I checked all the joint conditions...Let's start the tryout! What's your preference that's not 1st place?

May 07, 2025

I checked all the joint conditions...Let's start the tryout! What's your preference that's not 1st place?
Photo courtesy=KOVO



About 5 minutes per player. It's time to be turned away depending on the results even if your skills are good.

The 2025 KOVO foreign player tryout has begun. The foreign player tryout, organized by the Korean Volleyball Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Federation), opened in Istanbul, Turkiye on the 6th (Korea time).

The men's and women's foreign player tryouts will be held until the 8th, and the draft will be held on the 9th.




A total of 207 foreign players (135 men's and 72 women's) applied for this year's tryout, and the number was greatly reduced to reflect the evaluation of the clubs. In addition, among the players who tried to participate, there were cancellations for various reasons, and the final number of participants was 32 for men and 34 for women.

On the 6th, the first day of the tryout, a medical test was conducted at Mustafa Ozel Gymnasium in Istanbul along with a physical measurement. Twenty-five of the 32 foreign players in the men's team visited the site. Players who did not attend the day will participate during the later schedule.

I checked all the joint conditions...Let's start the tryout! What's your preference that's not 1st place?
Photo courtesy=KOVO
The athletes measured their height and weight, and their physical abilities were tested, ranging from standing jumps to standing reach and running jumps. Apogit spiker Sheron Benon Evans of Canada, who received a high score in the men's team preference survey, was 2m2 tall and weighed 116kg. A member of the Sakai Blazers in Japan's first division, he recorded a standing jump of 49.4 cm, a standing reach of 2 m72 and a running jump of 3 m72. Middle blocker Jose Maso (Cuba), who received attention together, was 2m1 tall and weighed 90kg. The standing jump was 57.9cm, the standing reach was 2m66, and the running jump was 3m66.




All 34 foreign players in the women's team showed up. Apogit spiker Elisa Zanete of Italy, who recorded a high score in the club preference survey, was measured at 1m91 and 78kg. He shot a standing jump of 37.2 cm, a standing reach of 2 m51 and a running jump of 3 m18. Victoria Demidova of Russia, a 73-kg outside heater with a height of 1m86-weight who played in Germany's first division last season and experienced a German Cup win, recorded a standing jump of 31.6cm, a standing reach of 2m43m and a running jump of 3m8.

Since then, the players' postures for medical tests have been quite serious. A medical test team consisting of two local doctors carefully checked the players' physical conditions by conducting interviews ranging from the basics to details. The questionnaire was largely composed of 15 types, a total of 27 questions. Questions about the presence or absence of simple symptoms, injuries, and surgical history were included.

I checked all the joint conditions...Let's start the tryout! What's your preference that's not 1st place?
Photo courtesy=KOVO
I checked all the joint conditions...Let's start the tryout! What's your preference that's not 1st place?
Photo courtesy=KOVO
The medical test team laid the player down to check the condition of the knee joint and checked whether there was anything wrong with fully bending and stretching the legs. Each player took about five minutes to undergo a medical test.

The players warmed up lightly in preparation for the practice game to be held on the 7th and 8th after completing the medical test. Officials from the men's and women's clubs observed the warm-up players with hawk eyes. Players must show their best physical condition and performance during practice games to expect the designation of clubs.

Of course, clubs wishing to renew their contracts with existing foreign players can submit their contracts to the league by 6 p.m. the day before the draft. Among the foreign players who completed the 2024-2025 season, three men's and six women's teams threw the challenge again, a total of nine players.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.