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Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by T-Dog » Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:05 pm

Also women's swimming and diving. And field hockey possibly. All "no later than 2023-24"

https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2022/6/9 ... eting.aspx

Field hockey would be good news for App. JMU and ODU currently have it, so it would require affiliate members if no other members add it.

Beach volleyball is interesting. Coastal, ULM, Georgia State and Southern Miss have it. FIU, FAU and UAB also have it and the American doesn't sponsor it, so they're likely options.

As far as facilities, Coastal has five courts while Georgia State has three at their downtown campus.

Would you be in favor of App State Beach Volleyball? It's a spring sport and is a format akin to tennis. There's five matches with two players on each team, so 10 starters total, and the matches are best two of three sets, first to 21 points in each set and have to win by two.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by Rekdiver » Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:53 pm

All for beach volleyball it is a great spectator sport.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by appdaze » Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:56 pm

The njcaa has been running with beach volleyball. Catawba valley cc, Gaston cc, and wake tech have teams so its not a stretch to start with some feeders in our back yard to get the program off the ground.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by AppSt94 » Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:21 pm

Need to find a way to fund it. Beach Volleyball can give out six scholarships.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by HighlandsApp » Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:18 pm

Since building the SRC, I have never understood why we haven't started women's and possibly even men's swimming and diving.... Golf and tennis seem difficult for us with weather and no facilities.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by NattyBumppo'sRevenge » Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:51 am

Rekdiver wrote:
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All for beach volleyball it is a great spectator sport.
SPSTC Volleyball > Park Crossing Volleyball

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by NattyBumppo'sRevenge » Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:53 am

AppSt94 wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:21 pm
Need to find a way to fund it. Beach Volleyball can give out six scholarships.
Could probably find 6 girls on campus that are good and would play without scholarship as an opportunity to be founding mothers. If marketed properly and well attended by students, the funding would come and could begin the scholarship process.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by AppSt94 » Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:01 am

NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:53 am
AppSt94 wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:21 pm
Need to find a way to fund it. Beach Volleyball can give out six scholarships.
Could probably find 6 girls on campus that are good and would play without scholarship as an opportunity to be founding mothers. If marketed properly and well attended by students, the funding would come and could begin the scholarship process.
I realize that you are kidding. You need ten players minimum. Coastal’s team has 17 on the roster.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by NattyBumppo'sRevenge » Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:32 am

AppSt94 wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:01 am
NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:53 am
AppSt94 wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:21 pm
Need to find a way to fund it. Beach Volleyball can give out six scholarships.
Could probably find 6 girls on campus that are good and would play without scholarship as an opportunity to be founding mothers. If marketed properly and well attended by students, the funding would come and could begin the scholarship process.
I realize that you are kidding. You need ten players minimum. Coastal’s team has 17 on the roster.
Actually, I was just ignorant. So they have 7 teams of 2, 2 red shirt, and 1 alternate. I wonder how many teams of 2 you are required to sponsor in order to be official. I figured 3 was good, but like you said, I was way off!

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by AppSt94 » Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:51 am

NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:32 am
AppSt94 wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:01 am
NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:53 am
AppSt94 wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:21 pm
Need to find a way to fund it. Beach Volleyball can give out six scholarships.
Could probably find 6 girls on campus that are good and would play without scholarship as an opportunity to be founding mothers. If marketed properly and well attended by students, the funding would come and could begin the scholarship process.
I realize that you are kidding. You need ten players minimum. Coastal’s team has 17 on the roster.
Actually, I was just ignorant. So they have 7 teams of 2, 2 red shirt, and 1 alternate. I wonder how many teams of 2 you are required to sponsor in order to be official. I figured 3 was good, but like you said, I was way off!
I had to look up the rules. You have 5 pairs of teammates that each play a set. Best of 5 wins. Hence the 10.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by /\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09 » Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:23 am

Most schools in the NCAA that have beach volleyball are located in warmer areas of the country. However, I did notice Boise State and Utah have teams. Used them as an example due to similarities with regards to climate. While looking at their schedules it appears as though beach volleyball has a lot of invitationals/classic tournaments at warmer locations. Not sure if we had a team there would be enough home events on a seasonal basis to draw and maintain support. It's tough for all spring sports. Not to mention many spring sports extend beyond the school year, and once that happens there goes student support.

Unlike Boise State who likely has to fly to get to their warm events, we could probably save money and bus to events. It's just hard for me to accept adding a sport that would have more expenses than revenue when we recently cut programs due to their costs.

It is a very fun sport to watch. I actually watched a few matches this year as they were aired.
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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by AppYosef! » Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:30 am

HighlandsApp wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:18 pm
Since building the SRC, I have never understood why we haven't started women's and possibly even men's swimming and diving.... Golf and tennis seem difficult for us with weather and no facilities.
Does ASU not field golf and tennis teams anymore? I think both were offered when I was there. Golf team’s yearbook photo always seemed to be made in the snow.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by appfanjj » Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:57 am

It's cool but not something we need to offer at this point. In my opinion.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by mike87 » Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:17 pm

I think we got a Volleyball net as a neighborhood amenity and they can shower at my place until they get facilities built.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by Stonewall » Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:32 pm

We can't afford to fund baseball , so no .

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by AppSt94 » Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:01 pm

Stonewall wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:32 pm
We can't afford to fund baseball , so no .
We are woefully behind our peers in funding for most sports.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by Rekdiver » Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:07 pm

NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:51 am
Rekdiver wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:53 pm
All for beach volleyball it is a great spectator sport.
SPSTC Volleyball > Park Crossing Volleyball

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Maybe if we are wearing blindfolds!!!

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by NattyBumppo'sRevenge » Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:51 pm

Rekdiver wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:07 pm
NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:51 am
Rekdiver wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:53 pm
All for beach volleyball it is a great spectator sport.
SPSTC Volleyball > Park Crossing Volleyball

😉
Maybe if we are wearing blindfolds!!!
Is that what happens to your swim team every year?

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by HighlandsApp » Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:22 pm

AppYosef! wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:30 am
HighlandsApp wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:18 pm
Since building the SRC, I have never understood why we haven't started women's and possibly even men's swimming and diving.... Golf and tennis seem difficult for us with weather and no facilities.
Does ASU not field golf and tennis teams anymore? I think both were offered when I was there. Golf team’s yearbook photo always seemed to be made in the snow.
Men's tennis ended in 2020. We still have women's tennis and men's and women's golf.

I'm guessing golf is not much $$$.

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Re: Sun Belt to sponsor beach volleyball

Unread post by spacemonkey » Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:38 pm

HighlandsApp wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:22 pm
AppYosef! wrote:
Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:30 am
HighlandsApp wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:18 pm
Since building the SRC, I have never understood why we haven't started women's and possibly even men's swimming and diving.... Golf and tennis seem difficult for us with weather and no facilities.
Does ASU not field golf and tennis teams anymore? I think both were offered when I was there. Golf team’s yearbook photo always seemed to be made in the snow.
Men's tennis ended in 2020. We still have women's tennis and men's and women's golf.

I'm guessing golf is not much $$$.
We just made a really good hire in golf. I would look for that sport to turn upwards over the next few years.

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