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Post by coloradokidd on May 4, 2015 15:39:52 GMT -5
As mentioned on this board previously I think the rules for crossover between indoor/sand will eventually change, and hopefully a 'separate' sport for each. If a school is more sand oriented than indoor; it seems to be possible to put sand players on indoor scholarships their 3rd/4th years as to free up sand scholarships, and still have those 3rd/4th year indoor players still play sand.
* Unless this has been addressed by the NCAA already.
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Post by kokyu on May 5, 2015 20:53:08 GMT -5
The best players should be playing both.
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Post by Word on May 6, 2015 14:33:15 GMT -5
The best players should be playing both. I get the why would they want to play argument from geddy. But I personally think both of these girls would be starting for USC. Hughes as a libero and Claes in whatever capacity they need. Like kokyu said, the best players should do both. These girls are the best on the sand and great indoor as well. USC would be A LOT better if they joined the indoor team. |
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Post by bayarea on May 6, 2015 14:43:47 GMT -5
The best sand players (Claes and Hughes) already made their choice to pursue sand exclusively. They are spared the grind of the August - December indoor schedule, and instead are able to practice and scrimmage regularly on the sand during that time. The top players aspire to play beach volleyball as a profession. I have never heard any of the sand only players express any desire to curtail their year-round sand schedule to return to the indoor game. I think it's just wishful thinking on the part of those who realize what gifted athletes they are in both sports.
The few exceptions of elite players who already made a choice that both indoor and beach volleyball were important to them in college (Strehlow, Sponcil, Taylor and Muno come to mind), chose schools where they could play both. The trend is that more players are making the decision to turn exclusively to beach volleyball early in HS in order to train year-round on the sand. Outside of the Northern California schools, fewer athletes are trying to play both.
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