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LVPI sec-gen questions formation of new national team for Asian Games

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA, Philippines—The secretary-general of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) on Wednesday expressed his concerns regarding the formation of a new women&#x27;s national team for the Asian Games in August to September.The LVPI officially announced on Thursday that it will be holding an open tryout on April 13, in preparation for the two major international tournaments this year – the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, and the AVC Asian Senior Women&#x27;s Cup in Thailand.The vice president of the LVPI, Peter Cayco, said in a statement that the one-day tryout – to be held at Arellano University Gym in Legarda – will see some of the best talents in the country fight for spots in the national team roster.However, LVPI secretary-general Ricky Palou is questioning the decision of the national sports association (NSA) to form a team, given the uncertainty surrounding the program. &quot;Hindi pa tayo handa,&quot; Palou said Wednesday, at the sidelines of the UAAP Season 80 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament in San Juan. &quot;Biglaan &#x27;yung pagpa-tryout nila.&quot;&quot;As of today, wala pang coach, we don&#x27;t have the players. So mamadaliin na naman nila ang formation ng team,&quot; he pointed out.According to Cayco, the LVPI is set to appoint a new head coach who will take charge of the national team&#x27;s build-up from May onwards. However, he refused to identify the coach – even though the mentor has already compiled a &quot;wish list&quot; of players for the national team.For Palou – who was not present in the LVPI meeting when the NSA decided to hold an open tryout – it is a bad idea to send a team to the Asian Games, and believes the program should instead focus on the Southeast Asian Games that the Philippines will host next year.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2018/04/02/bvr-national-championship-arrives-couple-months-earlier-39758">READ: BVR National Championship arrives a couple of months earlier in 2018</a></li></ul>&quot;Kung may sponsor na, huwag na lang sana sayangin sa Asian Games,&quot; said Palou, also the President of Sports Vision, the organizers of the Premier Volleyball League. &quot;Gamitin na lang &#x27;yan for the Southeast Asian Games next year.&quot;Wala pang team, wala pang coach, tapos gusto nilang magpadala ng team sa Asian Games?&quot; he said.Cayco did not respond to requests for comment regarding Palou&#x27;s statement.With just a few months to go before the Asian Games, it is not yet certain if the volleyball team – men&#x27;s or women&#x27;s – will even be included in the Philippine delegation.However, Asian Games chef de mission Richard Gomez has said that he believes the Philippines can come up wit a strong performance in Indonesia.&quot;We&#x27;re strongly considering their inclusion in the Asian Games,&quot; said Gomez, who was part of the men&#x27;s volleyball team that played in the 2014 AVC Asian Men&#x27;s Club Championship.For Cayco, sending a team to the Asian Games will have a two-fold effect.&quot;We want to repay (Gomez&#x27;s) faith in us by coming up with a good performance in the Asian Games,&quot; he said in a statement. &quot;(And) a strong finish in the Asian Games will boost our morale when we host the SEA Games next year.&quot;Palou&#x27;s sentiments aside, the tryout will be open to all interested players, although the LVPI is expected to send formal invitations to those who are in the &quot;wish list&quot; of their yet-to-be-identified coach. Cayco has said that among those expected to show up are the incumbent members of the national team pool, including Alyssa Valdez, Kim Fajardo, and Mika Reyes.National University star Jaja Santiago has expressed her willingness to attend the tryout, although several other UAAP stars are <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/04/18/many-uaap-volleyball-stars-likely-to-skip-lvpi-tryout">uncertain of their participation</a> due to their commitments to their schools.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

The secretary-general of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) on Wednesday expressed his concerns regarding the formation of a new women's national team for the Asian Games in August to September.

The secretary-general of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) on Wednesday expressed his concerns regarding the formation of a new women's national team for the Asian Games in August to September.

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LVPI sec-gen questions formation of new national team for Asian Games

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Apr 05, 2018 07:41 PM PHT

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