Welcome back, Captains! This week we’re coming at ya with all you wanted to know about the VNL… from people who had never heard of the VNL. We also explain what court captains ARE! Can you believe we’ve never done that? Our namesake! We can’t wait to see you in Grand Rapids! PVF played 5 matches in week eleven. We saw San Diego get some wins and their best attendance turn-out all year against Columbus. Bethania de la Cruz from Orlando received this week’s Player of the Week honors. We also discuss the benefits of playing your bench. TL;DR: Give those women some playing time! Into data? We love ..read more

Welcome back, Captains! This week we talk about how you CAN get good sushi in Omaha. Really! REALLY. You have to believe us. We also chat about some disappearing transactions and Nikki’s idea to make the schedule less grueling.  PVF played SEVEN matches in week ten. Atlanta almost had all sweeps, Columbus just couldn’t get that magic they had last week back, and Omaha got some wins at home. Into data? We love this stats sheet courtesy of r/pvf! Follow us on Instagram for our commentary and updates: @courtcaptainspod Got a question? Email us at: courtcaptainspod@gmail.com And as always, lo ..read more

Welcome back, Captains! This week we start by talking about the increased player salary details shared by PVF CEO Jen Spicher in a recent match at Vegas. Then we discuss some waiver/practice squad definitions so you can track movements and make sense of the PVF Transactions page. PVF played four matches in week nine. Atlanta’s 5-match win streak was snapped by Columbus, along with their “undefeated in 2-point sets” record - but they keep the number 1 spot in the standings! Plus, we got to see a Mojo sweep, and we do love getting out the brooms. Into data? We love this stats sheet courtesy of r ..read more

Welcome back, Captains! We have a BONUS episode for you. Now that we’re halfway through the inaugural PVF season, we picked our all-star rosters based on the first 8 weeks of play. Here were our rules: - 14 player roster, just like PVF regulations - “Standard” starting roster, plus one backup for each position - Two wild card spots, can be any position Let us know what you thought of our picks! Comment on our Bonus Episode instagram post @courtcaptainspod with your reactions. Into data? We love this stats sheet courtesy of r/pvf! Got a question? Email us at: courtcaptainspod@gmail.com And as a ..read more

Welcome back, Captains! Big trade news in the PVF this past week as Tori Stringer of the Atlanta Vibe was traded to the Columbus Fury in exchange for two first-round draft picks. We review how that looks in the context of current trade policies, and discuss some of our theories / implications. Also this week, a big interview dropped with LOVB’s Director of Operations, Tom Hogan. Nikki listened to the whole hour so you don’t have to, and provides a rundown of the discussion points and new information we have on the second US women’s pro volleyball league to come onto the scene in 2024. PVF play ..read more

Welcome back, Captains! Ever wonder what a PVF travel day looks like? This week we imagine the insane travel weekend Orlando had, on an extremely detailed level. We also politely request that Grand Rapids’ and San Diego’s bird mascots get together for a little rumble. And: do you know what the Yellow Pages are/were? Ian drops some knowledge. PVF week seven of play brought us five matches, where Atlanta and Omaha stayed on top of the standings, bringing both of their win streaks up to 3. We talk through an impressive Vegas 4-set win over Columbus and a couple 5-set thrillers for Orlando. We’re ..read more

Welcome back! This week on Court Captains we… had sound issues :(  We’re accidentally doing a Goldilocks thing with our audio on this episode (Nikki’s too loud, Kelly’s too quiet, Ian’s just right) so bear with us and maybe keep your volume down - we’re sorry! We’re learning! Week six of PVF action brought us seven matches - at least one from every team in the league. Columbus maintains their win streak with another dub (they’ve won their last 4) and Atlanta & Omaha reaffirm their top-of-the-standings position. We discuss the more recent presence of short serves in the league, Bolt6’s ..read more

Welcome back! This week on Court Captains we’re chatting about week five of PVF matches. We witnessed our first “swappy” as Nikki has demanded we call them, Mojo picked up their first win (not just any win - a HUGE upset against the #1 team), and Columbus climbed the standings on an impressive 3-0 hot streak. We know you were all eager to hear our takes on the new NCAA double contact rule, so we discuss that along with some *GOSSIP* we gathered from the YouTube live match chat (thank you chat, we love you chat!)  Notable Timestamps 9:07 Omaha at Columbus 15:48 Orlando at Vegas 18:04 Grand ..read more

Welcome back! This week on Court Captains we’re talking through a very busy week four of PVF action - EVERY team played this week, so we have much to discuss. We talk about some organizational PVF news and then match analysis, including a handful of teams with a bunch of lineup changes, Omaha’s win streak, and Grand Rapids taking another match away from Vibe to slide into the number 1 spot in the standings. After match chats, stay with us to hear us talk about middle-of-the-court name games, time-out opinions, and the complexity of pro athletes having full careers outside of volleyball. Notabl ..read more

Welcome back! This week on Court Captains we’re talking about the week three PVF matches - five of the league teams played two matches. And, we got to see Vegas Thrill for their first two matches of the year. We dive right into match analysis, talking through serve efficiency % (thanks PVF for updating your website!), a deep dive on legendary setter Alisha Glass Childress of the Thrill, why a team might switch out their setter, and front row pre-serve lineups. Notable Timestamps 1:51 Match analysis starts 34:40 Player of the week predictions 36:10 Listener Q&A Follow us on Instagram for o ..read more