2A. Introduction
Victorian Country Championships shall be contested in separate competitions for Men and Women and in one or more Open and Junior divisions according to demand.
Each championship shall be contested annually with the hosting of each event delegated to an affiliated association.
The Championship shall be played on as many consecutive days as necessary, using as many playing courts as required in no more than three venues.
2B. Volleyball Victoria Country Championships Commission
Victorian Country Volleyball Championships are major events of Volleyball Victoria Inc. The control and conduct of each championship is vested in the Volleyball Victoria Country Championships Commission (VVCCC), established by VVI in November 2002. Appendix 1 defines the structure of the Commission.
2C. Host Association Rotation
The following rotational sequence shall apply until 2016:
2012 Warrnambool
2013 Geelong
2014 Korumburra
2015 Bendigo
2016 Latrobe Valley
Should any association be unable to host a particular Open Championship according to the above sequence, the VVCCC may select any affiliated association to host that championship, or rearrange the schedule as it sees fit. Hosting of new championships will be at the discretion of the VVCCC, with preference given to associations with suitable facilities that are not already in the schedule. Prior to the conclusion of each sequence, the VVCCC shall review the facilities required for championships, the available events to be hosted and potential host associations, before publishing a new rotational sequence.
Host associations are required to pay a licence fee to Volleyball Victoria to host any Country Championship. The licence fee is currently set at 25% of the final profit for the event.
2D. VVI Responsibilities
VVI shall be responsible for the following:
- provide and maintain perpetual trophies for all divisions;
- cover the costs associated with the appointment of a Technical Delegate;
- cover the costs associated with the appointment of a Referee Delegate;
- seek nominations for VVCCC members from affiliated regional associations;
- appoint replacement members to the VVCCC.
Appendix 2 provides additional detail on the above responsibilities.
2E. VVCCC Responsibilities:
The VVCCC shall be responsible for:
- confirming the date and location of the next championship;
- the appointment of Technical and Referee Delegates;
- approving the preliminary budget as submitted by the Host Association;
- carrying out preliminary inspection of facilities and reviewing the plans of the Organizing Committee;
- approving division/pool composition and approving the competition draw;
- verifying the eligibility of participants;
- providing guidance and monitoring the general organisation of the championship;
- preparing appropriate reports for the championship.
Appendix 3 provides additional detail on the above responsibilities.
2F. Host Association Responsibilities:
Host associations shall be responsible for:
- appointing an Organising Committee and Tournament Manager;
- preparing and submitting a preliminary budget for approval;
- marketing the event at least in the local region;
- managing the entry process;
- preparing preliminary pools and draws;
- providing approved volleyballs, medals and award trophies;
- providing medals and award trophies;
- preparing and distributing pre- and post-event media releases;
- producing a championship program;
- hiring and preparing competition courts, equipment and facilities;
- providing and preparing scoresheets and result system;
- overseeing the general running of the championship;
- settling financial accounts and preparing a financial statement, including the payment of the agreed licence fee to Volleyball Victoria.
Appendix 7 provides additional detail on the above responsibilities.
2G. Awards & Trophies:
(i) Description
For each division of each championship, a perpetual trophy shall be awarded to the winner of that division.
Each member of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams shall receive individual gold, silver or bronze medals respectively.
Individual trophies shall be presented for the Referee of the Tournament and a Referee Encouragement Award.
Each member of All-star Seven teams shall receive an individual trophy.
(ii) All-star Seven Selection
Seven players from each senior division contested, shall be selected throughout the course of the championship as the All-star Seven for that division.
Each All-star Seven shall specify a Setter and a Libero, but the remaining five positions shall be based on ‘most valuable player’ criteria, WITHOUT consideration of playing positions.
The selection panel shall comprise the Technical Delegate (Chair), Referee Delegate and Tournament Manager. The coaches of teams in the respective divisions shall be invited to provide input into the selection process by the Technical Delegate in whatever form as may be determined by the Technical Delegate.
The selection panel shall make the final decision on the ultimate awards and submit their selections to the Presentation Manager prior to the appropriate presentation ceremony.
No justification or further correspondence shall be entered into in relation to the selections of any member of the selection panel.
(iii) Referee Awards
Two referees shall be selected throughout the course of the championship to receive the awards of Referee of the Tournament and Referee Encouragement Award.
Both referee awards shall be the responsibility of the Referee Delegate to determine.
The Referee of the Tournament Award shall be selected from the nominated referees forming the Referee Panel, with coaches from each Division One team invited to submit nominations at the same time as they submit their All-Star Seven nominations.
The Referee Encouragement Award shall be selected from the qualified referees officiating other senior division matches, with coaches of those divisions invited to submit nominations at the same time as they submit their All-Star Seven nominations.
The Referee Delegate shall make the final decision on the ultimate awards and submit his/her selections to the Presentation Manager prior to the appropriate presentation ceremony.
No justification or further correspondence shall be entered into in relation to the selections for these awards.
(iv) Trophies
Perpetual trophies shall be supplied and maintained (engraving) by Volleyball Victoria, and be retained by the recipient association until approximately one month prior to the following championship.
Each recipient association shall be responsible for the safe keeping of their perpetual trophy, for the return of the trophy prior to the next championships, and shall be liable for any repair or replacement costs in the event of damage or loss to the trophy.
Individual gold, silver and bronze medals (standard VVCCC medals if available) shall be engraved with the words ‘Victorian Country Volleyball Championships’, the division and the year, and shall be supplied by the Host Association.
Individual trophies for All-star Seven awards (standard VVCCC trophies if available) shall be engraved with the words ‘Victorian Country Volleyball Championships’, ‘All-star Seven’, the division and the year, and shall be supplied by the Host Association.
Individual trophies for the referee awards (standard VVCCC trophies if available) shall be engraved with the words 'Victorian Country Volleyball Championships', 'Referee of the Tournament/Referee Encouragement Award' as appropriate, and the year, and shall be supplied by the Host Association.
