(05-11-2012 12:30 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  I have heard rumors of MT adding sand volleyball, as well. Also heard rumors of it being an SBC sport.

Is ULM dropping a sport, or just getting Title-9 compliant ? Are they dropping scholies from any other sport (track, cross country, etc) ?

To my knowledge, no sports are being dropped. Our current volleyball coach pushed for the addition of the sport since he has experience with it...

With the addition of women's sand volleyball, ULM now features 17 intercollegiate sports

(05-11-2012 04:06 PM)bluephi1914 Wrote:  [quote='KAjunRaider' pid='7880959' dateline='1336757417']
I have heard rumors of MT adding sand volleyball, as well. Also heard rumors of it being an SBC sport.

Is ULM dropping a sport, or just getting Title-9 compliant ? Are they dropping scholies from any other sport (track, cross country, etc) ?

According to the release it is just an additional sport being added.....

"With the addition of women's sand volleyball, ULM now features 17 intercollegiate sports"

Despite the dirty old men implications, I am not in favor of this sport at all.

It will likely evolve into a situation like track, were you have an indoor and outdoor season and use basically the same athletes. Although volleyball purists argue that it is a very different game from indoor volleyball, I don't buy it. My understanding is that the college game, is played like Tennis in that you have 5 seeded teams of two that play and the team winning the most match ups, wins the event. The difference versus volleyball is that it is played with two instead of six and doesn't have all the crazy substitutions that volleyball has grown into. Bench volleyball develops a more rounded player but the game is basically the same.

It is popular because of the pro beach volleyball and it is relatively cheap. Those that watch the pro game will see the same game at the college level but no bikinis and it will not be anymore sexy than the current girls volleyball team. Facilities are comparatively easy to construct and if they raise the volleyball ship limit it will be small.

This is an example of another title nine addition that will have no more following than equestrian, rowing, or trout fishing; but it is an easy way to add another women's sport. Are there any schools adding men's bench volleyball. I doubt it; even thought it is cheap; there are only a handful of universities with men's indoor volleyball.

Sand Vollyball?

GIFSoup

(05-11-2012 05:17 PM)Grandgreen Wrote:  Despite the dirty old men implications, I am not in favor of this sport at all.

It will likely evolve into a situation like track, were you have an indoor and outdoor season and use basically the same athletes. Although volleyball purists argue that it is a very different game from indoor volleyball, I don't buy it. My understanding is that the college game, is played like Tennis in that you have 5 seeded teams of two that play and the team winning the most match ups, wins the event. The difference versus volleyball is that it is played with two instead of six and doesn't have all the crazy substitutions that volleyball has grown into. Bench volleyball develops a more rounded player but the game is basically the same.

It is popular because of the pro beach volleyball and it is relatively cheap. Those that watch the pro game will see the same game at the college level but no bikinis and it will not be anymore sexy than the current girls volleyball team. Facilities are comparatively easy to construct and if they raise the volleyball ship limit it will be small.

This is an example of another title nine addition that will have no more following than equestrian, rowing, or trout fishing; but it is an easy way to add another women's sport. Are there any schools adding men's bench volleyball. I doubt it; even thought it is cheap; there are only a handful of universities with men's indoor volleyball.

Don't forget shooting. TCU has a Rifle team.

(05-11-2012 05:17 PM)Grandgreen Wrote:  Despite the dirty old men implications, I am not in favor of this sport at all.

It will likely evolve into a situation like track, were you have an indoor and outdoor season and use basically the same athletes. Although volleyball purists argue that it is a very different game from indoor volleyball, I don't buy it. My understanding is that the college game, is played like Tennis in that you have 5 seeded teams of two that play and the team winning the most match ups, wins the event. The difference versus volleyball is that it is played with two instead of six and doesn't have all the crazy substitutions that volleyball has grown into. Bench volleyball develops a more rounded player but the game is basically the same.

It is popular because of the pro beach volleyball and it is relatively cheap. Those that watch the pro game will see the same game at the college level but no bikinis and it will not be anymore sexy than the current girls volleyball team. Facilities are comparatively easy to construct and if they raise the volleyball ship limit it will be small.

This is an example of another title nine addition that will have no more following than equestrian, rowing, or trout fishing; but it is an easy way to add another women's sport. Are there any schools adding men's bench volleyball. I doubt it; even thought it is cheap; there are only a handful of universities with men's indoor volleyball.

western's current volleyball team (and unis) aren't bad. you must be young.

So we have a team too...

"Pizzoccheri and Marras Tate Finish 9th at Sand Volleyball Nationals
April 29, 2012



BOCA RATON, FL - Joanne Marras Tate and Alessia Pizzoccheri finished 9 at the Sand Volleyball National Championships on Sunday.

The Owls completed Friday's pool play round behind only Florida State and in front of Stetson, UAB, College of Charleston and UNF as the best team in their region. FAU lost to the University of Southern California in the round of 16 in straight sets (21-16, 24-22).

Marras Tate had 16 kills while Pizzoccheri had eight kills and two blocks in the loss. "

(05-15-2012 10:59 AM)NCowl Wrote:  The Owls completed Friday's pool play round behind only Florida State and in front of Stetson, UAB, College of Charleston and UNF as the best team in their region. FAU lost to the University of Southern California in the round of 16 in straight sets (21-16, 24-22).

Well atleast UAB is decent at something athletic.

(05-15-2012 11:53 AM)TrojanNation Wrote:  

(05-15-2012 10:59 AM)NCowl Wrote:  The Owls completed Friday's pool play round behind only Florida State and in front of Stetson, UAB, College of Charleston and UNF as the best team in their region. FAU lost to the University of Southern California in the round of 16 in straight sets (21-16, 24-22).

Well atleast UAB is decent at something athletic.

They came in fourth in a region of six teams. However they did score the first point in NCAA sand volleyball history....so at least they have THAT going for them.

(05-15-2012 10:59 AM)NCowl Wrote:  So we have a team too...

"Pizzoccheri and Marras Tate Finish 9th at Sand Volleyball Nationals
April 29, 2012



BOCA RATON, FL - Joanne Marras Tate and Alessia Pizzoccheri finished 9 at the Sand Volleyball National Championships on Sunday.

The Owls completed Friday's pool play round behind only Florida State and in front of Stetson, UAB, College of Charleston and UNF as the best team in their region. FAU lost to the University of Southern California in the round of 16 in straight sets (21-16, 24-22).

Marras Tate had 16 kills while Pizzoccheri had eight kills and two blocks in the loss. "

is that freddy asprilla on the left?

Guess it's time to do my civic duty and take the time to enlist and organize App State's first sand volleyball team. It's a hard job I am sure, but I am certain that I would be up to the job.

(05-11-2012 12:05 PM)Seven Would Be Nice Wrote:  Maybe it's just me, since I spend a lot of time on the beach... but something seems out of place building a sand volley ball court in the middle of a concrete jungle.

Not everyone has a beach so the rest of us make do with what we have.

(05-15-2012 02:22 PM)dahbeed Wrote:  

(05-15-2012 10:59 AM)NCowl Wrote:  So we have a team too...

"Pizzoccheri and Marras Tate Finish 9th at Sand Volleyball Nationals
April 29, 2012



BOCA RATON, FL - Joanne Marras Tate and Alessia Pizzoccheri finished 9 at the Sand Volleyball National Championships on Sunday.

The Owls completed Friday's pool play round behind only Florida State and in front of Stetson, UAB, College of Charleston and UNF as the best team in their region. FAU lost to the University of Southern California in the round of 16 in straight sets (21-16, 24-22).

Marras Tate had 16 kills while Pizzoccheri had eight kills and two blocks in the loss. "

is that freddy asprilla on the left?

Rack Him

(05-15-2012 11:21 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(05-15-2012 02:22 PM)dahbeed Wrote:  

(05-15-2012 10:59 AM)NCowl Wrote:  So we have a team too...

"Pizzoccheri and Marras Tate Finish 9th at Sand Volleyball Nationals
April 29, 2012



BOCA RATON, FL - Joanne Marras Tate and Alessia Pizzoccheri finished 9 at the Sand Volleyball National Championships on Sunday.

The Owls completed Friday's pool play round behind only Florida State and in front of Stetson, UAB, College of Charleston and UNF as the best team in their region. FAU lost to the University of Southern California in the round of 16 in straight sets (21-16, 24-22).

Marras Tate had 16 kills while Pizzoccheri had eight kills and two blocks in the loss. "

is that freddy asprilla on the left?

Rack Him

i knew it was cold but i figured at least one person would get it.