*NEW* Itapema, Brazil -4-star FIVB NOV 10-14

[JB Southpaw]

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Season isn't dead yet!!

Itapema, Brazil will host a 4-star FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event from November 10-14. After plans to hold the event earlier in 2021 were cancelled due to COVID-19, the postponed tournament will provide the world’s top teams with an additional opportunity to compete before the end of the year.

[tamz]

It’ll probably be all of Brazil and whoever decides to make the trip.

[ajm]

Also it may be a good opportunity for teams who normally wouldn’t be able to get into a 4 Star to earn some decent points.

[acrossthepond]

On top of that it could be the first outing for some new teams!

[ebes1099]

Sept 14, 2021 14:27:39 GMT -5 tamz said:

It’ll probably be all of Brazil and whoever decides to make the trip.

I know what you meant...but don't you think you're pretty much stating the logical obvious here?

[tamz]

Sept 15, 2021 10:42:33 GMT -5 ebes1099 said:

Sept 14, 2021 14:27:39 GMT -5 tamz said:

It’ll probably be all of Brazil and whoever decides to make the trip.

I know what you meant...but don't you think you're pretty much stating the logical obvious here?

I could be wrong, but I was trying to say that I don’t expect many top teams to go. Many have already started their offseason so they might not make the trip.

[Deleted]

what he’s saying is every tournament is “whoever decides to make the trip”

[keeweekid]

Sept 14, 2021 18:02:08 GMT -5 ajm said:

Also it may be a good opportunity for teams who normally wouldn’t be able to get into a 4 Star to earn some decent points.

Has anyone heard anything yet on the possibly new fivb format? Will points still be a thing? Will it be based on points initially but some sort of soccer model where a team that was in a 4 star but gets last gets relegated to a 3 star while the winner of a 3 star can go up to a 4 star?

[ajm]

Sept 15, 2021 13:16:10 GMT -5 keeweekid said:

Sept 14, 2021 18:02:08 GMT -5 ajm said:

Also it may be a good opportunity for teams who normally wouldn’t be able to get into a 4 Star to earn some decent points.

Has anyone heard anything yet on the possibly new fivb format? Will points still be a thing? Will it be based on points initially but some sort of soccer model where a team that was in a 4 star but gets last gets relegated to a 3 star while the winner of a 3 star can go up to a 4 star?

My guess is that this event is considered part of the 2021 season (since it was postponed) and will likely be the last event under the current star system.

Hopefully whenever the 2022 schedule is announced they’ll also unveil a new tier system and Olympic qualification details for Paris.

[acrossthepond]

Sept 15, 2021 13:16:10 GMT -5 keeweekid said:

Sept 14, 2021 18:02:08 GMT -5 ajm said:

Also it may be a good opportunity for teams who normally wouldn’t be able to get into a 4 Star to earn some decent points.

Has anyone heard anything yet on the possibly new fivb format? Will points still be a thing? Will it be based on points initially but some sort of soccer model where a team that was in a 4 star but gets last gets relegated to a 3 star while the winner of a 3 star can go up to a 4 star?

I can't imagine that the FIVB will drastically change their system. I just don't see much innovation within that governing body. I expect a reduction to 3 different categories (1* - 3* events or something similar), but for sure the point system will remain in place. There aren't simply enough (big) tournaments which would be required to make such a league system work.