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Post by volleyb on Jun 14, 2024 0:31:21 GMT -5
We already know this, but Japan posted that they've already got a confirmation from FIVB that they are already qualified regardless of the results of the next matches.
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Post by VT Karen on Jun 14, 2024 1:01:50 GMT -5
I know I'm late to the party but I just finished watching the Japan v Canada match and I purposely did not look at the score to be surprised.
I AM SO FREAKING PROUD OF CANADA!
The Japanese women continue to be the blueprint for floor defense and ball control.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jun 14, 2024 1:25:10 GMT -5
Still can't get over how Thaisa doesn't even look like Thaisa anymore.  |
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Post by hopefuldawg on Jun 14, 2024 1:27:21 GMT -5
So Serbia’s not going to the VNL finals and opted not to play a lot of the Olympic starters during prelims? I know, compared to 2021, this year had more opportunities for players to get tested during the pro season, but this feels like 2021 when Italy refused to send the Olympic roster to the Rimini bubble, then both Italian teams didn’t meet expectations in Tokyo.
Anyway, we’ll see. I want to stay up and watch Canada, but I have to be up in 5 hours. Goodnight y’all
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Post by illinifan21 on Jun 14, 2024 2:23:11 GMT -5
my god Canadas service pressure is doing nothing to stress the Netherlands. They’re passing nails and Canada is erroring out…
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Post by trojansc on Jun 14, 2024 3:34:08 GMT -5
Current state of Paris pool draws:
Top seeds: France, Brazil, Turkey
2nd (draw) POL, ITA, USA
3rd (draw) CHN, JPN, NED
4th (draw) SRB, DOM, KEN
Potential movement here: China/Japan could move up a group and USA could fall down if USA loses both. Poland could possibly move up, but I don't think that happens.
weakest scenario is France, Poland, Netherlands, and Kenya
toughest scenario is probably Brazil, China, Serbia, and literally anyone of USA/ITA/POL. I mean, you could replace Japan with China, but I still think China's more dangerous especially if they figure some things out.
fairest scenario?:
FRA-ITA-CHN-SRB
BRA-POL-JPN-KEN
TUR-USA-NED-DOM
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Post by volleyb on Jun 14, 2024 4:21:07 GMT -5
It's crazy how just last year I was watching Tapia in the high school league and she's starting OPP for Dominican Republic this week with Gaila out.
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Post by fireandwater on Jun 14, 2024 4:30:21 GMT -5
Netherlands sweeps Canada, still need to play on Sunday but looks like the Dutch guaranteed Paris. Love that for my Dutch girls, paint the city in orange!!!
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Post by ironhammer on Jun 14, 2024 6:05:20 GMT -5
What makes you so confident that Canada can prevail over Netherlands 3-1? That's a very big ask at this point, with everything up in the air. I'm not - though, yes it looks that way - my bad. I was simply attempting to add to what the person I quoted had, that Canada can actually not afford to lose a set to France if they beat Netherlands 3-1 and are swept by Japan. Well looks like my warning was correct, Canada's Olympic dream is over. |
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Post by n00b on Jun 14, 2024 10:08:09 GMT -5
I need the tea on these FIVB out of rotation calls. Did someone make a complaint? Was this being emphasized in weeks 1 & 2 and we just weren't noticing as much? Practically every game I see one called now. n00b's theory may be right. I don't remember OOR being a big deal in Tokyo 2021 - but I remember the throw calls were incredibly inconsistent. 2024 FIVB Ref Guidelines Rule 24 - Second referee 4. This rule was modified in this current edition with the intention of giving players a greater opportunity to reach their playing position after the serve hit. Consequently, the control parameters were varied with respect to the lateral and central lines. For this reason, the RG&RC insists that the application of this rule of the game MUST BE exactly as described in the texts, Rule 7.4; 7.5, without giving more advantages than those already granted to the players to achieve their position. No “tolerance” is permitted. ** my editorial note ** The positional fault rule was modified this rule cycle to allow a foot of an adjacent teammate to be "even with a teammate, or closer to" the appropriate side/end line (left/right/front/back). The old rule stated that only stated that you had to have a foot "closer to" the appropriate line. So they are more lenient with where you start standing, but more strict (well, now enforcing) leaving early. tagging n00b for their opinion on this. P.S. Even firmer language is used to try to eliminate screening, but I haven't noticed it being called or teams being careful about that. Unless the rule changed after Week 2 of VNLs, it's something that is still very subjectively enforced. I maintain that it would make a LOT of sense to be extremely strict in the leadup to the Olympics to scare teams away from pushing the limits, then to back off when you get there to produce the best product in Paris. |
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Post by coisavioleta on Jun 14, 2024 10:13:14 GMT -5
That sinking feeling when you look at the length of the replay and you just know things are going to go badly.  Nonetheless I'm so proud of the Canadian women. They have played some amazing volleyball this VNL and they've come a long way from last year. It's easy to say how they choked or didn't step up, but honestly, they have so little depth in the team that their starting 6 pretty much had to play every match even with the teams they would be expected to win against. And the schedule here was brutal, especially having less than a day to recover from that amazing win against Japan. So both physically and mentally they must be completely exhausted. Good luck to the Netherlands at the Olympics. They definitely outplayed us today. Their defence was really excellent. |
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Post by fireandwater on Jun 14, 2024 10:16:35 GMT -5
That sinking feeling when you look at the length of the replay and you just know things are going to go badly. Nonetheless I'm so proud of the Canadian women. They have played some amazing volleyball this VNL and they've come a long way from last year. It's easy to say how they choked or didn't step up, but honestly, they have so little depth in the team that their starting 6 pretty much had to play every match even with the teams they would be expected to win against. And the schedule here was brutal, especially having less than a day to recover from that amazing win against Japan. So both physically and mentally they must be completely exhausted. Good luck to the Netherlands at the Olympics. They definitely outplayed us today. There defence was really excellent. Alexa’s interview was so good in the end. 3 years ago Canadian Women’s Team was nowhere near here today. Good teams and good volleyball take years to build. Canada and the supporters should be so proud with their achievements, they put hell of a fight |
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jun 14, 2024 11:14:47 GMT -5
That sinking feeling when you look at the length of the replay and you just know things are going to go badly. okay off topic but I wish they would hide the length of the replays |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 14, 2024 11:26:46 GMT -5
barring something weird (or the AFC rep hiring someone)
this will be the first OG without a female head coach since 2004.
2021: Nakada, JLP
2016: JLP
2012: Audrey Cooper
2008: JLP
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 14, 2024 11:46:39 GMT -5
barring something weird (or the AFC rep hiring someone) this will be the first OG without a female head coach since 2004. 2021: Nakada, JLP 2016: JLP 2012: Audrey Cooper 2008: JLP So basically, this just means without Jenny Lang Ping. |
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