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*NEW* Brian Kendall Cup

Men’s and Women’s End of Season Tournament

The Brian Kendall Cup will now take the form of an End of Season Tournament

  • MEN :          Saturday 28th April
  • WOMEN:  Sunday 29th April

Start time: 10:30am (finish will depend on the number of entries)

Format

All matches of 2 sets to 21pts / maximum 30 mins.
Final standings based on sets won then overall points difference.
Each tournament will be played in two pools, followed by cross-over semi-finals and a final & 3/4 play off, or a straight final depending on the entries and the time available.

Entry fee £40 per team.

Don’t miss out, get your entry in early!  Entry form is in link below.

Further details and entry form at <www.bkcup.com>

 

*UPDATED* Unregistered Players Penalty

 

UPDATE 04 Feb 2024

Please see the letter from the league secretary below regarding the introduction of a penalty for unregistered players.

MVL Player registration enforcement.pdf

Penalty will now be introduced from 4th February 2024.

29 Dec 2023

Although conformity has generally been very good, there have been a few occasions since the start of the season where teams have played unregistered or wrongly registered players in matches.  We have been lenient so far by just issuing warnings to the associated teams. 

However please take note that as from the 1st January, any such incidents will be penalised with the loss of 1 point per incident. 

Des Jeffers Mens Tournament

Sunday November 5

Entries
Mens A: 5 teams
Mens B: 5 teams

Two tournaments played as self-contained leagues.
Format two sets to 21 points in maximum 30 minute slot. Scoring 1 point per set then overall points difference.

Mens A Competition

Winners – Royals
Runners-up – Isle of Man 

Mens B Competition

Winners – Wigan Seahawks
Runners-up – Wirral Rebels

 Final rankings and all pool match scores shown below:

If you have any other photos of the tournament you would like to post, then please submit them using the link below:

https://www.merseyvolley.co.uk/submit-photos/

Des Jeffers Womens Tournament

Sunday October 29
Entry 8 teams. 
Played in two pools of 4, results below.

Semi-finals (Cross-over)
Wigan Seahawks vs Isle of Man      2-0
Liverpool vs Liverpool University  2-0

Final
Liverpool vs Wigan Seahawks          2-0

Winners            Liverpool
Runners-up     Wigan Seahawks

If you have any other photos of the tournament you would like to post, then please submit them using the link below:

https://www.merseyvolley.co.uk/submit-photos/

AGM Minutes

Minutes of the recent 2023 AGM can be found in the Info>Documents area of the website or directly accessed HERE

Rules Update

Please be aware that the MVL Competition Rules and Constitution have now been updated to incorporate the changes discussed at the recent AGM and fixture meeting.

Please familiarise yourself with them by accessing them through the website Menu Bar or the links below:

Competition Rules

Constitution

Des Jeffers Tournaments 2023

LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES

16 teams registered their interest in playing in our early season Des Jeffers tournament at the AGM last Tuesday.   Entries can be seen in the table below.

If you missed the chance to register at the AGM the tournaments are not yet fully subscribed so there is still a chance to enter.  Please use the form linked below to enter:

Entry Form

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

WOMENS COMPETITION

Date:                  October 29th
Times:                10.30 to 4.30pm
Venue:                Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Road, Wirral. CH49 7NG
Cost:                   £40 per team

Currently 8 teams have registered – see table below.

MENS COMPETITION

Date:                  November 5th
Times:                10.30 to 4.30pm
Venue:                Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Road, Wirral. CH49 7NG
Cost:                   £40 per team

Currently 8 teams have registered – see table below.
5 for Mens A
3 for Mens B

We planned for A and B events on the basis of last year’s entry but the entry has been lower this year.
We may still be able to run A and B competitions on the same day using both courts at Woodchurch.
If you decide to put in late entry please specify whether you would prefer to play in one competition (Mens Combined) or split into A & B sections and, if so, which you want to play in.

Registered Teams
Competition Team Name
Mens A Fairfield OG
Mens A Liverpool Uni
Mens A Wigan Seahawks
Mens A Chester Titans
Mens A Isle of Man
Mens B Liverpool Hope
Mens B Chester Trojans
Mens B Chester White Eagles
Womens Liverpool Uni A
Womens Liverpool Uni B
Womens Wirral A
Womens Wigan Seahawks
Womens Liverpool Hope
Womens Chester Red Falcons
Womens Chester Black Hawks
Womens Isle of Man

AGM & Fixture Meeting

The Merseyside League fixture meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 10th at Alder Sports Club, L12 2AY starting at 7:00pm.
All teams wishing to play in MVL in 2023-24 must attend. 

  1. Team Entry Form
    Before the meeting each team must complete the league entry form on the Merseyside Volleyball League website (https://www.merseyvolley.co.uk/teamregistration/) which asks for contact information and details of proposed venues and home match days and times. Entries are now open.
    If you are new to the league you should contact the League Secretary (preferably) at least two weeks in advance of the meeting with home venue, match days and times so that this information can be shared online prior to the AGM.
  2. Entry Fees
    We propose (subject to confirmation by the AGM) that league entry fees for 2023-4 should be held at the 2022-3 level:

    Existing teams:                              £35
    Junior teams (all players U18):     £20
    New teams:                                   £20

    Tournament entry fees:
    Des Jeffers Tournament               £40
    Brian Kendall Grand Prix             £25 per round (if approved at AGM)

    Payments can be made at the AGM by cash or cheque or, in advance, by bank transfer. If you are paying by BACs (see BACs payment details below). Please ensure you clearly identify the team and the competition when you make the payment.

    If your team is based at a college or university your payment may come from a 3rd party e.g. student union or registrar. In this case we can issue an invoice for payment but you should contact us with the details of the person/organization to be invoiced in advance of the AGM.


    BACs details:
    Bank: Virgin Money    |   Sort code:  05-09-65
    Account name: Merseyside Volleyball League    |    Account no: 46738180

  3. Proposed Rule Changes for 2023-24
    Proposed innovations (subject to confirmation by the AGM)
    The committee proposes that two new awards are given each year to give recognition for (largely) voluntary services:

    Coach of the year – awards for nominated coaches of mens and womens teams.
    The committee have nominated coaches for 2022-23 season but teams will be asked to vote on a short list in 2023-24 and subsequent seasons


    Referee of the year
    This award will be judged on star ratings and comments added to the electronic match results return form leading to an initial award for the 2023-24 season


    Rule Changes / Updates for 2023-24 (Competition rules)

    Rule 4 – start times. Unless mutually agreed at the fixture meeting games should not be arranged to start before 7:00pm on weekdays and 10:00am on Saturdays and Sundays. The ‘season’ begins on October 11 and extends to May 19th 2024.

    Proposed additional point in Rule 4: “Match Confirmations. Home teams are required to confirm the date, time and venue of the upcoming fixture at least three days before the match. This can be done by email or text.”

    Rule 12 – Courts and equipment. In addition to the suitability of equipment the committee proposes to add guidance on the location of the venue, to formalise our previous ‘custom and practice’ approach.
    “Teams wishing to join MVL with home venues outside the ‘normal’ boundaries of Merseyside must put their proposed home venue and day/start time to the other teams in their division who may object on the basis of unreasonable travel times.
    In this case the new team can either:
    –  agree to play their home fixtures at the away venue (possibly as double headers) and make a contribution to the cost of hall hire, or
    –  arrange to play their home fixtures at a more accessible venue.

    Rule 14 – Clubs with teams in the same division. This is a reminder/ reinforcement of the rule that games between two teams from the same club should be played at the beginning of the season, and in any case before the end of November.


    Constitution Changes / Updates for 2023-24


    Item 11 – Financial Procedures – We question the need to continue with two bank accounts or the need for surety payments from clubs and propose that the two accounts be merged. The collection and administration of surety payments has fallen into disuse, no fines have been levied for many years and no clubs/teams that have left the league have attempted to reclaim their surety. In addition financial penalties no longer seem an appropriate response to rule breaking when points deductions would have more effect on team behaviour.


    Proposed rule change:
    “The Treasurer shall open a bank account under the account name ‘Merseyside Volleyball League’, the details of which shall be notified to members. This account shall be used for the administration of the League.”

  4. Fines, penalties and sanctions
    A list of offences, fines, penalties and sanctions will be posted on the MVL Website.
  5. Brian Kendall Cup: (Grand Prix)
    The committee is very keen for this commemoration of Brian and his contribution to the league to go ahead.
    We propose a Grand Prix handicap competitions for men and women open to all MVL teams. This proposal will be put to the AGM for approval.

    Entry Fee:     £25 per round
    3 rounds:      Saturday or Sunday, December 9/10,
    Saturday or Sunday February 10/11,
    Saturday or Sunday April 27/28

    Venue: Woodchurch HS (other clubs can volunteer to host)

Brian Kendall Cup

Sadly the handicap beach tournament planned for July 2 at Crosby did not go ahead due to adverse weather conditions.

Several teams chose to leave but enough players remained to put on a 4v4 mixed competition. The wind slackened as the tide went out and we were able to complete a six-team round robin.

There’s a report and some photos on <bkcup.com>.