Reduce rhetoric, increase action: Expert on Perlis volleyball development

Dr. Ahmad Fadly Abdul Rahman, a senior lecturer at Universiti Utara Malaysia, has called for a stronger focus on developing volleyball at the state level in Perlis, arguing that Malaysia's international competitiveness hinges on these foundational systems. He observed that Perlis's current participation in the Malaysian Games (Sukma) is not comprehensive, and beach volleyball involvement is limited to a small women's team.

"The question is not just why we don't send teams, but more importantly, do we have a development ecosystem that can truly produce competitive teams?" Dr. Rahman stated. He identified four fundamental areas requiring serious attention in Perlis: professionalizing association management, systematically developing coaches through education and modern training methods, improving facilities for both indoor and beach volleyball, and ensuring athletes have future prospects through education, skills training, career opportunities, and post-retirement planning.

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The question is not just why we don't send teams, but more importantly, do we have a development ecosystem that can truly produce competitive teams?

Dr. Rahman stressed that these four pillars must work in tandem. He urged Perlis to move beyond simply discussing Sukma participation and instead build a sustainable system capable of producing consistently competitive indoor and beach volleyball teams with a clear direction. "Perlis has talent. What we need is a system, opportunities, facilities, leadership, and consistent action. Less rhetoric, more action," he concluded.

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Perlis has talent. What we need is a system, opportunities, facilities, leadership, and consistent action. Less rhetoric, more action.