Re: Texas High School Championships....

The problem that I saw was the fact that in a tournament setting, you have
to allow for the possibility fo the match going to 5.  They have to allow
for the same length if not more that the old 3 game system Texas used in
years past.  You can't start early for fan reasons and every match I saw on
Friday went only three games.  There was a much larger dead space between
matches, but if they didn't allow for the extra time as I found out on
Saturday, they would have gotten really behind if even half the matches went
4 or 5 games.  I saw 2- 5 game matches on Saturday and they were probably
longer than most  of the three game matches I've seen.  I'm talking strickly
in Texas because I know other states use to use 5 game SO scoring before.
That does make a difference. I'm just pointing out that given my length of
time at the tournament, I saw more volleyball matches in the same length of
time with the old SOS.  This was something I really didn't think about
before about the rally system.  I'm sure they will make some adjustment to
the format since this was the first year.

On another note....

The relaxed handling rules are driving me crazy....

I have noticed a rather large increase in the use of taking the ball with
the hands, not just on 1st over situations.    The way they are handling the
ball I have absolutely NO IDEA what is a lift or a throw anymore.  I'm
waiting for the ball to be reinvented that has handles on it so they can
grab it to throw to their teammate....  It looks to me like THEY AIN'T
CALLIN' NOTHIN' ANYMORE....  I use to think I was the worst setter in the
world... I'm not anymore... My backyard setting looks pretty damn good these
days... hee-hee-hee...




"Michael Borga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >of course there was: what is the amount of points you need to win a set
> >there these days? With RPS to 25 (as in FIVB), I can't imagine that
> >games take significantly longer than with SOS/15 ...
>
> Bob, lots of the high school matches are very lopsided, a game now lasts
longer
> than before. Rally scoring still does the same thing it was always
supposed to
> do.
>
> Make the length of time in the match more predictable, by shortening the
high
> level matches, lengthening the low level matches.
>
> 30 more points in a 3 game match is the equivalent of 2 extra games in sos
15.
>
> Just what it was designed to do, LOL
>
> And We'll See You on the Beach, or in the Gym,
> Michael Borga -- JSVBA.com  --  732-714-9963
> Men's Head Volleyball Coach, New Jersey Institute of Technology
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