Major change in volleyball!

 

For a period of two years as from 2008 (2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons), European National Federations obliged to abide by the rules of the European Union are free to grant any player from another Federation of the Union the right to play instead of their local players.

In European Union The Bosman ruling applies. In the present time there can not be such limitation of labour in EU. “We have a full understanding of the European laws, but we believe that sport is not a matter of labour,” said Dr. Acosta.

From Wikipedia : "The Bosman ruling is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association and direct effect of article 39 (formerly 48) of the EC Treaty. The case was an important decision on the free movement of labour and had a profound effect on the transfers of football players within the EU. The case banned restrictions of foreign EU members within the national leagues and allowed professional football players in the European Union (EU) to move freely to another club at the end of their term of contract with their present team."

The FIVB Board discussed how to increase the actual number of local players to play in each Club in order to protect the identity and culture of each country. The ultimate goal for the Board is to have nine local players and three players coming from other National Federations, allowing two players simultaneously on court at any one time for each Club. The Board agreed to increase gradually the number of local players in each Club.

For the 2008/2009 season a maximum of two players coming from other National Federations will be allowed simultaneously on court for each Club. For the 2009/2010 season the Clubs will be allowed to register a maximum of four players coming from other National Federations, permitting the participation of two players coming from other National Federations on court at the same time. For the 2010/2011 season and on, nine local players and three players coming from other National Federations will be allowed to be registered per Club, allowing only two players coming from other National Federations, simultaneously, on the court at the same time.

from FIVB

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player  - great   |2008-03-15 16:38:56 Great for local players. Man they get a chance to develop now! Forget all the other players who want to improve, who love the game, who dream of playing this sport professionally, and who come from a country without professional indoor vball. They can go back and play vball in their backyard. right..? Reply 1   0

Player   |2008-03-16 12:53:34 Acosta try to protect the shit players from Italy and it will not help the italian national team, because they have terrible young players. Reply 0   0

volleyandy  - Not good for C-Nations   |2008-03-20 17:58:14 This is not good for players who comes from C-nations. As myself who comes from Norway, makes this harder to play internasional volleyball. If I was going to get a try out for a proffesional club, my chances would be a lot smaller. Manily would guys from Brazil, Italy ect get the chance before me. And now as there are only 3 open spots for outsiders. The chanse is a lot smaller. Reply 0   0

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