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<v Speaker 1>Ever, notice how like even the simplest things, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like a game, can get kind of surprisingly complex when

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<v Speaker 1>you really.

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<v Speaker 2>Look into them.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, definitely.

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<v Speaker 1>We've got some excerpts from the official Volleyball rule Book here, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and we are going deep.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh nice. Yeah, it's easy to forget, like even when

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<v Speaker 3>we're just out there, you know, just playing for fun,

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<v Speaker 3>we're playing by a specific set of rules, right, And

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<v Speaker 3>it turns.

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<v Speaker 1>Out there's a whole world behind just spiking a ball

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<v Speaker 1>over a net. We're talking like official net heights two

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<v Speaker 1>point four to three meters for men's volleyball, okay, two

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<v Speaker 1>point twenty four for women's Interesting is that a few centimeters?

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<v Speaker 2>Like is that just a random thing?

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<v Speaker 3>Right? Yeah? You would think those centimeters are very deliberate,

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<v Speaker 3>although these documents don't specifically say like the history of

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<v Speaker 3>why they chose those heights, right, but we can speculate

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<v Speaker 3>that they've been strategically chosen.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>Volleyball is interesting because it really thrives on this balance

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<v Speaker 3>between offense and defense. Yeah, and so those net high

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<v Speaker 3>heights really probably play a key role in making sure

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<v Speaker 3>that neither side, you know, the offense or the defense,

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<v Speaker 3>has this like unfair advantage.

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<v Speaker 1>Makes you think about how, you know, like, as the

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<v Speaker 1>players are getting better, maybe they had to adjust the

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<v Speaker 1>net exactly.

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<v Speaker 3>It's this constant evolution. And speaking of evolving, let's talk

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<v Speaker 3>about another element of the game that's actually governed by

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<v Speaker 3>some surprisingly specific regulations. Okay, laid on me, the volleyball itself.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh okay, so we're not just talking about like any

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<v Speaker 2>old ball will do.

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<v Speaker 3>No, no, no, We've got circumference requirements, weight ranges. They even

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<v Speaker 3>have like a specific pressure range, what between point three

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<v Speaker 3>zero and point three two five kilograms wow per square

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<v Speaker 3>centimeter to be exacted.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, I'll admit, when I'm picking out a volleyball, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>mostly thinking about color.

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<v Speaker 2>Like is it a cool color?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>Not pressure per square centimeter. So what's the big deal

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<v Speaker 2>with those numbers?

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<v Speaker 3>It all comes down to how the ball behaves in

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<v Speaker 3>the air right and on contact, and so that precise

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<v Speaker 3>pressure dictates how high the ball bounces, oh, how fast

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<v Speaker 3>the ball moves through the air, even how much it

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<v Speaker 3>deflects off your you know, your forearms when you're passing

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<v Speaker 3>your setting. And it makes sure that every match is

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<v Speaker 3>consistent and it allows the players to really like anticipate

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<v Speaker 3>how the ball is going to react when they touch it.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, I'm picturing like a pro volleyball player walking up

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<v Speaker 1>to the net before a game giving it a test bounce.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, like, nope, this one's not regulation.

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<v Speaker 3>You're not far off. Actually, you know, these experienced players

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<v Speaker 3>develop a really refined sense of touch, right, and so

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<v Speaker 3>even a slightly softer or firmer ball can throw off

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<v Speaker 3>their whole game. Wow, they're timing their technique everything. And

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<v Speaker 3>the standardization is also you know, like in many sports,

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<v Speaker 3>it's crucial for just making sure that everyone.

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<v Speaker 2>Is playing fair right, right, makes sense?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, everyone's playing on a level playing field.

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<v Speaker 2>So we've got our precisely measured net are perfectly pressurized

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<v Speaker 2>ball time and talk about the players, right, but how

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<v Speaker 2>many players are even talking about because most people you

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<v Speaker 2>think six on six.

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<v Speaker 1>But these rules get into some serious detail about team composition.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, So what we see on the court is just

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<v Speaker 3>the tip of the iceberg. Really, a volleyball team can

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<v Speaker 3>actually have up to fourteen players according to these regulations,

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<v Speaker 3>We're talking a whole roster of specialists. Each one has

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<v Speaker 3>their own strengths and they're ready to rotate in and out.

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<v Speaker 3>Of the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So beyond those twelve players that we're used to

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<v Speaker 1>seeing on the court at a time, who else is

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<v Speaker 1>part of this volleyball entourage.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you've got your coaches of course, head coach, assistant coaches,

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<v Speaker 3>and then you've got your medical staff, trainers, potentially even

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<v Speaker 3>data analysts. Ye all there support the team. And he

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<v Speaker 3>even gets into specifics about who can be in the

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<v Speaker 3>competition control.

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<v Speaker 2>Area competitions slash control area. That sounds official, It's very official.

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<v Speaker 3>So essentially this is the designated space for players, coaches,

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<v Speaker 3>authorized personnel during the match. Think of it as like

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<v Speaker 3>the inner sanctum whereas strategies are discussed, decisions are made.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a very important place.

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<v Speaker 2>So like not just any spectator can just like wander

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<v Speaker 2>in during a time.

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<v Speaker 3>Out, exactly. It really underscores that importance of like having

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<v Speaker 3>your roles and knowing who's doing what right right, and

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<v Speaker 3>everyone on the team around the team understands those boundaries.

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<v Speaker 1>And I bet it probably cuts down on some heated

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<v Speaker 1>sideline debates, I'm sure, oh.

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<v Speaker 3>For sure, But those clearly defined roles, they really make

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<v Speaker 3>you realize, like how each one of those people contributes

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<v Speaker 3>to the team. Winning, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh right, it's easy to focus on just the players

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<v Speaker 1>on the court. Yeah, but what about like the strategic

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<v Speaker 1>decisions that are happening off the court. Who are these specialists?

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<v Speaker 1>How do those choices affect the game.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you've got your setters, for example. Okay, they're like

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<v Speaker 3>the I guess you could say the playmakers of volleyball, right,

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<v Speaker 3>So they orchestrate the offense. They're setting up those hitters

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<v Speaker 3>for success. And then you've got your liberals. These are

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<v Speaker 3>your defensive specialists. Okay. They're known for being very agile

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<v Speaker 3>and being able to dig up those like almost impossible shots.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh cool. So each player really does bring like their

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<v Speaker 2>own little unique thing.

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<v Speaker 3>Exactly, And the coach's job is to say, Okay, what's

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<v Speaker 3>the best combination of players for this situation? Right right?

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<v Speaker 3>Who do I send into like really counter the other

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<v Speaker 3>team's strengths. How can I use my substitutions in a

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<v Speaker 3>strategic way to really like give us an edge in

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<v Speaker 3>this game.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like a whole other chess match going on.

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<v Speaker 3>Exactly, And it's cool to watch them like anticipate the

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<v Speaker 3>other team's moves and then make a substitution based on

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<v Speaker 3>that and this is where those rule variations that you

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<v Speaker 3>were mentioning earlier they really come into play.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh right, so you're saying, like the different levels of

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<v Speaker 1>competition with their own unique rule sets, Yes, they must

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<v Speaker 1>really change how these teams are put together and all

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<v Speaker 1>those strategic decisions.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely. For example, they mentioned something called like FIVB I

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<v Speaker 3>think it was world and official competitions, okay, and these

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<v Speaker 3>all have specific rules about things like substitution timeouts, even

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<v Speaker 3>down to the equipment.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's almost like, as these players are like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>climbing the ranks, it's not just about harder opponents, right,

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<v Speaker 1>it's about learning a whole new rule book almost exactly.

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<v Speaker 3>It just adds this whole other layer of like, wow,

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<v Speaker 3>these athletes are really dedicated, you know, to be able

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<v Speaker 3>to just adapt like that on the fly. It really

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<v Speaker 3>speaks to their skill set.

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<v Speaker 2>It makes you think, do these different rule.

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<v Speaker 1>Variations ever cause like controversy. Are there people who are like, no,

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<v Speaker 1>this is the way volleyball should be. These are the real.

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<v Speaker 3>Rules, right. You know, that's a really great question, and

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<v Speaker 3>this document doesn't really get into those debates, but it's

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<v Speaker 3>probably safe to say that there are some pretty strong

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<v Speaker 3>opinions out there. Oh, I bet, I mean about the

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<v Speaker 3>right way to play volleyball.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you know, like yeah, I mean it's like anything else, right,

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<v Speaker 1>like music or food, even, like you said, the rules

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<v Speaker 1>of a game. It all kind of changes and adapts

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<v Speaker 1>over time exactly.

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<v Speaker 3>And these variations they really highlight just how global and

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<v Speaker 3>how impactful volleyball is. You know, what might be like

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<v Speaker 3>totally normal in one country could be completely foreign to

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<v Speaker 3>players from another.

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<v Speaker 1>Right, So then you start to think about those international

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<v Speaker 1>competitions and it's like, wow, these athletes have to be

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<v Speaker 1>so on top of their game, not just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>beating the other team, but knowing all the rules.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, they have to adjust their whole strategy potentially.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's wild.

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<v Speaker 3>It's really impressive, and it shows how dynamic volleyball is.

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<v Speaker 3>Like this isn't some you know, stuck in the pass game.

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<v Speaker 3>It's constantly moving forward, changing things up, keeping things exciting

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<v Speaker 3>for players and for the fans.

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<v Speaker 1>And I gotta say, after this deep dive, I am

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<v Speaker 1>one of those excited fans who knew there was so

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<v Speaker 1>much to volleyball, right.

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<v Speaker 3>It just shows you that even in things we think

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<v Speaker 3>we know, there's always something new to discover. You just

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<v Speaker 3>got to like scratch the surface a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely so, to everyone listening, next time you're watching a

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<v Speaker 1>volleyball game, don't.

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<v Speaker 2>Just watch the ball right, think about all.

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<v Speaker 1>This history, all those rules, all the thought that goes

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<v Speaker 1>into every single move exactly.

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<v Speaker 3>You might even find yourself noticing those little rule changes

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<v Speaker 3>we talked about.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, become a real volleyball aficionado. I like the

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<v Speaker 2>sound of that. Well, this has been awesome. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>joining me on the steep dive. It's been fascinating.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been my pleasure. It's always fun to geek out

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<v Speaker 3>a little.

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<v Speaker 2>Bit, it really is.

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<v Speaker 1>And to everyone at home, until next time, keep exploring

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<v Speaker 1>and keep asking questions.

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<v Speaker 2>You never know what you might discover.