29-NOVEMBER-2012
MINI-A CHRISTMAS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

The Mini-A Christmas Volleyball Tournament, with the organisation of Oporto Volleyball Association, will take place on December 2 (Sunday), and it will the beginning of the 2012/2013 season for these ages.

The tournament is divided in 6 zones, being the responsible for the respective organisations, VC Viana, GC Santo Tirso, Castelo Maia GC, Ala Nun’Álvares Gondomar, SC Arcozelo and Esmoriz GC, and it will have the participation of 120 teams, where over 500 young athletes are expected to play the 306 scheduled matches. This number records a new high of participants in this competition.

In the last year’s editions, the tournament had the following participations:
2011-2012 Season – 104 Teams
2010-2011 Season – 96 Teams
2009-2010 Season – 90 Teams
2008-2009 Season – 62 Teams
2007-2008 Season – 42 Teams

Mini-A teams are formed by a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 athletes.
The matches have 20 minute duration in two halves of 10 minutes each.
In the first half a team (two players) plays 2x2 or 3x3 and in the second half the players are changed.
The first serve should be competed in forearm pass between the 3-meter line and the back line, while the second serve should be competed underhand, behind the back line.
After two consecutive serves, the players rotate.

More info: Tournament Schedule.