Post by Phaedrus on Jul 6, 2014 8:55:54 GMT -5
Time to revisit the role of an NGB in the global sports.
USAV is the NGB, National Governing Body, for volleyball in the US. As such, they are the body that fields and certifies the national team, pay for the training and competition for all the national teams, and all the support for the NT.
The NGB is also responsible for the grassroots development of the sport. So juniors is also a part of the mission for USAV. This is where people have a beef with the USAV, that they just see juniors as a cash cow for the NT program.
Now, as the NGB, the USAV is also responsible for disseminating the latest rules of the game to the grassroots. In this case the rules as dictated by the FIVB. The vast majority of the FIVB countries already are in line with the 6 sub rule, the are a minority of countries, but very significant countries who are not. The USA and Australia are two. I don't remember the others.
The FIVB could, if they decided to, take away the qualification certification of the countries who don't fall in line with the FIVB rules, I.e. These countries are not eligible to qualify for the Olympics. The FIVB have not and may not use the big hammer yet, but rest assured, they could and would.
As you can see, the USAV is kind of stuck, tick off their major constituency, the clubs, or the big boss?
It depends on who the big hammer is. FIBA doesn't have half the clout that FIVB has when it comes to the pro leagues. the NBA trumps anything the FIBA has to say, whereas the FIVB has plenty to say when it comes to volleyball. MLS doesn't have as much input as they would like in the rulings that FIFA pronounces.
Usually, it won't go to the big hammer, just the threat of it will do the trick.