Applications called for 16th DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball C’ship

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DSI has joined hands with the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and the School Volleyball Association of the Ministry of Education to organise the DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship 2016, which will begin on 7 May.

This tournament was first initiated by DSI in collaboration with the Ministry of Education in 1999 with the participation of 198 teams.

The objective of the championship is to provide an opportunity for players from both rural and urban parts of the country to showcase their talents on a national platform while simultaneously developing their careers.

The organisers hope to attract over 5,500 teams as part of an effort to popularise volleyball at every school in the island.

The tournament will be held at both the district and national levels with the district matches taking place from 7 May-6 June and the national level matches from 20-26 June. The final matches will be played on 15 and 16 July. The age categories are as follows: Under 14 Boys/Girls, Under 16 Boys/Girls and Under 18 Boys/Girls.

Applications for the tournament have already been sent out to all schools and can be collected from DSI showrooms island-wide. Applications are also available at the sports division of all provincial education departments and zonal education offices. Completed applications must be posted to the Department of Marketing, D. Samson & Sons Ltd, No. 257, High Level Road, Nawinna, Maharagama or handed over to the nearest DSI showroom by 31 March 2016.

Applicants are advised to ensure that the title ‘DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship – 2016’ is inserted on the left corner of the envelope.