The 2023 KOVO foreign player tryout hosted by the Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) will be held face-to-face for the first time in four years. The tryout, which was held in Toronto, Canada in 2019, and was conducted non-face-to-face for the past three seasons, was held on May 6-8 (men’s) and May 11-13 (women’s) this year at the Haldun Alagas Gymnasium (Haldun Istanbul, Turkey). Alagas Sports Hall).
From February 20th to March 28th, KOVO received 86 men’s and 55 women’s new tryout applicants. Afterwards, a list of the top 40 invitees for each male and female tryout will be finalized after evaluation by the club. In addition, players who have played an active role in the V-League this 22-23 season apply for a tryout by the 7th day of the championship match. The final list, including those, is expected to come out on April 12.
This tryout included many applicants with welcome faces who have played an active role in the past V-League. In the men’s division, starting with Yosbani Hernandez, who played an active role at OK Financial Group in the 2018-2019 season, Hyundai Capital in the 2019-2020 season, and Korean Air in the 2020-2021 season, KEPCO in the 2020-2021 season and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the 2021-2022 season. Han Kyle Russell and OK Financial Group in the 2019-2020 season, Leo Andrich who played for Woori Card in the 2021-2022 season and the beginning of this 2022-2023 season, Hyundai Capital in the 2019-2020 season and 2020-2021 season, KEPCO uniform in the 2021-2022 season Dowdy Okello knocked on the door of the V-League once again. 스포츠토토
In the women’s division, Hyundai E&C’s Yasmin Bedart, who suffered from a knee injury this season, expressed her intention to re-challenge, and Helen Russo, who was an outsider of Hyundai E&C in the 2020-2021 season prior to Yasmin, applied for a tryout. In addition, IBK Industrial Bank Santana, who played an active role like Altoran this season, GS Caltex MoMA, Korea Expressway Corporation Catbell, and Heungkuk Life Insurance Yelena, who are active in the women’s championship final, have already applied for participation.
For the tryout, the draft will be held on May 8th for the men’s division and the 13th for the women’s division after three days of practice matches and meetings for invited players.