The Premiere Volleyball League (PVL) was inaugurated this year comprising the Open Conference, the Reinforced Conference and the Collegiate Conference. The PVL retains the core teams from the defunct Shakey's V League.
The Open Conference is effectively an All Filipino Cup except that the league allows naturalized filipinos to play here. It is a also a commercial league so major commercial brands are represented here. However the teams are on shaky grounds as most of their players are student atheletes. As such they cannot play all year round. They have academics to mind.
The Reinforced Conference is where the PVL allows imports to up the level of competitiveness. If the collegiate players have to study, the non collegiate players have to secure their jobs.
So when the Collegiate Conference comes, professional players from the PVL go to the PSL to keep playing. Thus the PSL and the PVL met up so they can unite the calendar. Everybody needs to have a share of the pie.
The PVL semi pro league, and college volleyball UAAP and the NCAA is marketed by broadcasting giant ABS CBN. The games are shown in analog and high definition. The PSL on the other hand is shown on ESPN TV 5, a VHF Channel on free TV. Surveys indicate they are a close second in Sports and Entertainment coverage.
So in view that everybody has mutual interests in PH volleyball leveling up to world standard, we have to have compromises. These leagues are unique in their diversity.
The Open Conference is effectively an All Filipino Cup except that the league allows naturalized filipinos to play here. It is a also a commercial league so major commercial brands are represented here. However the teams are on shaky grounds as most of their players are student atheletes. As such they cannot play all year round. They have academics to mind.
The Reinforced Conference is where the PVL allows imports to up the level of competitiveness. If the collegiate players have to study, the non collegiate players have to secure their jobs.
So when the Collegiate Conference comes, professional players from the PVL go to the PSL to keep playing. Thus the PSL and the PVL met up so they can unite the calendar. Everybody needs to have a share of the pie.
The PVL semi pro league, and college volleyball UAAP and the NCAA is marketed by broadcasting giant ABS CBN. The games are shown in analog and high definition. The PSL on the other hand is shown on ESPN TV 5, a VHF Channel on free TV. Surveys indicate they are a close second in Sports and Entertainment coverage.
So in view that everybody has mutual interests in PH volleyball leveling up to world standard, we have to have compromises. These leagues are unique in their diversity.
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