will be held in Italy from September 23 to October 10 and the women s finals in Japan from October 29 to November 14. List of teams who qualified for the second round: Women: St. Lucia, Bermuda, New Zealand, Fiji, Hungary, Slovakia, Israel, Moldova Men: Antigua & Barbuda, St. Lucia, Tonga, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Latvia, Romania, Montenegro List of teams who qualified for the third round: Women: Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama Men: Panama, Guatemala 3

4 Beach Volleyball MEN S & women S Brazilians off to flyer in SWATCH FIVB World Tour Brazil kicked off the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Tour in style in April, winning both the men s and women s events on the opening stop of the new season at the Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open in Brasília. The Brazilian men put in a dominating performance in sweeping the medals, with third-seeded Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos winning gold after downing compatriots Alison Cerutti and Harley Marques 22-20, in the final. Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes took the bronze with a 19-21, 21-19, victory over top seeds and 2008 Beijing Olympic champions Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States. It was a world-best 70th international gold medal for the 36-year-old Emanuel, who has been competing on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour since Brasília, which is celebrating its 49th year as capital of Brazil, played host to the SWATCH tour for the first time It is great to be back on top of the podium, especially here in Brasília, said Emanuel. We had not played internationally since last year s Olympic games, so this win is very important in preparing for the world championships later this season in Norway. The SWATCH FIVB World Championships presented by ConocoPhillips is scheduled for June 25 to July 5 in Stavanger, Norway, with US$1 million up for grabs at the tournament. In the Kia Open s women s event, crowd favourites Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca won gold in their first international competition together since August 2008, when surgery on her injured right knee forced Juliana to miss the Beijing Olympics and endure a lengthy layoff. The fifth-seeded Brazilians won their 22nd SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal in their 36th appearance in a final by defeating Jen Kessy and April Ross of the United States in straight sets, 21-18, Germany s Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig took home the bronze. The layoff apparently had very little effect on Juliana, who was named SWATCH most outstanding player at the tournament, a feat that fellow finalist Ross said was well deserved. The new Juliana looked like the old Juliana, Ross said. She appeared to be getting stronger as the tournament progressed. She displayed the same quickness and agility we are accustomed to seeing from her. She is back and will get stronger as the season progresses. While Brazil has hosted more SWATCH FIVB World Tour events than any other country 31 men s and 26 women s tournaments it was the first time the tour had stopped in Brasília. The double gender tournament offered US$380,000 in prize money and bonus pool. Jen Kessy (left) and April Ross of the United States finished second behind Brazil s Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca April Women s Open Brasília, Brazil - Podium Finish GOLD 1 Larissa / Juliana BRA SILVER 2 Ross / Kessy USA BRONZE Goller / Ludwig GER 3 April Men s Open Brasília, Brazil - Podium Finish GOLD 1 Ricardo / Emanuel BRA SILVER 2 Harley / Alison BRA BRONZE Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz BRA 3 4

5 MEN S & women S Osaka, Seoul, Rome, Myslowice events upcoming on SWATCH tour Beach Volleyball Competition in the nascent 2009 SWATCH FIVB WORLD Tour heats up significantly in May, with single-gender US$190,000 events scheduled in Osaka and Seoul for the women and Rome and Myslowice, Poland, for the men. Osaka, which has already played host to more women s events than any other city, will welcome its 14th tournament since the inception of the women s FIVB circuit in Brazil are hot favorites to win the May Keihan/Smfg Japan Open, having reigned supreme in each of the previous 10 stops in Osaka. Defending champions Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca are coming off victory at the Banco do Brasil presents the Kia Open in April, their first tournament playing together since August, when a knee injury forced Juliana to miss the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Juliana, who says she is getting stronger with every match this year, was named the SWATCH most outstanding player at the KIA Open. There will be scant little time for the women to catch their breath after Osaka, as two days later the World Tour picks up again at the Seoul Open in South Korea. The May leg of the tour will mark the third consecutive year Seoul has The Keihan/SMFG Japan Open will take place in Osaka from May hosted a SWATCH stop, with Chinese duo Chen Xue and Xi Zhang eager to defend their titles, albeit with different partners (Ying Zhang and Ying Huang, respectively). The men, meanwhile, will call Rome home from May for the Foro Italico Open presented by Skipper. It will be the first time in 20 years the Italian capital will hold an international Beach Volleyball event, following 20 years of successful tournaments elsewhere in the Volleyball-mad country. Rome joins The Hague (Netherlands), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), and Brasilia (Brazil) as first-time hosts of SWATCH FIVB World Tour events this year. The Italians will fancy their chances on home sand, with no fewer than 18 homegrown teams signing up to participate (compared to 10 from Brazil). The men s tour will then make its way to Poland for the Myslowice Open 2009 from May The men s stop in Myslowice follows the successful staging of a women s event in 2008 and the SWATCH FIVB Junior and Youth World Championships in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Russia s Dmitri Barsouk (right) attempts a block against gold medallist Ricardo Santos of Brazil at the season-opening event in Brasília 5

6 Technical & Development FIVB website showcases technical videos The FIVB has made available on its official website technical videos of the Men s and Women s Olympic Volleyball tournaments in Beijing. The videos that showcase the best players in the world Instructional Beijing Olympic performing to the highlights are now online highest technical and tactical levels can be found on the FIVB.org homepage under the heading FIVB Technical Videos. A comprehensive list of clips focusing on serving, setting, blocking, receiving and spiking are available for each of the 24 men s and women s teams that competed at the 2008 Summer Games. Argentine development FIVB Casebook online The FIVB has posted a Casebook of official rules online The FIVB has uploaded onto its official website the Official Volleyball Rules 2009 Casebook. The 2009 Refereeing Guidelines and Instructions are also now available on FIVB.org. The Casebook is a collection of plays with Official Rulings approved by the Rules of the Game Commission and based on the most up-to-date edition of the Rules. These rulings expand on and clarify the spirit and meaning of the Official Rules, and are the official interpretations to be followed during all sanctioned competitions. FIVB programme nominated for award The Argentine Volleyball Federation (FeVA) has launched a Talented Players Programme following the FIVB Board of Administration s approval of a Development Youth players will enjoy the benefits of Centre in Buenos the Argentine Development Center Aires (supported by the Argentine National Sport Secretariat) that will teach all age groups in Argentina and Spanish-speaking countries around Argentina. FIVB Vice President and Portuguese Volleyball Federation President Vicente Araujo said on a visit to Argentina that the support received by the National Government is a necessary factor and basic for the viability of the building of Development Centres that are already working in other countries. To make such a centre in Argentina for many countries to shape coaches, teachers, referees and so on will help the area to add knowledge and grow Volleyball together. The FIVB supports all serious development ideas, Araujo added. FIVB Technical Courses & Seminars Calendar - May 09 Country Type Dates From To Days Senegal Coaches Level 1 Apr 25 May 7 13 Bahrain Defense Seminar May 3 May 7 5 Dominican Republic IRCC Refereeing May 5 May 13 9 Venezuela Coaches Level II May 11 May Senegal Coaches Level II May 14 May Thailand IRCC Refereeing May 23 May 30 7 Kuwait Mini Volley Seminar May 24 May 29 5 FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar - May 09 FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme in running for award Country Type Dates From To Days Seychelles VCP Teachers April 27 May 1 5 Laos VCP Refereeing May 5 May 9 5 Solomon Islands VCP Teachers May 18 May 22 5 Sri Lanka VCP Teachers May 25 May 29 5 Philippines VCP Grassroots May 25 May 29 5 Mali VCP Refereeing May 30 June 4 6 Afghanistan VCP Coaches May 30 June 6 8 The FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme has been entered as a candidate in the Beyond Sport Awards Best Project by a Sport Federation or Governing Body category. Beyond Sport seeks to celebrate and support any individual or group with the goal to drive positive change through sport, according to its website. Winners of the Beyond Sport Awards will be announced at the Beyond Sport Summit that runs through July 7-9. The core objective of the Volleyball Cooperation Programme is to provide for active development of Volleyball and Beach Volleyball through a top quality programme for young players, teachers, coaches, referees and Beach Volleyball players. The VCP provides opportunities to national federations worldwide, especially those with limited means and resources, to develop and grow their national talents. Official Bulletin of the FIVB FIVB founded in 1947 President: Mr. Jizhong Wei Château Les Tourelles Chemin Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 CH-1006 Lausanne Tel: Fax: Web Site: press@fivb.org Editor: Communication Department Printed in Switzerland No.39 May

7 QuickSets FIVB mourns Perez The FIVB is in mourning following the death of Libertario Perez, NORCECA s second president and former president of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation. Mr. Perez passed away in San Juan on Saturday, March 28, after a long illness. Cai named China s women coach The China Volleyball Association named 43-yearold Bin Cai as coach of its women s national team on March 23 in a move aimed at injecting new life into the squad. Cai, a former women s youth team coach and former national team player, said he was confident of taking the women s team to a higher level. American Women tap Kiraly The U.S. Women s national team unveiled international Volleyball and Beach Volleyball legend Karch Kiraly as its latest assistant coach on April 17. Kiraly, 48, who is widely considered the greatest player ever, will work under head coach Hugh McCutcheon and alongside assistant coach/technical coordinator Jamie Morrison and athletic trainer Jill Wosmek. Black athlete shines as China s new sporting star Hui Ding has been thrust into the world spotlight after becoming the first black player to be picked for the Chinese Men s national team. The 20-yearold Hangzhou native, whose father is South African and mother Chinese, became one of the most famous athletes in China overnight in mid-april after head coach Jianan Zhou selected him in the squad that will train over the coming years for the 2012 London Olympics. Herrera: Venezuela Men s coach The Venezuelan men s national team have a new head coach in journeyman manager and FIVB instructor Gilberto Herrera. The experienced Cuban, who previously coached his home country, Spain, Turkey and Greece, will lead Venezuela at the 2009 FIVB World League, the 2010 FIVB World Championships, the 2009 Bolivarian Games and the 2009 America s Cup. News & Calendar 2009 Global Calendar - Competitions and Events - Volleyball & Beach Volleyball DATES EVENT COUNTRY ORG. M/W Apr 23/May Men s African Club Championship Cairo, Egypt CAVB M Apr 28/May 3 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Shanghai, China FIVB M/W May 1-3 CAVB World Championship Tournament Maputo, Mozambique CAVB M May 2-4 AVC World Championship Tournament Muscat, Oman AVC M May 6-10 European Championship Tour - Spanish Masters Gran Canaria, Spain CEV M/W May Junior Women's World Championships Various CEV W Qualification - 2nd Round May SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Rome, Italy FIVB M May CEV World Championship Tournament Gabrovo, Bulgaria CEV W May CEV World Championship Tournament Marseille, France CEV W May CEV World Championship Tournament Guba, Azerbaijan CEV W May CEV World Championship Tournament Split, Croatia CEV W May Junior Men's World Championships Various CEV M Qualification - 2nd Round May SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Osaka, Japan FIVB W May Norceca World Championship Tournament Kingston, Jamaica NORCECA M May CAVB World Championship Tournament Maputo, Mozambique CAVB W May AVC World Championship Tournament Chinese Taipei AVC M May Women's European Championships - Small Schaan, Liechtenstein CEV W Countries Division - Final Round May European League - Women's Leg 1 Various CEV W May AVC World Championship Tournament Teheran, Iran AVC M May CAVB World Championship Tournament Echlef, Algeria CAVB M May SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Seoul, Korea FIVB W May SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Myslowice, Poland FIVB M May CEV World Championship Tournament Povoa de Varzim, CEV M Portugal May CEV World Championship Tournament Liberec, Czech Rep. CEV M May CEV World Championship Tournament Poprad, Slovakia CEV M May European League - Women's Leg 2 Various CEV W May 30/Jun 1 CEV World Championship Tournament Rotterdam, CEV M The Netherlands May 30/Jun 7 IV Pan-American Cup Chiapas, Mexico NORCECA M May 31/Jun 4 CSV World Championship Tournament Buenos Aires, Argentina CSV W Jun Asian Women s Club Volleyball Thailand AVC W Championship Jun 2-6 Norceca World Championship Tournament Port of Spain, Trinidad NORCECA M/W Jun 3-7 CAVB World Championship Tournament Lagos, Nigeria CAVB W Jun 3-7 European Championship Tour - Austrian Masters Baden, Austria CEV M/W Jun 5-7 European League - Men's Leg 1 Various CEV M Jun 5-7 European League - Women's Leg 3 Various CEV W Jun 9-11 AVC World Championship Tournament Nakhonpathom, AVC M Thailand Jun Norceca World Championship Tournament Bridgetown, Barbados NORCECA W Jun European League - Men's Leg 2 Various CEV M Jun European League - Women's Leg 4 Various CEV W Jun Norceca World Championship Tournament Dominican Republic NORCECA W Jun AVC World Championship Tournament Nakhonpathom, AVC W Thailand Jun AVC World Championship Tournament Ust-Kamenogorsk, AVC W Kazakhstan Jun European Championship Tour - German Masters Berlin, Germany CEV M/W Jun Asian Men s Club Volleyball Championship United Arab Emirates AVC M Jun European League - Men's Leg 3 Various CEV M Jun European League - Women's Leg 5 Various CEV W Jun Norceca World Championship Tournament Cuba NORCECA W Jun 24/Jul 5 VIII Pan-American Cup Miami, USA NORCECA W Jun 25/Jul 5 SWATCH FIVB World Championships Stavanger, Norway FIVB M/W Jun European League - Men's Leg 4 Various CEV M Jun European League - Women's Leg 6 Various CEV W Jun Men s European Championships - Small Countries Division - Final Round Luxembourg CEV M 7

8 Equipment FIVB Homologated sports material & equipment 2009 FIVB EXCLUSIVE APPROVED VOLLEYBALL BALLS MIKASA MVA 200 / MVP 200 Exclusive game ball for all FIVB Competitions incl. OG 2012 SHOES AND UNIFORMS ADIDAS ASICS CHAMPION Uniforms FIVB APPROVED VOLLEYBALL BALLS DACAPO Uniforms MIKASA MVA 300 / MVP 200NC MOLTEN IV5XC (MTV5SLIT) GALA BV 5091S CAMBUCI Penalty Volley Pro 6.0 QUINGDAO-SYNSHEEN Star VB NATIONMAN 9900 PROFIT FIVB INSPECTED VOLLEYBALL BALLS MIKASA SV-2 School MIKASA VP500 Park Volley BEACH VOLLEYBALL BALLS MIKASA VLS 200 (colour) Beach Exclusive game ball for all FIVB Competitions incl. OG 2008 MOLTEN BV5000 (colour) Beach PENALTY Beach Volley Pró DESCENTE MIKASA Uniforms International Referees supplier for Volleyball MIZUNO NIKE OLYMPIKUS FIVB APPROVED SYNTHETIC SPORTS FLOORS TARAFLEX Exclusive for all FIVB Competitions incl. OG 2012 TARAFLEX Taraflex Sport M Plus (7 mm thickness colour Teal 6431 and Coral 6146) over wood sub floors or synthetic sub floors Taraflex Sport Performance Plus (9 mm thickness same colours as above) over concrete sub floors MONDO MONDOFLEX Blue Laguna H23 + Rose Flamingo H41 FIVB RECOMMENDED SYNTHETIC SPORTS FLOORS TARAFLEX Sport M Plus (7 mm thickness colour Teal 6431 and Coral 6146) HOMOLOGATED POSTS, PADS, ANTENNAE, NETS, REFEREE CHAIR SENOH Posts, pads, nets with antennae & referees chairs are exclusive for all FIVB Competitions incl. OG 2012 MONDO MONDOSPORT HP-E PVC indoor floor Blue Laguna H23 + Rose Flamingo H41 DESCOL PULASTIC Combi, 2000 and ZS National Federations are requested to select material from the list of the FIVB approved sports material 8