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JTawa	Interesting news from USA Volleyball	Lead	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 13638 (05/12/08 12:12 PM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None USA Volleyball Announces Deion Sanders' PTP Red as Official Sponsor Bill Kauffman Manager, Media Relations and Publications Phone: 719-228-6800 E-Mail: bill.kauffman@usav.org COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 21, 2008) - In an effort to help athletes improve their chances of getting recruited to play at the collegiate level, USA Volleyball (USAV) is pleased to announce PrimeTimePlayer Recruiting Enhanced Directory (PTP RED) as an official sponsor and sport development partner. PTP RED is owned in part by Deion Sanders, a retired National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) player who is committed to helping youth pursue excellence in all sports. Tom Lemming, a member of the hit CBS College Sports Network show Generation Next and nationally renowned recruiting guru, also plays a major role in the company designed to help teen athletes "make it" to the next level in their respective sports. The concept of PTP RED is simple and effective. USAV athletes between the ages of 13-19 simply log on to the interactive site (www.primetimeplayer.com) and build a sports profile (stats, sports photos, bio, videos, etc.). For a $99 fee, their information will be extracted from the site and placed in a specialized directory that will be sent to more than 500 U.S. colleges and universities. Parents also receive a copy of the full-color book with each feature profile purchase. Volleyball recruiters will receive the inaugural editions in August 2008. Over 90 percent of the college scouts and recruiters polled believe PTP RED has the ability to revolutionize the recruiting process and make finding untapped talent much easier; especially for programs with small recruiting budgets. PTP RED was designed to bring additional exposure to athletes who are not in the top two percent in their respective sports. Recruiters are very aware of the very best athletes in every sport. PTP RED is the first publication to focus on the "very good" athletes who are more than capable of competing on the collegiate level. Students can be featured as early as seventh grade, which gives them more opportunities to get recognized as colleges will receive new editions of PTP RED year after year. PTP RED is supported by www.primetimeplayer.com. The site allows athletes to upload videos, photos and stats for free. Recruiters can refer to each athlete's permalink (personal web link) as listed in the directory and view the latest information on each volleyball player. Kerry Klostermann, USAV secretary general, worked directly with DL Wallace, president of PTP RED, to orchestrate this powerful alliance. "USA Volleyball is proud to partner with Prime Time Player and PTP RED as our core values are very much aligned" Klostermann said. "Both organizations believe in giving every athlete the opportunity to be recognized and a chance to succeed." "USAV is a phenomenal organization that is truly committed its athletes," Wallace said. "This partnership is evidence of that commitment as our collective efforts are designed to give USAV athletes the exposure they deserve." About Deion Sanders Deion Sanders, a future Hall of Fame football player, is excited about the new alliance formed with USAV. "People know me as a football and baseball player," Sanders said. "However, I am committed to seeing young athletes succeed in all sports and PTP RED helps accomplish this goal at a price families can afford." Sanders will also be using his personality and passion to bring even more exposure to the fastest growing sport in the world. He wants youth to focus on excellence in sports and in the classroom; which makes them more marketable to colleges. About USAV USA Volleyball is the national governing body of the sport in the United States, as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB). More than 200,000 athletes compete in USAV clubs across the country. The sport has an overwhelming following both in the United States and abroad. USA Volleyball supports the USA men's and women's senior national indoor and beach team programs, youth and junior national teams, national championship events, coaching education and certification programs, grassroots development and programs for the disabled and Paralympic Teams. USA Volleyball has a rich tradition of success as evidenced by winning an Olympic medal in every Olympic Games since 1984 and capturing numerous World Cup, World Championship and Continental Championship titles. USA Volleyball is comprised of forty (40) Regional Volleyball Associations and thirty four (34) other Member Organizations including the NCAA, YMCA, National Federation of State High School Associations, AAHPERD, National Recreation and Parks Association and Special Olympics. Volleyball is the second most popular sport for collegiate women and third most popular for high school girls. Collegiate and high school programs for males are growing each year and USAV offers grants to support the start-up of these programs across the country. About PTP RED PTP RED is a recruiting directory that features up and coming athletes on the junior high and high school level. Each sport has its own directory and is sent to over 500 colleges and universities. Colleges receive a free copy of the publications, which gives maximum exposure to athletes. To learn more about PTP RED and PrimeTimePlayer, please log on to www.primetimeplayer.com. Registration to the site is free; the cost to be featured in the directory (PTP RED) is only $99 per athlete.
vipertom	JUST SAY NO!	#1	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 629 (05/12/08 12:53 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What does this mean: "sport development partner" I just love the fact that a company with no track record can become a partner just because they write a check to USA Volleyaball. $99 per person, has Deion run out of new suits to wear? t.r.
JTawa	The sponsorship	#2	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 13638 (05/12/08 12:56 PM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have e-mailed Kerry Klosterman with questions about this deal and will reserve comment until I receive a response.
Madcow	huh?	#3	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 20 (05/12/08 1:12 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Is that a flaming soccer ball on the cover of the volleyball athlete's guide?
daisy	logo	#4	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 254 (05/12/08 1:14 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	It might also be a good idea to tell their graphic designer that there is a difference between soccer balls and volleyballs! Daisy
Torami		#5	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 699 (05/12/08 1:17 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm wondering how the folks that have invested so much time in similar projects (Rich Kern, UA, etc) are feeling right now. Would love to hear from them, in addition to USAV.
VBinCP		#6	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 336 (05/12/08 1:22 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	All I am going to say is that most of the coaches my daughter has talked with say getting a recruiting list in no way is as valuable as personal contact by the player themselves....I think you can spend $99.00 on a few phone calls, e mails and letters with stamps can't you?
bigtex		#7	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 2258 (05/12/08 1:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That is a soccer ball. I guess Deion is running low on money to keep his mansion in North Texas up. Last Edited By: bigtex 05/12/08 5:40 PM. Edited 5 times.
TeaWB		#8	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 158 (05/12/08 1:39 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Maybe it's the next generation of volleyballs, the volleyball of tomorrow. It's so advanced that it can call doubles and touches on its own, and anytime someone yells, "POINT", it can automatically verify the score with the soon-to-follow scoresheet and scoreboard of tomorrow and fix it if it's wrong!
Phaedrus	Neon Deion	#9	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 2004 (05/12/08 1:43 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	So, what does having your profile amongst a few thousand others who have the same identical profile format get you? Outside of $99 credit card bill?
relativeyoungster		#10	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 855 (05/12/08 1:55 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	It gets you official USAV approval. to go with your "wash drill only" practice..... your beach volleyball representation..... "your" share of the national team bill.....