Scottish Volleyball will launch VolleyVision this week, a Project Elevate initiative designed to improve the quality of its live-streamed match coverage after securing support from sportscotland’s Growth and Innovation Fund. The first visible changes are due later in October at the CEV U20 Men’s First Round Qualifier at Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, where every match will be available free through the European Volleyball YouTube channel.
Scottish Volleyball said the project would make direct investments in hardware and software as it seeks to provide a more modern viewing experience for volleyball audiences. The announced investment concerns streaming hardware, software and production quality.
For supporters, the under-20 qualifier will be the first opportunity to assess the upgraded output. Scottish Volleyball said the event’s full free-to-view coverage means viewers will be able to follow every match without a charge. The organisation said the first improvements would be visible to viewers at the tournament.
First test comes at the under-20 qualifier
VolleyVision is being introduced after Scottish Volleyball’s successful funding application to sportscotland. Scottish Volleyball described VolleyVision as a Project Elevate initiative, and said the funding would help improve both the standard and volume of matches it can show.
Danny Traylor, Scottish Volleyball’s workforce officer and the lead for the developments, said the organisation had already made progress with streaming at major occasions including cup finals. He said the new investment would enable Scottish Volleyball to move that coverage forward.
The timing gives the project a defined first public stage: later in October, when the CEV U20 Men’s First Round Qualifier is held at Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre. Scottish Volleyball said all fixtures would be carried on European Volleyball’s YouTube channel free of charge.
For viewers, the confirmed arrangements are that VolleyVision’s first improvements will be visible at the qualifier and every fixture will be free to watch through the European Volleyball YouTube channel.
Volunteers are wanted for the rollout
Scottish Volleyball is also recruiting volunteers to help put VolleyVision into operation. It said the future aim is to extend coverage to domestic league matches, so the project could eventually affect the visibility of competitions beyond major events such as cup finals.
The roles do not require volleyball-specific knowledge or previous technical expertise, according to Scottish Volleyball. Volunteers will receive full training, a uniform and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, although the positions are unpaid.
Head of Development Blair Pettigrew said the organisation had been developing in-house production capability over a longer period. He said the additional funding was intended to increase both the quality of streams and the number of matches that could be shown, with the wider objective of presenting the sport to more people.
The immediate next step is therefore clear: the Inverclyde qualifier will offer the first public example of VolleyVision, while the volunteer recruitment is intended to support subsequent domestic use. For Scottish volleyball followers, the development creates a scheduled opportunity to watch the upgraded coverage; for those interested in broadcasting experience, it opens a route into the delivery side without requiring prior specialist knowledge.
What is confirmed
- VolleyVision will launch this week following sportscotland Growth and Innovation Fund support.
- The project will invest in streaming hardware and software.
- Its first improvements are expected later in October at Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre.
- All matches at the CEV U20 Men’s First Round Qualifier are due to be free on European Volleyball’s YouTube channel.
- Scottish Volleyball is recruiting volunteers, with domestic league coverage identified as a future aim.