On Wednesday, Kalamata ’80 became a definitive member of the Men’s Volleyball League, as decided by the General Assembly of ESAP. On the contrary, the decision on AEK was postponed for the 31st of the month, i.e. to the next General Assembly of the League.
In other decisions of the General Assembly, it was decided to use five foreigners in the new league, to hold the men’s Super Cup in Olympiakos and PAOK, while it was proposed to start the new men’s Volley League for October 28.
In detail, the decisions:
“At the meeting of the General Assembly of ESAP that took place today, Wednesday 5/7 at the ‘Coral’ hotel, the following tasks were carried out:
The application of A.O. Kalamata ’80 to the Volley League for the 2023-24 season was approved and all the delegates wished the representative of the historic Messinian club, Kostas Vlassis, a ‘good term’ and a long stay in the category. It is the first time that A.O. Kalamata ’80 will compete in the professional category.
AEK’s application for participation in the Volley League season 2023-24 was postponed until the General Assembly of July 31, 2023.
The administrative and financial report of the management period 2022-23 was unanimously approved and the members of the Board of Directors were released from all responsibility.
The budget for the management period 2023-24 was voted unanimously.
Vacancies in the new ESAP Board of Directors were filled: The position of First Vice-President was taken over by the president of TAA Athlos Orestiada, Giorgos Tsolakidis, and the position of treasurer by the president of TAA Pigasos Polichnis, Giorgos Dionas.
The new term of the Championship Committee was approved without making any changes to its composition.
The new representative of TAA AO Finikas Syros was the new president and lawyer, Dora Kartanou, to whom all her colleagues wished a successful term and good success in her work.
The representative of A.O.Kalamata ’80, Kostas Vlasis, committed to investigate the possibility of the draw of the 2023-24 championship taking place in Kalamata between 25/8 and 5/9.
The acquisition of a second Video Check system with 19 cameras was announced which will upgrade the quality of the league’s matches.
TAA organizational issues, marketing, promotion, social media and press office issues were discussed.
An account of the Live Streaming transmissions for the 2022-23 season was made and an update was made on the negotiations with ERT for the 2023-24 season.
ESAP’s position of five foreigners from 2024-25 has been confirmed in the event that the teams in the division increase from 10 to 12.
It was decided to hold the Super Cup between the champion Olympiakos and the cup winner PAOK, in co-organization with EOPE.
October 28, 2023 has been decided as the proposed start date for the 2023-24 Volley League.
The 2023-24 ‘Nikos Samaras’ League Cup system has been discussed for the first time given that it has to be adapted to the pressured competition schedule of the 2023-24 season due to the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 and the FIVB-CEV decision to complete the championships until 4/28/24.
ESAP’s relations with EOPE, PASAP and the referees were discussed.
Matters of the Professional Sports Committee were discussed, in view of the filing of the files for the 2023-24 season.
Next General Assembly it will take place on July 31, 2023″.
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