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Post by tamz on Mar 19, 2019 12:16:52 GMT -5
Tomorrow marks 100 days before the start of the 2019 World Champs to be held in Hamburg, Germany on June 28th to July 7th, 2019. Winning team of each gender gets an automatic berth to the Tokyo Olympics for their national governing federation. worldtour.2019.fivb.com/en/news/hamburg-ready-to-host-an-amazing-2019?id=80617There will be 48 teams per gender, to be determined and drawn into 12 pools before the start of the tournament, with a maximum of 4 teams from each country. The top 23 teams in the world will automatically get in, 2 teams from the host nation, 20 additional teams (4 per confederation) and I believe there are 3 wildcards given. Let’s discuss. Which USA teams do you think will be headed there?
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Post by LongSpatch on Mar 19, 2019 13:50:11 GMT -5
Phil Nick Jake and Taylor Trev and Tri Brunner and Priddy?
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Post by tamz on Mar 19, 2019 17:01:08 GMT -5
For men’s I think the 3 locks are: -Phil/Nick -Tri/Trevor -Jake/Taylor
The 4th team would be between Hyden/Doherty and Brunner/Priddy. Of course I wouldn’t mind if one got the WC too.
For women’s, I think the 2 locks are: -Alix/April -Sara/Summer
The 3rd and 4th teams would be a fight between Larsen/Stockman, Sponcil/Claes, Flint/Day and KWJ/Sweat (but if she doesn’t get in the traditional way, she might get in through NORCECA like last time).
For the 3 wildcards, the FIVB awards 2 and the organizer awards 1.
In regards to the maximum quota of 4 teams per gender, kindly note that FIVB Entry Ranking will have priority over the Continental Qualification path (of each Confederation).
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Post by sonofdogman on Mar 20, 2019 5:56:06 GMT -5
To have a chance at medals, we should send:
1. Karch & Kent 2. Sinjin & Randy 3. Phil & Todd 4. Hovie Dodd
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Post by guest2 on Mar 20, 2019 6:45:56 GMT -5
For men’s I think the 3 locks are: -Phil/Nick -Tri/Trevor -Jake/Taylor The 4th team would be between Hyden/Doherty and Brunner/Priddy. Of course I wouldn’t mind if one got the WC too. For women’s, I think the 2 locks are: -Alix/April -Sara/Summer The 3rd and 4th teams would be a fight between Larsen/Stockman, Sponcil/Claes, Flint/Day and KWJ/Sweat (but if she doesn’t get in the traditional way, she might get in through NORCECA like last time). For the 3 wildcards, the FIVB awards 2 and the organizer awards 1. In regards to the maximum quota of 4 teams per gender, kindly note that FIVB Entry Ranking will have priority over the Continental Qualification path (of each Confederation). If there are three WCs you have to figure one is Kerri's if she wants it. Does this event award points for qualifying? Not sure why you think Tri/Trevor or Jake/Taylor are sure things. Maybe their current leads hold up, but both teams had embarrassing events recently, Jake/Taylor with a 5th in a weak 3 star and Tri/Trevor were brushed aside pretty easily in 2 of their 3 matches in Doha. Hopefully some rust affected both teams and they do seem the likeliest bets, but if Brunner/Priddy or Hyden Doherty or both got into the top 4 I wouldn't be surprised.
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Post by tamz on Mar 20, 2019 8:08:14 GMT -5
For Vienna World Champs 2017, those who didn’t make it out of pool got 80 points as a team.
I’m picking Gibb/Taylor and Tri/Trevor because they’re dwelling in MD at least. The other teams have to battle out in CQ and then qualify. I wonder if teams of Hyden/Doherty and Slick/Allen would’ve performed better last year had they not split from the previous year.
Now my real question is — if Gibb/Crabb continue to not have a medal internationally this year, do they split??
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Post by tamz on Mar 20, 2019 17:48:09 GMT -5
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Post by tamz on Mar 20, 2019 18:06:20 GMT -5
Also, ROME HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED TO BE HOST FOR THE WORLD CHAMPS IN 2021.
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Post by acrossthepond on Mar 21, 2019 13:07:29 GMT -5
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Post by ajm on Mar 21, 2019 16:05:42 GMT -5
So if I’m reading this chart correctly, they’ve increased the points awarded at every star level and for every place except first place as compared to last year. That would seem to place less emphasis on winning an event but will reward the teams that play more events and consistently finish toward the top. For example, a 1st and a 17th used to be worth the same number of points as two 3rds. Now it’s the same as two 4ths.
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Post by acrossthepond on Mar 21, 2019 16:39:40 GMT -5
So if I’m reading this chart correctly, they’ve increased the points awarded at every star level and for every place except first place as compared to last year. That would seem to place less emphasis on winning an event but will reward the teams that play more events and consistently finish toward the top. For example, a 1st and a 17th used to be worth the same number of points as two 3rds. Now it’s the same as two 4ths. Not totally accurate. The points on the right side were from 2017. They changed the point level at the start of last season. I just left it in so that the WC-points can be compared.
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Post by tamz on Mar 21, 2019 19:55:28 GMT -5
p1440.com/news/bourne-crabb-and-day-flint-win-norceca-qualifier/While the top two teams from each country ranked in the FIVB’s top 24 will earn automatic bids to World Championships, held in Germany from June 28-July 7, an additional spot can be earned through competing in NORCECAs and accruing continental points. Which meant that most every team currently outside of the top 24 in the world rankings or outside the top two spots in the U.S. descended upon Manhattan Beach on Wednesday for a single-elimination qualifier. “As of right now, we’re in,” Tri Bourne said of the World Championships. “But if we were to fall out of it within the next month or two, then if we didn’t play in a NORCECA, we wouldn’t be able to get that spot. So it was ‘I guess we’ll sign up for that NORCECA qualifier.’”
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Post by ajm on Mar 21, 2019 23:56:58 GMT -5
I thought there was another thread that said top three per country got in, as long as they’re in the top 23 overall. And then a fourth would be possible via NORCECA. But now it’s top two? That makes the decision to skip NORCECA qualifiers even more questionable.
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Post by ajm on Mar 21, 2019 23:59:09 GMT -5
So if I’m reading this chart correctly, they’ve increased the points awarded at every star level and for every place except first place as compared to last year. That would seem to place less emphasis on winning an event but will reward the teams that play more events and consistently finish toward the top. For example, a 1st and a 17th used to be worth the same number of points as two 3rds. Now it’s the same as two 4ths. Not totally accurate. The points on the right side were from 2017. They changed the point level at the start of last season. I just left it in so that the WC-points can be compared. Oh I see. Still it seems like they changed it from 2017 to devalue winning an event.
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Post by guest2 on Mar 22, 2019 4:57:50 GMT -5
So if I’m reading this chart correctly, they’ve increased the points awarded at every star level and for every place except first place as compared to last year. That would seem to place less emphasis on winning an event but will reward the teams that play more events and consistently finish toward the top. For example, a 1st and a 17th used to be worth the same number of points as two 3rds. Now it’s the same as two 4ths. Not totally accurate. The points on the right side were from 2017. They changed the point level at the start of last season. I just left it in so that the WC-points can be compared. Much appreciated! (take a look at the 3rd place 5 star finish on the left table though)
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