Bolivia V’ball team to undergo finals trials April 15 and 21

– coach to assess individual performances

National Volleyball Coach, Levi Nedd, has confirmed that final selection for the 16-man team to Bolivia will be made on April 17 and 21 at the National Gymnasium.
While the team was shortlisted following two practice games, Nedd told Guyana Times Sport on Saturday that the two assessments will then see the final 16 being selected for both male and female teams.
Nedd pointed out that the previous exercises that were carried out were based on assessing each player’s cohesion and synchronisation while in an actual game. The coach said that with those goals having already being met via the successful matches which saw Berbice emerging victorious, the upcoming trials will now focus on the players individually.

The squad — which features international players like Quacy Matheson, Samuel Whyte, Adriel Moore, Devendra Latchman, and other players who have been the core of the national team for a few years — is expected to do well, come competition time.
According to Nedd, the next few weeks will focus on each player’s ability to perform well on a personal basis. He said that while the players have been great as a team, it is crucial to test the individual strengths and weaknesses of each player.
With some stiff competition expected in Bolivia, the coach has said the two sessions will be an interesting way to see how the players react ahead of final selection. On Sunday, April 15th, the ladies will have their trials, while the males will have theirs on Saturday, April 21st, with both assessments set to spike off from 10:00h sharp on both days. (Clifton Ross)