harold buck

Is it just me, or does it seem dumb that they have to have numbers 1 and
2 on the beach volleyball uniforms? It doesn't seem like they should
have much trouble keeping the two players straight.

--Harold Buck


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and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
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obiwan kenobi

Harold Buck <no_one_knows@comcast.net> sayeth:

Well, a lot of the players are blondes from California, so....

todd haverkos

Harold Buck <no_one_knows@comcast.net> writes:

It may seem silly to players and TV viewers, but down ref, officially
score, or keeps stats for beach volleyball with players you don't know
by first name (and who change sides every 7 points) -- do that just
once and it'll all become exceedingly clear that having 1/2
designators really really helps facilitate the match.

It's also remarkably common that the players don't know who's serving
next, especially after a long rally.

Best Regards,
--
Todd Haverkos tdh@vbref.org
http://www.vbref.org/

todd haverkos

ObiWan Kenobi <use@theforce.com> writes:


Looks like we have another stereotype to debunk about the sport. 8-)

Actually, 3/4 of your US Olympic beach volleyball players have brown
hair. Kerri Walsh and Dax Holdren are the only blondes of the 8.
Stein...well, kinda.

And the rest of the Olympic field is, well, not from California.

US Beach VB Athlete bios:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletebios/archive.html?sport=beach+volleyball&country=united+states&name=

Best Regards,
--
Todd Haverkos tdh@vbref.org
http://www.vbref.org/

gerg001

I believe that there is an official scorekeeper.

gerg001

In the olympics...

jason k. lambrou

I can't tell the difference they are all WASPS(that Includes all the
IrishCatholics)hehehehehe

peterl

For sure the Brazilians are wasps.

todd haverkos

gerg001@aol.comx (Gerg001) writes:


Correct.

There are also statisticians, and media, commentators, and reporters
from multiple countries, all of whom are less likely to confuse one
hat-wearing, sunglass-wearing player from another if they have numbers
on their back that correspond to something in the official program.
8-)

The numbers facilitate a lot of things. The AVP tour doesn't use
numbers, but that's a much closer community.

--
Todd Haverkos tdh@vbref.org
http://www.vbref.org/

bruce kvam

I thought it was excessive regimentarianism until I saw the women's
team from Germany. I couldn't tell them apart. In sunglasses and hats
they were practically identical.

In some cases it's therefore necessary. And since everyone has to play
by the same rules, everyone has to do it.