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The local volleyball community have donated four second hand beach nets to Exmouth Beach VC, they need a bit of work but they will be in use at our events this summer.

The Exmouth 2010 Beach League and tournament dates have now been confirm by EDDC.

The date for this years Exeter Coaver Volleyball Tournament has now been confirm as the 13 June 2010. For more details please contact the Coaver VC or Martin at: martin.oram@devon.gov.uk

We have added a copy of the Referees Guidelines (2008) to the document page, it's 36 pages long and a bit of a read. We have also added an old document called "Delays in the Game", the document was originally issued to all clubs back in the 90's and it describes and gives advise to all teams, referees and coaches on what to do when faced with various situations. These guidelines have been enforced in the EDVA since it was issued and includes short items on: floor mopping, rolling the dead ball back under the net, what to do if a player kicks the ball in anger etc. The two page document is available via the document menu or direct at: www.edva.org.uk/word_forms/Delays_in_the_Game.pdf

Filton Volleyball Club has joined the EDVA as an associated member, this bring the total number of EDVA associated clubs to three. To contact the club, please email Dale Walkden dale.walkden421@mod.uk

With reference to EDVA Rule 6.7, the players transfer windows normally closes on the 31st of March. Due to this seasons conference league and play off program, the 31st March date is inappropriate, the committee has set a new date of 13th March 2010 (for the 2009/10 season only). REF: EDVA committee meeting 19/01/2010.

Match officials for the Division One and Division Two league title play off matches will be appointed by the EDVA Official Sec, once the team involved are known.

These courses are open to all that are interested. All potential NTOs for the Beach Volleyball event at the London Olympic Games need to have a minimum qualification of a Grade 4 Beach Volleyball Referee.

The following Grade 4 courses have been organised:

Following a number of requests, we have now put a set of instructions on line, you can see then via the Documents page.

We have updated the FIVB link to the new rule book 2008-2012 (link via the Documents Page)

To VE Affiliated Club Secretaries, you should by now have received a copy of the SWVA Newsletter April 09.pdf through the post. I would be interested to hear from clubs whether you would prefer to receive a hard copy or a pdf version by email (or both).

Coaver Volleyball Club will once again be running their grass summer league, starting on the 14th May. Please see www.coavervolleyball.org.uk for details etc.

It's time to start thinking about the summer beach season, Recreational Fours and the Beach Pair league and sending in your registration forms. The Beach website has been updated and you can download the entry forms on the home page www.exmouthbeachvolleyball.com

If you are looking for a team or a partner, please let Ali know and she'll enter your details on the beach notice board or give you permission to go on and add your own requests.

Calling all Coaches
If anyone out there is interested in coaching any beginners who turn up to the beach over the summer please let us know as Dave is not available this year so we will try and set up some kind of a rota system.

Saturday 9th June : Fun 4's and evening party
Sunday 10th June : Coaver Open and Junior Open

Entry fees, camping arrangements and other details remain unchanged from last year and if you wish to camp you can do so free of charge on Friday and Saturday night. Full details and entry forms will be posted on the website this weekend http://www.coavervolleyball.org.uk

Paper copies of the entry form booklet can be posted to you on request.
See you there !
Entry fees are;
Fun 4's £20, Additional Party tickets £5, Coaver Open (6's) £30, Junior Open £5 (refundable deposit)

Martin
martin.oram@devon.gov.uk

The Academy Beach Sports Beach Volleyball Club, a EDVA associated member club has a new web site, you can check it out at:
www.academyofbeachsports.org.uk. The club has recently achieve Volley 1 Accreditation and currently has over 140 members including 13 qualified coaches and 8 qualified referees. They have enter three team in to the next EDVA Ladies development event.

Devon Sports Awards 2008

Dear club member, We are now inviting nominations for the annual Devon Sports Awards, the event that recognises the outstanding achievements of sports coaches, officials and volunteers in the county. If there is someone special at your club that deserves to be acknowledged for the hard work they do behind the scenes in sport or physical activity, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Were you or your team/club inspired in 2008 by a coach or teacher?
Did one of your coaches lead a team/club or individual to success in 2008?
Has a young coach at your club shown the potential to become a great coach?
Is there someone at your club who gives up their time freely week in week out to officiate or work behind the scenes for the club?
Are you a coach yourself who has been inspired to go further by a mentor or tutor?

If the answer is YES then we need your nominations.

Nominations can be made online by going to www.activedevon.org/DSA08 or you can download and print a nomination form to complete manually and return to me at the address below. If you are not able to access the website and would prefer a hard copy of the nomination form, please let me know.

I would grateful if you would pass this information onto fellow coaches, teachers, committee members, volunteers and participants who may wish to nominate a colleague. Successful nominees will be awarded for their achievements at the Annual Devon Sports Awards to be held on Thursday 7thth May 2009 at the Tiverton Hotel, Tiverton.

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01392 263674 or by email on claire.colman@devon.gov.uk.

Regards, Claire Colman, Administrator Active Devon, Sports Centre, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QN.

The new refereeing rules come into effect from the beginning of January, copies of the rules have be sent to all registered ref’s, but can all clubs please ensure that all players, coaches and anyone officiating are aware of the new rule changes.

During the video clips, in the bottom left hand side of the video, it is stated whether the highlighted play was a fault or not under the 2005-2008 rules, while in the bottom right hand side of the screen, stating whether it is a fault for the 2009-2013 rules.

For all players and officials who take part in Volleyball England run event, please note that a number of rule changes will take effect in all EVA competitions from 1st January 2009.

A copy of the rule changes is available on the Ref Support page. (EDVA clubs are to vote on the rule changes at the next EDVA meeting)

Exmouth Beach Volleyball Club is now part of the Active Devon, get fit in the summer campaign "Find the best way to get your 30 minutes a day at www.activedevon.org"

Exeter College Volleyball Club has now joined the EDVA as an associated member, to contact the club, please email Dave Samuels.

The EDVA / Exmouth Beach VC have been invited to join the RNLI "Come to the Beach" stand at next years Devon County Show [21-23 May 2009]. Apparently it's a large pitch, the format is still to be decided but the initial suggestion is that we should run "Junior Drop in Coaching" sessions, plus some prize winning "Serving" competitions etc, in return we can promote Exmouth Beach volleyball.

It's unclear if they will be building a beach but it's a PR opportunity we can not afford to miss (90,000 visitors last year). I'm fairly confident that we can staff the stand from EDVA club members but we will need to borrow some banners and display equipment etc (VE hopefully).

Anyway, early days, we will see how it develops, if you would like to be part of it, please let me know.

North Devon College & the Academy of Beach Sport have both joined the EDVA as Associated members and will both be providing teams for our Ladies development events starting in November.

I have recently been made aware of the Grassroots Grant Scheme which provides local community groups with an opportunity to access funding to deliver 'grassroots' community driven development projects. Grants are available from £500 up to £5000 and delivered through locally managed 'local funders.' Please see the link below to a news release about the grant scheme with further detail and also the link to the Community Development Foundation website which provides detailed information and the full list of local funders.

http://www.cdf.org.uk/pooled/articles/BF_NEWSART/view.asp?Q=BF_NEWSART_305300

New Approved FIVB Indoor Volleyball Rules.

To be implemented in all FIVB competitions from 1st January 2009 and in all FIVB competitions which are completed in 2009. Volleyball England are likely to accept these rules shortly and hence they will introduced to all affiliated leagues and VE competitions (Southwest, BUSA, National League and Cup competitions), as an associated member the EDVA will also be asked to introduce these new rules shortly.

Mostly rule modifications, a few changes around the net area and teams are now allowed Two Libero's (rule 19). Can all players, coaches and official please Read the new Rules

Local EVA Referees Course

North Devon College, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October. We have now finalised the times to 8.30-5pm on Saturday and 8.30-4.00pm on Sunday. The course cost is £30.00 including a £5.00 study pack. Download the enrolment form for candidates, this will need to be filled in and returned to:

Ruth Lovell, North Devon College, Old Sticklepath Hill, Barnstaple, EX31 2BQ

Candidates need to bring pen, paper, Rulebook, whistle and numbered shirt (if possible), please feel free to contact me with any question on Ruth.Lovell@ndevon.ac.uk or 01271 338112.

All 2008/09 league fixtures (bar one) are now available on line via the Table / Fixture header, please double check your fixtures and let Rachel know if you find an error Rachel.Swindell@Network100.co.uk.

Volleyball England has issue a new refereeing kit, to be used by all referees in the National League and other EVA events.

"As we enter the build up to London 2012 our sport will come into the spotlight. Volleyball England have re-branded and allowed Referee Commission to update its branding in line with VE. In addition we have selected a range of apparel that will allow you to referee in all weather conditions. We have selected upper body garments that can be mixed but still look uniform by colour, manufacturer brand and referee badge."

Last year we had a complaint about out of date club information on our site, to correct this we have provided direct links from the "Club Info" page to the respective club web site. Where a club has not got a web site, we have provided a web page (via Google Doc's) so every clubs can keep their own details up to date.

The page is live and can be edited, updated and configured by anyone with a Google documents account who has been invited or the club / team contacts (all 2007/08 club & team contacts have access). It works well, we have been using similar pages for the beach league during the summer, please have a look and add, amend your details as required. If you wish to invite of nominate someone else to update your page, please either give them access yourself (via Google Docs) or send me their email address with a note from your club sec.

Their are various way to access your page, via the EDVA "Club Info" main page or via the page URL address via Google Doc's ( www.google.co.uk and select Doc's via the "More" drop down menu).

Please note: If Google ask you to "allow all Cookies" before allowing access, please read our EDVA web site cookies settings at: www.edva.org.uk/post_results.htm

The EDVA league for this coming season will be comprised of the same teams as last year. We did not get any interest from further outside the area, primarily due to the reformation of the Plymouth League, which is good news for the sport of volleyball, even though it means we don't see any further expansion at this time.

Division One	Division Two
Exeter Birdmen Exeter University One Kings Otters Kirton Taunton One Torexe Buzzards Torexe Eagles Wanderers	Exeter University Two Taunton Two Torexe Condors Torexe Falcons Torexe Hawks Wanderers Lions Wanderers Vikings Wood Warriors

Our beach Volleyball league reports are now being printed in the Exmouth Journal. Exmouth Journal 2008-07-31

Welcome to the 2008-09 20th anniversary season of the EDVA League, entries are now being invited into the Exeter and District Local League for next season. Following enquiries from teams outside the normal EDVA region (i.e. Plymouth area, North Devon), the committee has agreed to expand the area from which teams will be allowed to enter. Teams on the extremities of the region may be required to play matches at a more central neutral venue, in order to reduce traveling time. These should be agreed between the two teams at the fixtures meeting (or before). Where appropriate the league committee will help to identify suitable venues and match slots.

Please feel free to pass this Entry Form on to anyone else who has a volleyball team that may wish to be involved, please remember to ensure that your entry forms are returned to me before August 31st.

Just a quick reminder to all EDVA clubs that they need to renew their membership with Volleyball England, proof of membership is required before any club can register or takes part in the 2008-09 EDVA indoor season. Member Services

The committee can also confirm that it has renewed the Exmouth Beach Volleyball League and Public Liability insurance for a further 12 month (Affiliation Number 2778).

The indoor 2008/09 season will finish with the Southwest Championships in Plymouth (Kitto Centre) over the weekend of the 9-10 May 2009, it would be good to have a few teams from the EDVA competing for the title. More information from kevin.hamblin@sky.com

The Torbay Sport Partnership is looking to work with a suitably qualified and experienced volleyball coach, to run sessions after school with secondary aged children in Torbay. It is anticipated that these sessions will ultimately feed into a junior club.

This opportunity will be for c.200 hours over the course of the year, approximately 5-6 hours per week during term time. Exact days and times will be negotiated as will an appropriate hourly rate depending on the qualifications of the coach.

Dates have now been confirmed for the 2009 Exeter Challenge events.

19th April 2009 Exeter Men's Challenge www.exeterchallenge.com

Entry forms will be available in Jan / Feb 2009, traditionally these tournaments bridge the gap between the end of the local / regional league season and the Inter Regional, Inter Service & SW Championships events in May.

Question: Who won the first Closed Tournament event ? Answer: CTCRM (Lympstone Marine Camp)

Question: Who won the 1988/89 Division One Title ? Answer: Teignmouth Men

Question: Who won the 1988/89 Division Two Trophy ? Answer: Culm Vale SC

Question: How many teams entered our first ever season and can you name them ? (Clue: Two division)

Division 1: Channings Wood, CTCRM (Lympstone Marine Camp), Teignmouth Men, Ottery St Mary, Cuba Z, Torexe Harpoon Louie, Torexe Lance Ceramics.

Division 2: Cullompton School, Culm Vale SC, Beta Blocakers, Teignmouth Ladies, Torexe Andy Sports, London & Manchester, Exe Directors.

Question: The EDVA was one of three local leagues operating in Devon in 1988, which other leagues did Exeter local league teams play in ?

Three Local League: Exeter & District VA / Plymouth & District VA / North Devon VA

In 1988 local League teams: Torexe Clifton Inn played in the Plymouth league and Torexe Ladies played in the Plymouth Ladies League. Exeter University and Torexe played in the Girobank South West League. Torexe Men played in the Division Four South of the National League.

Question: After an excellent first year, five new teams joined us for the 1989/90 season, who were they ?

Wonford Panthers, Culm Valley Vultures, Exeter College, Set it or Die and Torexe Pinder Fashions.

Question: Later in the 1989/90 season a ladies league was added, who entered ?

NOTE: Did you notice how many teams, clubs and leagues had sponsors twenty years ago! In 1990 Wonford VC sign a club deal with local building firm Showrisan and Teignmouth VC signed with Teign Brewery.

The dates for the 2008/09 league structure and fixtures meeting have now been published (see the Diary page). League entry forms will be available soon and sent to all current EDVA members. If you are a new or an existing club within our area and would like to join our winter league program, then please contact the secretary, details on the contacts page.

This is our 20th anniversary year, all ideas on how to celebrate this occasion, please pass on to your committee member.

At the last committee meeting, all clubs decided to change the Player of the Match award criteria and use the same format which is used in the National League. For this Rule 3.12 has been added to the EDVA supplementary rules.

3.12 At the end of each match each team is required to nominate a player from the opposition for Player of the Match, guidelines can be found on the web site in the Document about Player of the Match Award. The team should state which team they are and who they are nominating, preferably by shirt number and name. This can be written either in the box currently headed "Referee's Player of the Match" or in "Captain's comments / complaints". The 1st referee should ensure that both teams have completed this, as well as both team captain's signing the scoresheet, before signing off the scoresheet them self.

Current constitution states that the A.G.M. should be held in September. Kyle Alves from Kirton has submitted a letter to the committee proposing that the E.D.V.A. call an E.G.M. to vote on moving the A.G.M. to the month of July, which would require constitutional amendments. This proposal is also supported by Wanderers and Taunton V.C.

Therefore an E.G.M. is called for 7pm on the 7th July, the AGM will follow this meeting at 7:15 pm.

The Beacon School in Exmouth has asked us to provide a couple of extra coach sessions to their young budding beach volleyball players. The players will be entering the Exmouth Beach Junior Tournament and looking to get in some extra practice.

15 indoor balls - white/used Gala (one is Mikasa) & large Rucanor bag
Two used indoor nets
Two sets of indoor two-piece aerials
One magnetic Rucanor tactical coaches folder

Location = Ferndown, Dorset

I'm open to sensible offers for any of the above, Kevin - 07714 144550