PVL innovates, sets first-ever rookie draft
2024-Feb-16 15:48
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NEW FORMAT. Premier Volleyball League Commissioner Sherwin Malonzo speaks during the press launch of the league's 2024 Season at the Discovery Suites Ortigas on Wednesday (Feb. 14, 2024). A new fair play recognition system will be implemented in the All-Filipino Conference which will kick off on Feb. 20 at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. (PNA/PNVF)
MANILA – The Premier Volleyball League is implementing a new fair play recognition system in the upcoming All-Filipino Conference on February 20 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
Players who voluntarily acknowledge a block touch or a net touch will get wild cards to simplify the adjudication process and reduce the need for unnecessary video challenges.
Commissioner Sherwin Malonzo said the league will use technical timeouts when one team reached the eight-point and 16-point marks, with each lasting one minute, alongside regular timeouts lasting 30 seconds.
Players are also required to stay on the court during video challenges to prevent them from talking to their coaches during disputes.
"We're bringing back the 8 and 16 technical timeouts (1 minute each) and the regular timeouts (30 seconds)," Malonzo said.
Moreover, the Sports Vision-organized league will hold its first annual draft immediately after the All-Filipino Conference.
The draft order for the bottom four teams will be determined through a lottery, with the remaining teams likely to be allocated positions based on their standings in the season-opening conference.
The league is still finalizing the detailed regulations, which will be presented to member teams.
"We'll just create a formula based on that. We're also considering a lottery for the bottom four. So, not just because you're No. 12, you get the automatic first pick. The basic eligibility rule for one to qualify for the draft is she has to be 21 years old on the day of the drafting," Malonzo said.
The All-Filipino Conference will have a single round-robin eliminations with the top four teams moving to the semifinal round, which is another round-robin phase.
The championship is a best-of-three series. In case of a tie for the second final slot, a playoff will be held. There will be no playoffs in the eliminations but ties will be resolved using the FIVB system of classification. (PNA)