# 2015 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Conference

The Spikers’ Turf Reinforced Open Conference was the 3rd conference of the Spikers' Turf that started on October 10, 2015 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

## Tournament Format
### Preliminaries (PL)

Teams will play a single round robin format.
* The TOP 4 TEAMS will advance to the semi-finals (SF) round.
* The bottom two (2) teams will be eliminated from the tournament.

### Semi-finals (SF)

The top four teams at the end of the single-round eliminations will advance to semifinals, with the top two earning a twice-to-beat advantage.
* Semi-finals series: Rank 1 vs Rank 4 and Rank 2 vs Rank 3
* Top two (2) SF teams will compete for GOLD.
* Bottom two (2) SF teams will compete for BRONZE.

### Finals

The battle for GOLD and the battle for BRONZE will both follow the best-of-three format, provided:
* If the battle for GOLD ends in two (2) matches (2-0), then there will no longer be a Game 3 for either GOLD or Bronze. A tie in BRONZE (1-1) will be resolve using FIVB rules.
* A tie in the series for GOLD (1-1) after Game 2 will be broken in a Game 3, regardless of the result of the series in BRONZE.

## Participating teams

| Abbr. | Team |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers |
| IEM | IEM Volley Masters |
| PAF | Philippine Air Force Air Men |
| PNV | Philippine Navy Sailors |
| PLD | PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters |
| STE (ACT) | Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls |

### Conference Line-up

Cignal HD Spikers :
| No. | Player name | Position |
| 1 | MONTERO, Sandy Domenick | L |
| 2 | DELA CRUZ, Jay (c) | |
| 3 | DIEZMO, Glacy Ralph | S |
| 4 | CHRISTENSEN, Red | |
| 6 | CAPATE, Lorenzo Jr. | |
| 7 | ABLAN, Gilbert | |
| 8 | RELATA, Redentor | |
| 9 | CALDERON, Aaron | |
| 10 | YBAÑEZ, Edward | |
| 11 | LANSANGAN, Jeffrey | |
| 12 | FAYTAREN, Alexis | |
| 14 | RAMOS, Herschel | |
| 17 | LEE, Mark | |
| 18 | BONONO, Edmar | |
| | CARIÑO, Michael | HC |
| | ACAYLAR, Sammy | AC |
IEM Volley Masters :
| No. | Player name | Position |
| 1 | CONDE, Michael | |
| 2 | ALMARIO, Carlo | L |
| 3 | CERILES, Reyvic | |
| 4 | GONZALES, Gian Carlo | |
| 5 | TIMBAL, Salvador Jr. | |
| 6 | DELA CALZADA, Karl Ian | |
| 7 | CANLAS, Eden | |
| 8 | SALCEDO, Arjay | |
| 9 | JIMENEZ, Jeffrey | |
| 10 | TONDQUIN, Roland | |
| 11 | ORDOÑEZ, Renz (c) | S |
| 12 | ARROYO, Edward | |
| 14 | ZAMORA, Michael | |
| 18 | GATDULA, Rudy | |
| | ODRON, Butch | HC |
| | SANTOS, Joseph | AC |
Philippine Air Force Air Men :
| No. | Player name | Position |
| 3 | MOSUELA, Raffy | L |
| 4 | BALSE, Patrick | |
| 5 | MALABANAN, Jeffrey | |
| 6 | JERUZ, Nino | |
| 7 | LABRADOR, Rodolfo | |
| 8 | FUENTES, Reyson | |
| 9 | INAUDITO, Reuben | |
| 10 | AVILA, Arvin | |
| 11 | ABDILLA, Alnakran | |
| 13 | ABRIA, Mike | |
| 14 | TAJANLANGIT, Marnel | L |
| 17 | LOPEZ, Jessie (c) | S |
| 18 | TOLENTINO, Edwin | |
| 19 | DE OCAMPO, Pitrus | |
| | VERAYO, Rhovyl | HC |
| | ALINSUNURIN, Dante | AC |
Philippine Navy Sailors :
| No. | Player name | Position |
| 1 | SAPDA, Wilbert Jayson | |
| 2 | COLOCADO, Joseph | |
| 3 | CACAYURAN, Alvin | |
| 4 | RUSIT, Edgardo | |
| 5 | ENCISA, Reenen | |
| 6 | TIPAY, Josephenry | L |
| 7 | MEDINO, Roldan | |
| 8 | AYSON, Edwin | |
| 9 | SENISAN, Christopher | |
| 10 | JUNIO, John Paul (c) | S |
| 11 | PALISOC, Razzel | |
| 13 | KASIM, Ibrahim | |
| 15 | ABUBAKAR, Alsimar | |
| 17 | MADSARI, Nur Amin | |
| | GASPILLO, Rene | HC |
| | MALINAB, Bob | AC |
PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters :
| No. | Player name | Position |
| 1 | MANGULABNAN, Vincent Raphael | S |
| 2 | ILANO, Harby | |
| 3 | MANGARING, Juvie Mark | L |
| 4 | GALANG, Ron Jay | OH |
| 5 | TORRES, John Paul | OH |
| 6 | CASILLAN, Rolando (c) | S |
| 7 | BILLENA, Andro | |
| 8 | ALFAFARA, Mark Gil | OP |
| 9 | PECAÑA, Henry James | OP |
| 10 | LONGAVELA, Gilbert | L |
| 11 | PAGLINAWAN, Berlin | OH |
| 13 | TORRES, Peter Den Mar | MH |
| 14 | RAMOS, Jayson | MH |
| 16 | FRANCO, Kheeno | MH |
| | MAMON, Arthur "Odjie" | HC |
| | DELA CRUZ, Ariel | AC |
Sta. Elena Construction Wrecking Balls :
| No. | Player name | Position |
| 1 | MANDANI, Ace | |
| 2 | LAJA, Alnasip | |
| 3 | CAMAGANAKAN, Joven | |
| 4 | ANTONIO, Christopher Michael | OP |
| 5 | MACALMA, John Angelo | |
| 7 | HU, Rhenze | L |
| 8 | GOMEZ, Richard "Goma" | OH |
| 9 | HONORADE, Sylvester "Rocky" (c) | MH |
| 10 | ABDULWAHAB, Al-Frazin "Fraz" | S |
| 11 | LOZADA, Carlo | |
| 13 | ARBASTRO, Christian Anthony | |
| 14 | ESPIRITU, Angelo | OH |
| 16 | MOLATE, Nestor | |
| | LANIOG, Arnold | HC |
| | JAVIER, Roberto | AC |
Legend :
| S | Setter |
| MH | Middle Hitter |
| OH | Outside Hitter |
| OP | Opposite Hitter |
| L | Libero |
| (c) | Team Captain |
| HC | Head Coach |
| AC | Asst. Coach |

## Preliminaries

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Philippine Air Force Air Men | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 427 | 398 | 1.073 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cignal HD Spikers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 465 | 411 | 1.131 | Semifinals |
| 3 | PLDT Home Ultera | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 428 | 388 | 1.103 | Semifinals |
| 4 | Philippine Navy Sailors | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 410 | 446 | 0.919 | Semifinals |
| 5 | IEM Volley Masters | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 431 | 468 | 0.921 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sta. Elena Construction | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 403 | 453 | 0.890 | Eliminated |

### Match results

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10/10 | 15:00 | PAF | 3–1 | IEM | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 25–20 | – | 100–88 | P2 |
| 10/10 | 17:00 | PNV | 3–1 | STE | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | – | 96–83 | P2 |
| 10/11 | 17:00 | PLD | 0–3 | CIG | 21–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | – | – | 61–75 | P2 |
| 10/17 | 15:00 | STE | 3–1 | PLD | 25–22 | 25–21 | 14–25 | 29–27 | – | 93–95 | P2 |
| 10/17 | 17:00 | CIG | 1–3 | PAF | 22–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | – | 86–95 | P2 |
| 10/24 | 15:00 | STE | 2–3 | CIG | 25–23 | 25–22 | 16–25 | 20–25 | 9–15 | 95–110 | P2 |
| 10/24 | 17:00 | PLD | 3–1 | IEM | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–15 | 25–18 | – | 95–76 | P2 |
| 10/25 | 17:00 | PNV | 0–3 | PAF | 21–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | – | – | 60–75 | |
| 11/04 | 13:00 | PAF | 3–0 | STE | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–20 | – | – | 76–66 | P2 |
| 11/04 | 15:00 | PNV | 0–3 | PLD | 22–25 | 27–29 | 14–25 | – | – | 63–79 | P2 |
| 11/04 | 17:00 | CIG | 3–1 | IEM | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–17 | – | 97–79 | P2 |
| 11/07 | 15:00 | IEM | 3–0 | STE | 25–19 | 25–26 | 26–24 | – | – | 76–66 | P2 |
| 11/07 | 17:00 | CIG | 3–1 | PNV | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | – | 97–81 | P2 |
| 11/08 | 17:00 | PLD | 3–1 | PAF | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–14 | – | 98–81 | P2 |
| 11/14 | 17:00 | IEM | 2–3 | PNV | 30–28 | 19–25 | 26–28 | 25–14 | 12–15 | 112–110 | P2 |

## Semifinals round

| Semifinals * – twice to beat advantage | Semifinals * – twice to beat advantage | Semifinals * – twice to beat advantage | Semifinals * – twice to beat advantage | Semifinals * – twice to beat advantage | Finals best of three | Finals best of three | Finals best of three | Finals best of three | Finals best of three |
| 1 | Air Force* | 3 | – | – | | | | | |
| 4 | Navy | 2 | – | – | | | | | |
| 4 | Navy | 2 | – | – | | Air Force | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | Cignal HD Spikers | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Cignal HD Spikers* | 3 | – | – | | Cignal HD Spikers | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | PLDT | 2 | – | – | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | | | | | PLDT | 3 | 3 | – |
| | | | | | | Sta. Elena Ball Hammers | 1 | 1 | – |

### Rank 1 vs Rank 4

* Air Force Air Men (Rank #1) had the twice-to-beat advantage
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11/15 | 15:00 | PAF | 3–2 | PNV | 25–15 | 20–25 | 29–27 | 24–26 | 15–12 | 113–105 | P2 |

### Rank 2 vs Rank 3

* Cignal HD Spikers (Rank #2) had the twice-to-beat advantage
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11/15 | 12:45 | CIG | 3–2 | PLD | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 11–25 | 15–8 | 97–103 | P2 |

## Awards

* Most valuable player (Finals)
** Edward Ybañez (Cignal)
* Most valuable player (Conference)
** Mark Gil Alfafara (PLDT)
* Best setter
** Glacy Ralph Diezmo (Cignal)
* Best Outside Spikers
** Mark Gil Alfafara (PLDT)
** Nur Amid Madsairi (Navy)
* Best middle blockers
** Peter Den Mar Torres (PLDT)
** Reyson Fuentes (Air Force)
* Best opposite spiker
** Reuben Inaudito (Air Force)
* Best libero
** Sandy Montero (Cignal)

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Cignal HD Spikers |
| | Philippine Air Force |
| | PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters |
| 4 | Philippine Navy |
| 5 | IEM Volley Masters |
| 6 | Sta. Elena Construction |
* Spikers' Turf 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference Champions
* Cignal HD Spikers
* 1st title
* Team roster
* Sandy Montero (L), Jay Dela Cruz (c), Ralph Diezmo, Red Christensen, Lorenzo Capate Jr., Gilbert Ablan, Redentor Relata, Aaron Calderon, Edward Ybañez, Jeffrey Lansangan, Alexis Faytaren, Herschel Ramos, Mark Lee, Edmar Bonono Michael Cariño (Head Coach), Sammy Acaylar (Asst. Coach), Dexter Clamor (Asst. Coach)

## Venue

* Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan