Intervarsities 2007

Hi everyone!

All right, that was awfully crowded yesterday, and that was bound to reduce the time of play of each, so appologies if you felt a bit frustrated not playing as much as you would have liked to. Bear with us, though, as it is likely that we get the whole hall (and therefore two nets) for one, or even both week training schedules. I guess I will find that out tomorrow.

Now, here a details about the Volleyball Intervarsities 2007. Check whether you could be interested, give it a thinking:

Venue and dates:

• University of Ulster, Jordanstown (nothern edge of Belfast).
• Matches are Thursday 22nd — Saturday 24th of November
• We would probably leave on Wednesday late afternoon, and return Sunday evening.

Travel and accomodation:

• Bus to Belfast (18 euros way and return).
• Youth hostel for 4 nights, 15 euros per night.
• That makes 78 euros (we’ll probably ask for 80).

Note that:

• The tournament-hosting campus is a bit less than 15km to the city center, where we would be staying. Very straightforward to get from one to another.
• The International Society is likely to have a trip there that very week-end. In fact, we would be in the same hostel for the nigths of Friday and Saturday!
• Belfast Christmas Market that week-end (which made the International Society choose it). People could visit it on Sunday.
• Saturday night, you’ll have the choice to go down town or to attend the Intervarsities Night, the cost of which is included in the competition’s entry fee (which the club will pay for you).

Conditions to enter the competition:

• At least on team (either sex), and maximum two teams (one of each sex).
• Each team a minimum of 7, and a maximum of 12 players.

So as to keep things simple and allow participants to concentrate
easier on the competition, we will not take extra members who would
just like to enjoy the trip. These can go there with the International Society instead.

Player selection:
It is bad that we loose, but it is even worse that we do not attend what we have matriculated for. Therefore:

• Those who want to attend will have to give Simone (the Treasurer) a 40 EUR deposit by Tuesday evening.
• If more than 12 men or 12 women result on the list, us members of the executive will select those we deem the most competitive.
• If we don’t get enough players for one or both teams, the players will be refunded (of course!)

Lecture attendance:
All universities encourage students to take part in Intervarsity competitions. Therefore, NUIM has set up on its website an
Inter-Varsity Representation Confirmation Form, that you can find and print off from here. It makes the excuse official.

About all that, do not hesitate to ask us questions sending us an e-mail, or at training tomorrow.

All right, and before I leave you, here is a little YouTube volleyball video I find especially exciting!

Enjoy!

Matthew