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Post by guest2 on Jun 20, 2017 5:19:37 GMT -5
Someone mentioned Day/Hochevar were playing Kerri/Nicole in a country quota match at Porec. This seems ridiculous given that Kerri won 5 events last year and Emily/Britt have had a solid year so far while Fendrick/Lane and Hughes/Claes get in despite being lesser teams this year, and despite Lane generally being not good at volleyball.
I assume its too late now, but is there anyway that USA Volleyball could have prescribed which US teams would get priority here?
Also from the FIVB's perspective how incredibly stupid is it to have the best player of all time playing an anything can happen Country Quota while Lane Carico gets in? I can't stand Kerri, but this is disrespectful to the extreme.
Has anyone ever gamed the FIVB points system better than Lauren Fendrick? I can think of at least 3-4 FIVB events where her seed has been higher than her career best finish.
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Post by JB Southpaw on Jun 20, 2017 7:52:25 GMT -5
I'm VERY surprised she didn't get a wild card, but she's been a healthy scratch since Ft. Lauderdale.
Not sure how the points are figured this year. Clusterf*ck.
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Jun 20, 2017 11:33:51 GMT -5
Very likely the wild cards for Porec had already been handed out by the time Walsh announced her partnership with Branagh.
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Post by guest2 on Jun 20, 2017 11:47:14 GMT -5
Very likely the wild cards for Porec had already been handed out by the time Walsh announced her partnership with Branagh. Fair point, is there a limit on wild cards per season that one team can get? |
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Post by wang pu on Jun 20, 2017 12:16:37 GMT -5
Very likely the wild cards for Porec had already been handed out by the time Walsh announced her partnership with Branagh. Fair point, is there a limit on wild cards per season that one team can get? I believe they got a WC for Gstaad. |
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Jun 20, 2017 12:36:16 GMT -5
Very likely the wild cards for Porec had already been handed out by the time Walsh announced her partnership with Branagh. Fair point, is there a limit on wild cards per season that one team can get? I know its two per season during the Olympic qualification period, but I don't know if it's the same during non-Olympic qualification seasons like 2017. |
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Post by JB Southpaw on Jun 26, 2017 7:35:28 GMT -5
This match is about 1 1/2 hours away.
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Post by donnyw on Jun 26, 2017 7:45:41 GMT -5
This match is about 1 1/2 hours away. Will this be streamed at all? |
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Post by JB Southpaw on Jun 26, 2017 7:48:35 GMT -5
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Post by donnyw on Jun 26, 2017 8:00:10 GMT -5
Thanks JB....Who do you have in this match? I have Em & Brit...I think too much rust for Kerr & Nic to pull this one out. |
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Post by JB Southpaw on Jun 26, 2017 8:19:46 GMT -5
Thanks JB....Who do you have in this match? I have Em & Brit...I think too much rust for Kerr & Nic to pull this one out. Kind of pulling for Em & Brit too, but Kerri is by far the best player in this group. it's a coin flip for me, the rust maybe the factor. |
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Post by slickrick1342 on Jun 26, 2017 9:51:22 GMT -5
Britt and Em take game one, 21-16
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Post by slickrick1342 on Jun 26, 2017 10:07:27 GMT -5
Britt and Em take the match 21-16, 21-16
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Post by pnw_mark on Jun 26, 2017 10:19:49 GMT -5
Brutal... so Kerri and Nicole just spent around $2000 a piece in airfair to play a single match in Porec... and now get to fly back. Google flights show that as close to 14 hour plane flight one way
Of course Day/Hochevar still need to make it into the tournament as well.. there HAS to be a better way!
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Post by beej05 on Jun 26, 2017 10:21:30 GMT -5
Britt and Em take the match 21-16, 21-16 I'm glad Britt and Em took the match. Surprised a little, yes, cause it was against Kerri. But she hasn't been playing tourneys and Britt and Em have. Something to be said for playing tourneys versus just running drills. This may be knee jerking does Kerri pull the plug now since they lost in a country quota?! |
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