Fit To Hit: Philippine Beach Volleyball Invitational Explained

Fit To Hit
Founded:2015
Sport:Beach volleyball
Inaugural:2015
Teams:8
Champion: Ceres
Country: Philippines
Venue:The Sands, SM By The Bay
Tv:Solar Sports
Founder:Solar Sports, Sports Vision Management Group, Inc.

Fit To Hit: Philippine Beach Volleyball Invitational is the inaugural tournament of Fit To Hit, a beach volleyball league organized by Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. (organizer of the Shakey's V-League and Spikers' Turf indoor volleyball leagues) and Solar Sports.[1]

The Invitational is an international tournament held on September 25–27, 2015 at The Sands, SM By the Bay of the SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay. It was televised on the Solar Sports channel on a delayed basis.[2] [3]

After the Invitational, Fit To Hit will stage beach volleyball circuit legs in different cities across the Philippines, as part of the development program for the beach volleyball.

Tournament format

The eight teams will participate in the tournament, will be divided into two four-team groups. The teams will first undergo a single round robin preliminary round, while 4 teams will moved over to the semifinals. The two teams that will win in the semifinals, will advance to the finals. Classification matches will also be played for the 6 remaining teams.[4]

Teams

The tournament is among teams from Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Teams from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam backed out of the competition because LVPI withdrew its support.

CountryTeamPlayers NameGroup
Hong KongMamy Poko PantsWin Tung To and Yung Yung KooB
RubbermaidWai Yan Lo and Rachel TamA
MalaysiaBYDLuk Teck Hua and Beh Shun ThingB
Paşabahçe Low Mei Cing and Nuraini Binti ArriffinA
New ZealandCeresJulia Tilley and Shauna PolleyA
PhilippinesPhilips GoldBea Tan and Lindsay DowdA
Mane N' TailCharo Soriano and Alexa MicekB
ShopTVGretchel Soltones and Lou Ann LatigayB

Final ranking

Total amount of prizes that will given away to the eight teams, to be divided based on their placings: $19,000 Dollars

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Ceres
Mamy Poko Pants
Rubbermaid
4 Mane 'n Tail
5 BYD
6 Paşabahçe
7 Philips Gold
8 ShopTV

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Beach volleyball fever reaches its peak at Fit to Hit. Solar Sports. September 23, 2015.
  2. News: Pinay spikers to star in beach volleyball invitational. ABS-CBN Sports. September 23, 2015.
  3. News: Fit to Hit Beach Volleyball Tournament to Kickoff at The Sands, SM by the Bay. Sports Gateway PH. September 23, 2015. September 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926081644/http://sportsgatewayph.net/fit-to-hit-beach-volleyball-tournament-to-kickoff-at-the-sands-sm-by-the-bay/. dead.
  4. News: Four-nation beach volley slated at SM . Philippine Star. September 23, 2015.