{"id":59324,"date":"2021-05-20T15:27:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=59324"},"modified":"2021-05-20T15:27:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:27:03","slug":"vnl-2021-life-in-the-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/vnl-2021-life-in-the-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"VNL 2021: LIFE IN THE BUBBLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>Learn more about how the secure VNL 2021 bubble will work as action set to get underway next week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In just a few days\u2019 time, 32 of the world\u2019s top national teams will join the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2021 bubble in Rimini, Italy to showcase electrifying volleyball action for millions of fans worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams are expected to arrive on May 21 and 24 respectively for the flagship competition, with action scheduled to get underway on May 25 and 28 respectively. The 2021 edition is gearing up to be a new experience in comparison to the two previous editions as the entire competition will take place in a secure bubble in Rimini.<\/p>\n<p>The bubble will host just over 1,000 participants, from the team delegations to a streamlined number of officials, staff, TV production crew and service providers, across five hotels that will be used exclusive for the event.<\/p>\n<p>Both women\u2019s and men\u2019s matches will be played across two courts in a staggered match schedule format, totalling four matches per day per court, to ensure that both gender\u2019s event schedules follow a pattern of three competition days followed by three rest days.<\/p>\n<p>There are also several key changes to conventional volleyball match protocol, with team handshakes, the exchange of gifts and switching court sides at the end of sets eliminated to minimise close contact between teams. There will also be no line judges for matches, and the video challenge system will be used instead.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the two match venues, the secure bubble will house a number of gyms and training courts which will be reserved for participating teams to use according to a pre-approved schedule.<\/p>\n<p>A regular COVID-19 testing schedule will also be implemented for the competition. For example, all participants will need to present a negative PCR test prior to departing for the event. Everyone will also undergo a PCR test upon arrival, along with every four days during their stay and before departing the VNL bubble. In the event that a participant displays COVID-19 symptoms, additional tests shall be performed, as well as close contact tracking and specific medical care outside the bubble if required.<\/p>\n<p>The FIVB has also released the VNL 2021 COVID-19 Volleyball Safety Guidelines and Specific Competition Regulations which have been designed to protect the health and wellbeing of all participants.<\/p>\n<p>The guidelines have been regularly updated in the months leading up to the event in consultation with the local health authorities, the FIVB Medical Commission and participating teams. This has ensured that the guidelines, which remain subject to further change, include the latest best practices and countermeasures to mitigate risk in relation to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more about life within the VNL 2021 bubble, please visit<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fivb.com\/en\/about\/news\/vnl-2021-life-in-the-bubble?id=93488\">https:\/\/www.fivb.com\/en\/about\/news\/vnl-2021-life-in-the-bubble?id=93488<\/a> and then click the bottom links in that FIVB article.<\/p>\n<p>VNL 2021 COVID-19 Volleyball Safety Guidelines<\/p>\n<p>VNL 2021 Specific Competition Regulations<\/p>\n<p>Related links of AVC<br \/>\nAVC Website: click www.asianvolleyball.net<br \/>\nAVC Facebook: click www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<br \/>\nAVC Twitter: click: https:\/\/twitter.com\/avcvolley<br \/>\nAVC Instagram: click: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<br \/>\nAVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<br \/>\nAVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about how the secure VNL 2021 bubble will work as action set to get underway next week In just a few days\u2019 time, 32 of the world\u2019s top&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":59325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[104,100,85,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-slider","category-volleyball","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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