|
Post by Brutus Buckeye on Jan 3, 2019 21:59:18 GMT -5
USports is about to get back underway this weekend. The way it works in the Great White North is they get about half the season in during the fall. Then they take the whole month of December off for Christmas and New Years. They get back underway this weekend and play through January and February, with a post season in March; Conference Tourneys and a National Tournament. Some of the individual schools have live streams available on their websites that you can search out if you like, but here is the best place to keep an eye on the schedule and the standings. usports.ca/en/sports/volleyball/fHere's January's schedule: usports.ca/en/sports/volleyball/f/scheduleHere's a link to the standings: usports.ca/en/sports/volleyball/f/standingsThey have four Conferences. Canada West: Every team west of Ontario. Which by USA standards is everything between North Dakota and Alaska. They have thirteen teams. Each team has already played 12 games. Trinity Western is undefeated. Calgary has 2 losses and Alberta has 3. So they are still in contention. UBC and MacEwan are the only other teams over .500. UBC Okanagan is currently the doormat at 2-10. Ontario (OUA): Ontario encompasses the entire Great Lakes region. They have 14 teams divided up into East-West Divisions. The teams have each played seven to nine games. In the East Ryerson is in the lead at 7-1. Toronto is right on their heels at 7-2. Queen's and York each have five wins. Everyone else is under .500. RMC is winless. In the West Waterloo is undefeated. McMaster, Brock and my Western Mustangs each have five wins. No one else is over .500. Lakehead is in last place at 1-6. Streaming: portal.stretchinternet.com/oua/Quebec (RSEQ): The RSEQ has all five Quebec teams as well as Ottawa, which is of course the Nation's Capitol. Technically it is in Ontario, but right on the border. By USA standards Quebec is directly north of New England. So far each team has played ten games. McGill leads the way at 8-2. Montreal has 7 wins, and Laval has 6. Everyone else has 4 or fewer. Ottawa is bringing up the rear at 1-9. Atlantic (AUS): All the teams east of Quebec (or Maine). They have six teams and they have played eight to ten games so far. Dalhousie is still undefeated. Acadia is 8-2. Saint Mary's is the only other team over .500 at 5-4. Memorial is still winless. Streaming: www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/wvball/2018-19/schedule?confonly=1...and that's where we're at right now. So fry up some back bacon, crack open a Moosehead two-four, whip up a big ole batch of poutine and follow some Canadian volleyball this Winter.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2019 22:29:31 GMT -5
How would you benchmark the skill level of the college game up there? would they compete in NCAA? 16 Open etc?
|
|
|
Post by Mocha on Jan 3, 2019 22:45:36 GMT -5
I hear all they play is music from Gordon Lighfoot and Bare Naked Ladies during intermission.
|
|
|
Post by newfoundballer15 on Jan 3, 2019 22:50:58 GMT -5
How would you benchmark the skill level of the college game up there? would they compete in NCAA? 16 Open etc? It's hard to compare them. They don't play with 15 subs, only 6, so all players (except middles) play 6 rotations. There are definitely teams that could compete in the NCAA though!
|
|
|
Post by Brutus Buckeye on Jan 3, 2019 23:21:31 GMT -5
How would you benchmark the skill level of the college game up there? would they compete in NCAA? 16 Open etc? About like D3.
|
|
|
Post by newfoundballer15 on Jan 4, 2019 0:58:28 GMT -5
How would you benchmark the skill level of the college game up there? would they compete in NCAA? 16 Open etc? About like D3. Pay to play. No athletic scholarships, so get whoever falls through our D1 and D2 cracks. There are definitely athletic scholarships in USport, and from my experience, watching both games, the higher level teams would compete with a lot of Division 1 teams. I don't think any would make it to the Sweet 16, but they wouldn't do that poorly.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2019 1:12:43 GMT -5
There is CIS (University) which is the league info from the original post, but there is also CCAA (College). The leagues comprised of the CCAA are: 1. ACAC (Alberta + one Saskatchewan based team) 2. RSEQ (Quebec) 3. OCAA (Ontario) 4. ACAA (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) 5. PACWEST (British Columbia)
The CCAA National Championships are held in early March. Also, in Canada you get five years of eligibility. I can only speak of the ACAC, but depending on the school, you do sort of get a scholarship in the sense that you pay your tuition per semester and it is returned back to you at the end of said semester. However, housing/dorm etc are not included.
And as Newfoundballer said, it is hard to compare. There are players who have played CCAA then moved on to CIS, and professionally. There are also players who have finished their four year program at a CIS school and then go play CCAA for their last year of eligibility.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2019 7:30:28 GMT -5
How would you benchmark the skill level of the college game up there? would they compete in NCAA? 16 Open etc? About like D3. Pay to play. No athletic scholarships, so get whoever falls through our D1 and D2 cracks. There are athletic scholarships: there used to be only partial scholarships, but in recent years (IIRC) the limit has increased to almost full-ride levels. As for the talent level, keep in mind that Canada is smaller than California. College sports also has a much lower profile (it's not a billion-dollar industry like the NCAA), so the stakes are much lower. We don't have the complicated rules on things like recruiting, boosters etc. like the NCAA has. EDIT: One more thing about the talent level: because it's so big in Canada, hockey takes a lot of athletes that would have otherwise gone into other sports. This effect is less pronounced in volleyball, but is noticeable in many of the summer olympic sports.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2019 7:49:51 GMT -5
Canada West: Every team west of Ontario. Which by USA standards is everything between North Dakota and Alaska. They have thirteen teams. Each team has already played 12 games. Trinity Western is undefeated. Calgary has 2 losses and Alberta has 3. So they are still in contention. UBC and MacEwan are the only other teams over .500. UBC Okanagan is currently the doormat at 2-10. Ontario (OUA): Ontario encompasses the entire Great Lakes region. They have 14 teams divided up into East-West Divisions. The teams have each played seven to nine games. In the East Ryerson is in the lead at 7-1. Toronto is right on their heels at 7-2. Queen's and York each have five wins. Everyone else is under .500. RMC is winless. In the West Waterloo is undefeated. McMaster, Brock and my Western Mustangs each have five wins. No one else is over .500. Lakehead is in last place at 1-6. Quebec (RSEQ): The RSEQ has all five Quebec teams as well as Ottawa, which is of course the Nation's Capitol. Technically it is in Ontario, but right on the border. By USA standards Quebec is directly north of New England. So far each team has played ten games. McGill leads the way at 8-2. Montreal has 7 wins, and Laval has 6. Everyone else has 4 or fewer. Ottawa is bringing up the rear at 1-9. Atlantic (AUS): All the teams east of Quebec (or Maine). They have six teams and they have played eight to ten games so far. Dalhousie is still undefeated. Acadia is 8-2. Saint Mary's is the only other team over .500 at 5-4. Memorial is still winless. UBCO, Waterloo, McGill, Acadia and Memorial (plus Saint Mary's to a lesser extent) are at very different places from where they were one or two seasons ago.
|
|
|
Post by azvb on Jan 4, 2019 11:24:00 GMT -5
About like D3. Pay to play. No athletic scholarships, so get whoever falls through our D1 and D2 cracks. There are athletic scholarships: there used to be only partial scholarships, but in recent years (IIRC) the limit has increased to almost full-ride levels. As for the talent level, keep in mind that Canada is smaller than California. College sports also has a much lower profile (it's not a billion-dollar industry like the NCAA), so the stakes are much lower. We don't have the complicated rules on things like recruiting, boosters etc. like the NCAA has. EDIT: One more thing about the talent level: because it's so big in Canada, hockey takes a lot of athletes that would have otherwise gone into other sports. This effect is less pronounced in volleyball, but is noticeable in many of the summer olympic sports. Canada is smaller than California? www.mylifeelsewhere.com/country-size-comparison/canada/california-usa
|
|
|
Post by cathy4 on Jan 4, 2019 11:26:57 GMT -5
There are athletic scholarships: there used to be only partial scholarships, but in recent years (IIRC) the limit has increased to almost full-ride levels. As for the talent level, keep in mind that Canada is smaller than California. College sports also has a much lower profile (it's not a billion-dollar industry like the NCAA), so the stakes are much lower. We don't have the complicated rules on things like recruiting, boosters etc. like the NCAA has. EDIT: One more thing about the talent level: because it's so big in Canada, hockey takes a lot of athletes that would have otherwise gone into other sports. This effect is less pronounced in volleyball, but is noticeable in many of the summer olympic sports. Canada is smaller than California? This doesn’t sound right. Headed to Wikipedia right now. Must mean in population???
|
|
|
Post by Semp12 on Jan 4, 2019 11:39:11 GMT -5
EDIT: One more thing about the talent level: because it's so big in Canada, hockey takes a lot of athletes that would have otherwise gone into other sports. This effect is less pronounced in volleyball, but is noticeable in many of the summer olympic sports. To be fair, the US does not put volleyball on this "national sport" pedestal either, where plenty of our elite athlete's are also playing other sports. Yea, HS Volleyball has grown in numbers to being the most popular team sport (for girl's), but the younger demographics are still playing other sports at higher numbers.
|
|
|
Post by MonicaGeller on Jan 4, 2019 12:48:30 GMT -5
There are athletic scholarships: there used to be only partial scholarships, but in recent years (IIRC) the limit has increased to almost full-ride levels. As for the talent level, keep in mind that Canada is smaller than California. College sports also has a much lower profile (it's not a billion-dollar industry like the NCAA), so the stakes are much lower. We don't have the complicated rules on things like recruiting, boosters etc. like the NCAA has. EDIT: One more thing about the talent level: because it's so big in Canada, hockey takes a lot of athletes that would have otherwise gone into other sports. This effect is less pronounced in volleyball, but is noticeable in many of the summer olympic sports. Canada is smaller than California? www.mylifeelsewhere.com/country-size-comparison/canada/california-usaIn population 😊
|
|
|
Post by MonicaGeller on Jan 4, 2019 12:51:21 GMT -5
Canada West: Every team west of Ontario. Which by USA standards is everything between North Dakota and Alaska. They have thirteen teams. Each team has already played 12 games. Trinity Western is undefeated. Calgary has 2 losses and Alberta has 3. So they are still in contention. UBC and MacEwan are the only other teams over .500. UBC Okanagan is currently the doormat at 2-10. Ontario (OUA): Ontario encompasses the entire Great Lakes region. They have 14 teams divided up into East-West Divisions. The teams have each played seven to nine games. In the East Ryerson is in the lead at 7-1. Toronto is right on their heels at 7-2. Queen's and York each have five wins. Everyone else is under .500. RMC is winless. In the West Waterloo is undefeated. McMaster, Brock and my Western Mustangs each have five wins. No one else is over .500. Lakehead is in last place at 1-6. Quebec (RSEQ): The RSEQ has all five Quebec teams as well as Ottawa, which is of course the Nation's Capitol. Technically it is in Ontario, but right on the border. By USA standards Quebec is directly north of New England. So far each team has played ten games. McGill leads the way at 8-2. Montreal has 7 wins, and Laval has 6. Everyone else has 4 or fewer. Ottawa is bringing up the rear at 1-9. Atlantic (AUS): All the teams east of Quebec (or Maine). They have six teams and they have played eight to ten games so far. Dalhousie is still undefeated. Acadia is 8-2. Saint Mary's is the only other team over .500 at 5-4. Memorial is still winless. UBCO, Waterloo, McGill, Acadia and Memorial (plus Saint Mary's to a lesser extent) are at very different places from where they were one or two seasons ago. Can only speak to UBCO, their starting setter is injured and they currently have a Opposite setting - plus 2 freshmen on the pins. If they could pass things would be a lot better, but.....
|
|
|
Post by newfoundballer15 on Jan 4, 2019 13:13:07 GMT -5
Canada West: Every team west of Ontario. Which by USA standards is everything between North Dakota and Alaska. They have thirteen teams. Each team has already played 12 games. Trinity Western is undefeated. Calgary has 2 losses and Alberta has 3. So they are still in contention. UBC and MacEwan are the only other teams over .500. UBC Okanagan is currently the doormat at 2-10. Ontario (OUA): Ontario encompasses the entire Great Lakes region. They have 14 teams divided up into East-West Divisions. The teams have each played seven to nine games. In the East Ryerson is in the lead at 7-1. Toronto is right on their heels at 7-2. Queen's and York each have five wins. Everyone else is under .500. RMC is winless. In the West Waterloo is undefeated. McMaster, Brock and my Western Mustangs each have five wins. No one else is over .500. Lakehead is in last place at 1-6. Quebec (RSEQ): The RSEQ has all five Quebec teams as well as Ottawa, which is of course the Nation's Capitol. Technically it is in Ontario, but right on the border. By USA standards Quebec is directly north of New England. So far each team has played ten games. McGill leads the way at 8-2. Montreal has 7 wins, and Laval has 6. Everyone else has 4 or fewer. Ottawa is bringing up the rear at 1-9. Atlantic (AUS): All the teams east of Quebec (or Maine). They have six teams and they have played eight to ten games so far. Dalhousie is still undefeated. Acadia is 8-2. Saint Mary's is the only other team over .500 at 5-4. Memorial is still winless. UBCO, Waterloo, McGill, Acadia and Memorial (plus Saint Mary's to a lesser extent) are at very different places from where they were one or two seasons ago. I live in AUS territory, and referee a large number of the matches. Acadia has not seen much decline recently, they are still doing well and it will likely be Acadia vs Dalhousie in the finals again this year. As for Memorial, 2 of their starters had to stop playing volleyball because of re-occurring injury, their starting setter and their best outside both graduated and are heading to Dalhousie in September for grad school and they graduated another. All of their roster are 1st or 2nd year players with a transfer exception. Saint Mary's is very up and down. They have amazing games and then have awful games. Their roster on paper should be 2nd place in the league but are struggling to find consistency.
|
|