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Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (lit. Volleyball Sport in the Philippines) is the current national governing body (NSA) for volleyball in the Philippines recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). ==History== Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) was formed in a restructuring effort by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) following a leadership dispute which emerged at the formerly POC-recognized Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF). LVPI was formed together with four of the Manila-based major stakeholders - the UAAP, the NCAA, the Shakey's V-League/Spikers' Turf (under Sports Vision) and the Philippine Super Liga (under SportsCore Events Management). Provincial stakeholders were snubbed for joining the LVPI due to current alignment with the PVF. The POC withdrew its recognition of the PVF when it learnt that there are two federations (PVF) for volleyball registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the same name (the old 2005 recognition and the updated 2014 recognition). LVPI was incorporated by POC 1st vice-president, Team Philippines Chef de Mission for the 2016 Rio Olympics and Asian Volleyball Confederation Board Member Joey Romasanta, POC (and University of Perpetual Help System) official Ret. Army Col. Jeff Tamayo, POC legal counsel Atty. Ramon Malinao, POC official Marine B/Gen. Benjamin "Chippy" Espiritu, and former Ateneo de Manila University athletics director and Sports Vision president Richard Palou with the intent of replacing PVF as the national sport association for volleyball in the Philippines. The POC received a letter dated January 27, 2014 from the FIVB indicating that it is giving provisional membership to the newly formed LVPI. The FIVB required LVPI to hold an election not before February 15, 2015.〔〔 LVPI was introduced to the public during the opening day of the 2015 season of the Philippine Super Liga〔http://www.journal.com.ph/editorial/opinion/a-smashing-start-for-philippine-super-liga〕 and also during the drawing of the lots for the 2015 Asian U23 Women's Volleyball Championship last March 6, 2015, despite the backlash by the current PVF president Edgardo "Tito Boy" Cantada against the forming of the new volleyball NSA by the POC. Cantada claimed that the PVF is still the recognized NSA for volleyball in the country, and the withdrawal of the recognition of the PVF by the POC is illegal and no due process.〔 Romasanta, together with former Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association (PAVA, the predecessor of the PVF) president Victorico "Concoy" Chaves, leads the executive board of LVPI, together with Palou, Ariel Paredes, Tamayo, Peter Cayco, Ramon "Choy" Cojuangco Jr., Sherwin Malonzo, among others in the presence of AVC secretary general Shanrit Wongsaprert and AVC development and marketing chairman Ramon Suzara. The first order of business for the group after their formal recognition to the AVC, is the payment of the 3 million pesos debt ($80,000 from FIVB and $10,000 from Thailand Volleyball Association)〔 of the former PAVA administration (under Roger Banzuela, which Palou and Suzara were members of the PAVA board) to the FIVB during the Manila's hosting of the 2005 Grand Prix. On April 23, 2015, the PVF filed a temporary restraining order and petition for preliminary mandatory injuction against the LVPI citing the group's "malicious intent" against the PVF. A decision is set to be issued within the end of the year.〔 In a meeting held last May 12, 2015, presided by FIVB President Ary Graca, the FIVB officially gave its full recognition to the LVPI as the legitimate and exclusive authority for volleyball in the Philippines (without given time to the general assembly), Former FIVB and AVC president Wei Jizhong was part in witnessing the formation and given recognition for LVPI by the international governing bodies. On July 29, 2015, the POC issued their letter of recognition to the LVPI as regular member of the local olympic body in compliance to the requirements of the Membership and Accreditation Committee. LVPI sent different teams (with different players compositions and coaches) to represent the Philippines in all competitions within 2015 (except the Asian Men's Seniors where they back-out due to lack of funds),〔 including the Asian Men's U23 and Asian Women's U23, Asian's Women's Seniors, 2015 SEA Games (comeback after 10 years) and the 2015 VTV Cup, which the PVF's Amihan and Bagwis program have planned to played before the LVPI intervened. Those teams were disbanded by the LVPI management due to its poor performance in the competitions. The organization also supported the Cignal HD Spikers and Petron Blaze Spikers on their stints in the 2015 Asian Men's and Women's Club Volleyball Championships. Recently, LVPI has partnered with the Philippine Marines 7th Marine Brigade (Reserve) to organize volleyball clinics in South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi towards peace and development but it is under drawing stages. In October 2015, LVPI together with the FIVB conducted a level 2 coaching seminar instructed by course director Shanwen Zhao of China and course instructor Razieh “Samira” Seifzadeh of Iran at the Arellano University Gym, attended by 12 volleyball coaches, including Oliver Almadro of Ateneo Men's Team and Kung Fu Reyes of the UST and Philippine Army Women's teams as preparation for the formation of the coaches commission to be headed by LVPI board member Ramon Malinao. Among its plans in the pipeline for the year 2016 are the formation of the commissions for coaches, referees and the athletes and looking for sponsors to fund the national team. LVPI will also focused on the formation of the permanent national team training pool that will restrict players (initially, from 19 years old below) for playing in too much leagues patterned to the Gilas Cadets program of the SBP and the expansion of their activities to the provinces. President Romasanta confirmed that the PSL will support the formation of the national pool. Top LVPI officials Romasanta, Palou, Cayco and Suzara went to the AVC Congress 2015 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to formally sealed the hosting rights of the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championships in Manila and the appointment of Romasanta as the board member, and re-election of Suzara as the Development and Marketing Chairman.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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