Sunday 11/28/2016 BICS and Quicks

It’s time for some “BICS & Quicks” or a way to deliver some important volleyball items rapidly, or as the names imply, “quickly.” A quick set, also known as a ”Quick” or a “51” or a “one”, is an extremely fast-paced set 1’ to 2 ‘ above and near the net, where the hitter is approaching the setter and is usually in the air before the setter delivers the ball. A “BIC” or back row quick, is a low set in the middle of the court near the ten foot line delivered to a back row player to execute as an offensive attack. The BIC is similar to a “pipe” but is set lower and faster than the pipe to add more surprise to the attack. A quick is usually executed by a middle hitter, but a BIC is often executed by the backrow opposite or a backrow outside hitter. The Bic and the Quick both require exact timing and coordination between setter and hitter and both are deadly offensive weapons.

BIC #1 – Dates and sites for the three remaining Women’s National Volleyball Championships.

See BIC #2 below or check the NAIA website for more details on the NAIA tournament.

www.naia.org/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&SPID=96227&SPSID=640698

Check the NCAA for more details on all three NCAA tournaments.

Division I – www.ncaa.com/championships/volleyball-women/d1

Division II – www.ncaa.com/championships/volleyball-women/d2

Quick #1 – #2 Minnesota upends both #1 Nebraska and #3 Wisconsin. In two five set thrillers, the Golden Gophers topped the Nebraska Huskers (21-25, 22-25, 28-26, 25-17, 17-15) and the Wisconsin Badgers (22-25, 25-17, 11-25, 25-17, 15-8) this week in two very impressive displays of volleyball, coming from behind in both matches. Look for Minnesota to move to the top of all the DI polls.

Quick #2 – Final Big Ten Standings, as of Sunday evening, 11/28/2016. Nebraska wins the Big Ten title with an 18-2 conference record and a 27-2 record overall.

Quick #3 – Final PAC-12 standings, as of Sunday evening, 11/28/2016. Washington wins the Big 12 title with a 16-4 conference record and a 26-4 record overall.

Quick #4 – Final Big 12 standings, as of Sunday evening, 11/28/2016. Kansas wins the Big 12 title with a 15-1 conference record and 26-2 overall.

BIC #2. The 2016 NAIA Volleyball National Championship will begin Tuesday 11/29/16 in Sioux City, Iowa.  The Tyson Events Center in Sioux City will serve as the venue for the ninth-straight time from November 29 through December 3 with the championship match slotted for Saturday, December 3 at 7 p.m. CST and broadcast live on ESPN3 for the third time. The 12 winners from the National Championship Opening Round games played on Nov. 19 will join the 19 teams which received an opening round bye and host Morningside (Iowa) to form the 32-team field. The 32 programs, which start action on Nov. 29, are divided into eight pools with four teams in each pool. The top two teams from each pool will advance to the single-elimination bracket starting December 2.

The NAIA Network – the association’s official video streaming home – will broadcast all 63 matches (including 48 pool-play matches) live at the 2016 NAIA Volleyball National Championship final site in Sioux City, Iowa. The video platform, powered by Stretch Internet, allows users access to live video, statistics, and social interaction on a number of devices, including mobile. Single day passes can be purchased for $9.95, while a pool play pass is $24.95 (Nov. 29 – Dec. 2) and an all-championship package is available at $39.95. For more information and the pre-register, click video info here.
For more information on the 2016 NAIA Volleyball National Championship Opening Round and National Championship final site, click tournament info here.
2016 NAIA Volleyball National Championship – Pool Play Assignments

Well, that’s another week of volleyball. Hope you enjoyed some of it. But, don’t despair, more great volleyball is ahead of us. Check out tomorrow’s post because there will be changes in the women’s college volleyball world!

LET’S GROW VOLLEYBALL!