2010 NCVF Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships

FAQ

Q: What is the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation (NCVF)?

A: The NCVF is an organization formed to support and create quality, organized indoor (and coming soon, outdoor) playing opportunities for collegiate club volleyball players across the country.  It is made up of students, volleyball conference commissioners, player representatives, coaches, officials, trainers, recreation sports directors and many volunteers.  The organization devotes 100% of its resources and funding towards the support of collegiate club volleyball activities.  It has been organized informally for nearly two decades.
The NCVF is organized as a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit entity with an elected Board of Directors, Officers, a Student Advisory Council, a Commissioner and Representative Advisory Council and various committees and workgroups.
The NCVF's primary mission is to grow the game of volleyball for students that participate in club volleyball programs and to support affordable, accountable and quality training and playing opportunities for beginning through advanced club players.  This mission encompasses not only increasing numbers of teams and participants, but acknowledging the interests and needs of each participant while respecting the highest values of sport.  For example, developing NCVF Best Practices and Student Sportsmanship Standards will help encourage first-class presentation, game management, competitive administration and sportsmanship standards for tournament and match play.  The NCVF will continually evaluate levels of play to assess competitive balances within each classification of play, and make needed adjustments to accommodate appropriate growth and fair competition standards.  These efforts will be specific to the sport of volleyball, keeping the best interests of the students in mind.  
The NCVF recognizes that the majority of funding for most student club volleyball organizations and teams come directly out of the pockets of the students. Thus, consistent and transparent efforts will be made to keep expenses to a minimum while expanding assistance to students throughout the academic year.  At all times the NCVF will be receptive to the concerns of its constituents and strive to be fiscally accountable to all conference commissioners, representatives, participants, members and school administrators.

For more information on the NCVF and the benefits of being a NCVF member please visit their web site or (click here)

Q: Who is behind the NCVF National Collegiate Club Championships?

A: (Click here) for an answer. "Setting the record straight" by Gary Colberg  

Q: What will be the difference between the NCVF Championship Tournament and the NIRSA/NCCS Championship Tournament?

A: The NCVF Event will be run by volleyball people who are world leaders in the sport of volleyball; in particular USA Volleyball will bring an unprecedented level of world class expertise to the event.
The NCVF Event will not impose limits on the growth of the tournament.
The NCVF will work with the leagues and team representatives all year long to provide a seamless entry into the NCVF National Championship.
No NCVF rule changes will be imposed that do not permit teams and players to plan ahead and choose teams based on announced rules.
The NCVF will make all its revenues and expenses available to view in report form and will assure that fiscal transparency is the rule and not the exception.
The NCVF Event will not be operated as part of a for-profit organization, corporation, or business entity.
All net revenue from the event will be invested back into the sport of volleyball and will not be used to promote other sports or pay for other non-volleyball interests.

Q: Why are there two national championship tournaments?

A: The NCVF volunteers and the NIRSA/NCCS representatives have differing philosophical approaches on a variety of issues including application of player and team eligibility rules, size and administration of various aspects of the event, the roles played by conference/league commissioners and player representatives, the distribution and use of net revenue from the event, fiscal transparency, and other significant matters. 
The NCVF recognizes that the year-end national championship tournament is only one of over 25 weekends of organized play that collegiate club teams commit to beginning in September of each new academic year and that rules and protocols applicable to the national tournament should be uniformly applicable through the course of the year.  Most significantly, the NCVF believes that all student funds should be used solely to support volleyball and not other sports, and that there should be fiscal transparency for all revenues and expenses from the event.

Q: Where can I find out information on local/event hotels?

A: The NCVF and USA Volleyball will use THS (Tournament Housing Service) for all hotel bookings. Please contact THS at (888) 536-8326 or (click here) to view their web site and book your hotel room today.

Q: What kind of ball will my division be using for matches?

A: Women's Divisions will all use the Molten "Super Touch" IV58L-3

A: Men's Divisions will all use the Molten "Pro Touch" V58L