The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) rejected the extension request of the Premier Volleyball League’s (PVL) for its registered 2024-2025 season to 15 October.

In a response to the country’s first and only women’s professional league dated 23 June request, the local volleyball federation advised the PVL to align its event calendar to that of the FIVB.

The league, which has been supportive of the national team by loaning its players to Alas Pilipinas, sought extension for its FIVB Volleyball Information System (VIS) registration for the ongoing pre-season PVL on Tour.

An extension would also allow its teams to apply for an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) for its Filipino-foreign players like Alas members Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips and Tia Andaya as well as Savi Davison.

“Upon careful review of FIVB Sports Regulations, version as of April 11 2025, the PNVF shall be unable to endorse or accept the proposal to extend the registered season,” the federation said.

The PNVF quoted 6.1.1.b under General Principles of the FIVB rules stating national team period of 16 May to 15 October.

“During this time, national team competitions shall have priority in the calendar. National Leagues and Confederation club competitions may operate during this time only subject to the approval of the FIVB,” PNVF added.

However, the rejection came as a surprise as PNVF allowed the PVL to hold the import-laden Reinforced Conference and Invitational Conference last year within the national team period provided the Alas Players skip the tournament.

PVL adhered with the protocol for the PVL on Tour with Alas players sitting out the road sorties except for head coach Jorge de Brito, who called the shots for Capital1 in the opening weekend in the highly successful Vigan, Ilocos Sur stop.

The PVL has yet to release an official statement regarding the development as of press time.