The Migratory Process and the Volleyball Ranking: First Approaches

The migratory phenomenon can also be seen in volleyball nets. Initially, this sport’s movement, immediately, triggered the implementation of managerial mechanisms in this process, such as the Official Athlete Ranking. The objective of this study was to analyze, throughout history, the influence of the ranking mechanism in the migration process of athletes in Brazilian's volleyball, in order to answer the following question: how has the ranking policy been interfering in this process? This study is qualitative in nature, using discourse analysis as a strategy. With regard to the instruments, a semi-structured interview was used, containing 1 script with 8 questions about the subject. The sample counted with 10 interviewees, being 2 technicians and 8 athletes of the teams that won the Super League's titles at that time. The CBV imposes measures to preserve the internal market and, beyond this imposition, it’s possible to observe that the market attached to the financial valuation and the cultural and social aspects are influential factors in the movement of the athletes.