Reinforcing a roster in the run-up to any major sporting campaign has been a virtual must-do scheme for any team and F2 Logistics, Cignal and Choco Mucho, among others, made sure to whip up their respective squads with key acquisitions in time for the second Premier Volleyball League offering this year.

The PVL Invitational Conference gets going on Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan with a record 13 teams, including three newcomers and two foreign guest squads, all primed for the month-long skirmish of power, style and poise.