Please note that the MVL Rules have recently been updated, mainly to add clarity around player verification, scoresheet submission, NVL players and complaints/appeals/sanctions – topics that were discussed at the AGM.

Please review them under Rules on the main menu, or using the links below:

Peter Hughes was finally presented with his Referee of the Year award for 2024 by Andy Fuller at Woodchurch, which Peter couldn’t collect at the MVL AGM.

Peter was supporting Alan Bell’s juniors in their 5 team tournament on Sunday 19th January.

Congratulations again to Peter for this award reflecting his high standard of refereeing in so many matches last year.

Winners: ROYALS
Runners-up: Isle of Man

Final
Royals beat Isle of Man
2-0, 15-12, 15-9

3rd/4th
Fairfield beat Seahawks B
2-0, 15-14, 15-7

If anyone has any photos they would like to post, then please submit them here

WINNERS : Wigan Seahawks
RUNNERS-UP : Everton Seahorses

Pool and play-off results for the MVL Des Jeffers Women’s Tournament held on Sun 27th October 2024.

Pool Scores

Pool Positions

Semi-final and final results

Exciting Team Update: Hoylake Hurricanes Men’s Becomes Wirral Phoenix

We are excited to announce that our volleyball team has undergone an exciting transformation! Formerly known as the Hoylake Hurricanes Men’s, we are now rebranded as the Wirral Phoenix.

While our name and logo have changed, we want to assure everyone that our fixtures remain the same. This rebranding symbolises our team’s ongoing passion and commitment to the sport, as we rise stronger together in the Merseyside Volleyball League.

We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with all the clubs and bringing the same energy and competitiveness to the court as always.

Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.  Here’s to an exciting new chapter as Wirral Phoenix!

This cup was presented to Brian Kendall in 2016 by Fairfield, and was subsequently supposed to be used as the Men’s Div 1 Winners Trophy.

However it seems to have gone missing!

If anyone knows where it is, can you please contact one of the committee members.

Some photos from the 2023-24 season winners presentation at the recent AGM.

Congratulations to all the winners!

This years MVL curtain raiser tournaments (Des Jeffers Cup) will be held on the dates below:

WOMEN
Sun 27 Oct – 10:30 to 16:30

MEN
Sun 03 Nov- 10:30 to 16:30

Venue
Woodchurch HS Sports Centre, Carr Bridge Road. CH49 7AG

Please register your entry for tournament using the link below

DES JEFFERS CUP ENTRY

Tuesday 8th October at 7:30pM
Alder Sports Club, L12 2AY

The Merseyside League AGM and fixture meeting will be held on  Tue 8th Oct at Alder Sports Club starting at 7:30pm.
All teams wishing to play in the league in 2024-25 must attend. 

ENTRY CONFIRMATION

Please confirm ASAP that your team wishes to continue to play in the MVL in the upcoming season 2024/25, by completing the Team Registration form on the website below:

TEAM REGISTRATION

Even if you have not settled all details yet, please complete the form with at least your team name and preferred division to allow us to plan the league structure prior to the AGM.

Feel free to circulate this information to any other club/team you think might want to join the league.
Ask them to complete the Team Registration form or to contact Alan Bell or Andy Fuller if they want to discuss it further.

Secretary
Alan Bell: <alanandsubell@mac.com>,  07540 309932
Chairman
Andy Fuller: <afuller704@gmail.com>, 07931 701036

BEFORE THE AGM

1. Rule Changes
   If you wish to propose changes to any existing rules or put forward any new rules you should submit your proposals to the league secretary at least 2 weeks before the AGM so your suggestions can be circulated with the AGM papers.
2. Elections
   Committee posts are subject to election every year. Nominations for existing posts or proposals for new posts should be submitted to the league secretary at least a week in advance. Nominees may speak to present their case at the AGM before voting takes place.
3. 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/) , with full contact information and details of proposed venues and home match days and times. Entries are now open.
   
   Entry Fees
   We propose (subject to confirmation by the AGM) that league entry fees will be increase slightly this year as follows:

   Existing teams	£40
   Junior teams (all players U18)	£25
   New teams	£20
   Des Jeffers Tournament	£40

   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 3^rd 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
   Account name: Merseyside Volleyball League
   Account no: 46738180
   Sort code:  05-09-65

With the National League competitions starting in the next few weeks I would like to offer the opportunity for some scoresheet training / refresher training.

This would enable anyone to be able to competently score a National League match, using the FIVB / National League scoresheet.

The official scoresheet can look daunting at first glance but, genuinely, with an hour’s training and support it will become crystal clear!

NVL teams should ensure that they have sufficient trained and competent scorers to be able undertake scorer duties for next season.

There have been times when a scorer has not turned up and someone is “press ganged” into doing it, making it stressful for them and challenging for the match officials.

This would an online session, either Teams or Zoom, probably a midweek evening.

Let me know who / how many people you may be interested in sending.

And it is FREE!! 

Let me know ASAP and I can look to get it organised.

Best regards

Lenny Barry

VE NW Regional Referee Administrator

lennybarry@aol.com