The 2011-12 season has begun today at 9.30 in the Pala Costa arena with the start of the athletic preparation. Some players are missing as they are involved with their national teams. The players present today were setters Corvetta and Bendandi, middle blockers Mengozzi, Leonardi and Ricci, liberos Tabanelli and Gallosti, outside hitter Moro, and spiker Sirri. Theodore Brunner will join the group on Thursday.