2015 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Conference Explained

Spikers' Turf 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference
Higherseed:	Philippine Air Force
Higherseed Game1:	3
Higherseed Game2:	0
Higherseed Game3:	0
Higherseed Series:	1
Lowerseed:	Cignal HD Spikers
Lowerseed Game1:	1
Lowerseed Game2:	3
Lowerseed Game3:	3
Lowerseed Series:	2
Duration:	Oct. 10, 2015 – Dec. 6, 2015
Arena:	Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Mvp:	Finals: Edward Ybañez (Cignal) Conference: Mark Alfafara (PLDT)
Coach:	Michael Cariño
Semis:	PLDT Home Ultera Philippine Navy
Prevlink:	Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference
Prev:	1, Collegiate
Seasonlink:	Spikers' Turf 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference
Year:	Reinforced Open
Nextlink:	Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Open Conference
Next:	2, Open

The Spikers’ Turf Reinforced Open Conference was the 3rd conference of the Spikers' Turf that started on October 10, 2015 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.^[1]

Tournament Format

Preliminaries (PL)

Teams will play a single round robin format.

• The TOP 4 TEAMS will advance to the semi-finals (SF) round.
• The bottom two (2) teams will be eliminated from the tournament.

Semi-finals (SF)

The top four teams at the end of the single-round eliminations will advance to semifinals, with the top two earning a twice-to-beat advantage.

• Semi-finals series: Rank 1 vs Rank 4 and Rank 2 vs Rank 3
• Top two (2) SF teams will compete for GOLD.
• Bottom two (2) SF teams will compete for BRONZE.

Finals

The battle for GOLD and the battle for BRONZE will both follow the best-of-three format, provided:

• If the battle for GOLD ends in two (2) matches (2-0), then there will no longer be a Game 3 for either GOLD or Bronze. A tie in BRONZE (1-1) will be resolve using FIVB rules.
• A tie in the series for GOLD (1-1) after Game 2 will be broken in a Game 3, regardless of the result of the series in BRONZE.

Participating teams

width=70	Abbr.	width=400	Team
CIG	Cignal HD Spikers
IEM	IEM Volley Masters
PAF	Philippine Air Force Air Men
PNV	Philippine Navy Sailors
PLD	PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters
STE (ACT)	Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls

Conference Line-up

Cignal HD Spikers
width=10%	No.	width=50%	Player name	width=10%	Position
1	MONTERO, Sandy Domenick	L
2	DELA CRUZ, Jay (c)
3	DIEZMO, Glacy Ralph	S
4	CHRISTENSEN, Red
6	CAPATE, Lorenzo Jr.
7	ABLAN, Gilbert
8	RELATA, Redentor
9	CALDERON, Aaron
10	YBAÑEZ, Edward
11	LANSANGAN, Jeffrey
12	FAYTAREN, Alexis
14	RAMOS, Herschel
17	LEE, Mark
18	BONONO, Edmar
	CARIÑO, Michael	HC
	ACAYLAR, Sammy	AC

IEM Volley Masters
width=10%	No.	width=50%	Player name	width=10%	Position
1	CONDE, Michael
2	ALMARIO, Carlo	L
3	CERILES, Reyvic
4	GONZALES, Gian Carlo
5	TIMBAL, Salvador Jr.
6	DELA CALZADA, Karl Ian
7	CANLAS, Eden
8	SALCEDO, Arjay
9	JIMENEZ, Jeffrey
10	TONDQUIN, Roland
11	ORDOÑEZ, Renz (c)	S
12	ARROYO, Edward
14	ZAMORA, Michael
18	GATDULA, Rudy
	ODRON, Butch	HC
	SANTOS, Joseph	AC

Philippine Air Force Air Men
width=10%	No.	width=50%	Player name	width=10%	Position
3	MOSUELA, Raffy	L
4	BALSE, Patrick
5	MALABANAN, Jeffrey
6	JERUZ, Nino
7	LABRADOR, Rodolfo
8	FUENTES, Reyson
9	INAUDITO, Reuben
10	AVILA, Arvin
11	ABDILLA, Alnakran
13	ABRIA, Mike
14	TAJANLANGIT, Marnel	L
17	LOPEZ, Jessie (c)	S
18	TOLENTINO, Edwin
19	DE OCAMPO, Pitrus
	VERAYO, Rhovyl	HC
	ALINSUNURIN, Dante	AC

Philippine Navy Sailors
width=10%	No.	width=50%	Player name	width=10%	Position
1	SAPDA, Wilbert Jayson
2	COLOCADO, Joseph
3	CACAYURAN, Alvin
4	RUSIT, Edgardo
5	ENCISA, Reenen
6	TIPAY, Josephenry	L
7	MEDINO, Roldan
8	AYSON, Edwin
9	SENISAN, Christopher
10	JUNIO, John Paul (c)	S
11	PALISOC, Razzel
13	KASIM, Ibrahim
15	ABUBAKAR, Alsimar
17	MADSARI, Nur Amin
	GASPILLO, Rene	HC
	MALINAB, Bob	AC

PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters
width=10%	No.	width=50%	Player name	width=10%	Position
1	MANGULABNAN, Vincent Raphael	S
2	ILANO, Harby
3	MANGARING, Juvie Mark	L
4	GALANG, Ron Jay	OH
5	TORRES, John Paul	OH
6	CASILLAN, Rolando (c)	S
7	BILLENA, Andro
8	ALFAFARA, Mark Gil	OP
9	PECAÑA, Henry James	OP
10	LONGAVELA, Gilbert	L
11	PAGLINAWAN, Berlin	OH
13	TORRES, Peter Den Mar	MH
14	RAMOS, Jayson	MH
16	FRANCO, Kheeno	MH
	MAMON, Arthur "Odjie"	HC
	DELA CRUZ, Ariel	AC

Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls
width=10%	No.	width=50%	Player name	width=10%	Position
1	MANDANI, Ace
2	LAJA, Alnasip
3	CAMAGANAKAN, Joven
4	ANTONIO, Christopher Michael	OP
5	MACALMA, John Angelo
7	HU, Rhenze	L
8		OH
9	HONORADE, Sylvester "Rocky" (c)	MH
10	ABDULWAHAB, Al-Frazin "Fraz"	S
11	LOZADA, Carlo
13	ARBASTRO, Christian Anthony
14	ESPIRITU, Angelo	OH
16	MOLATE, Nestor
	LANIOG, Arnold	HC
	JAVIER, Roberto	AC

Legend

S	Setter
MH	Middle Hitter
OH	Outside Hitter
OP	Opposite Hitter
L	Libero
(c)	Team Captain
HC	Head Coach
AC	Asst. Coach

Preliminaries

Match results

Semifinals round

Rank 1 vs Rank 4

• Air Force Air Men (Rank #1) had the twice-to-beat advantage

Rank 2 vs Rank 3

• Cignal HD Spikers (Rank #2) had the twice-to-beat advantage

Finals

Battle for Gold

Awards

• Most valuable player (Finals)
  • Edward Ybañez (Cignal)
• Most valuable player (Conference)
  • Mark Gil Alfafara (PLDT)^[2]
• Best setter
  • Glacy Ralph Diezmo (Cignal)
• Best Outside Spikers
  • Mark Gil Alfafara (PLDT)
  • Nur Amid Madsairi (Navy)
• Best middle blockers
  • Peter Den Mar Torres (PLDT)
  • Reyson Fuentes (Air Force)
• Best opposite spiker
  • Reuben Inaudito (Air Force)
• Best libero
  • Sandy Montero (Cignal)

Final standings

width=40	Rank	Team
	Cignal HD Spikers
	Philippine Air Force
	PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters
4	Philippine Navy
5	IEM Volley Masters
6	Sta. Elena Construction

Spikers' Turf 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference Champions
Cignal HD Spikers1st title
Team rosterSandy Montero (L), Jay Dela Cruz (c), Ralph Diezmo, Red Christensen, Lorenzo Capate Jr., Gilbert Ablan, Redentor Relata, Aaron Calderon, Edward Ybañez, Jeffrey Lansangan, Alexis Faytaren, Herschel Ramos, Mark Lee, Edmar Bonono Michael Cariño (Head Coach), Sammy Acaylar (Asst. Coach), Dexter Clamor (Asst. Coach)

Note:

(c) – Team Captain

(L) – Libero

Venue

• Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

See also

• Shakey's V-League 12th Season Reinforced Open Conference

External links

• www.spikersturf.com/ - Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spikers’ Turf Reinforced Conference to Begin on October 10 - Sports Gateway PH.
2. News: Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Navarro. June. November 21, 2015. March 17, 2024.

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