meh, actual vball isnt as fun to watch as beach. too many people just standing around while they set the outside hitter. at least with beach, everyone on the court is getting touches on both defense and offense.

divisions aside from sex would be ridiculous to have. people want to see THE fastest person. not the fastest at a certain weight or height.

your definition of what gorgeous/beautiful definitely doesnt fit the mold of what they think it is and im definitely sure they are admired for their skills, just not their looks. which doesnt matter at all. why the hell would they care if they are about to win a medal.

if it helps at all, most men that are not professionals usually play without a shirt. plop yourself down on a beach and enjoy the show.

mansplaining what? im trying to spread knowledge on a sport that youre probably not familiar with.

i definitely believe that the professionals use some sort of jockstrap. it can be built into the boardshorts or an external one.

hmmm, alot of people in this thread that people are saying men can play fine in shorts compared to women "needing" a bikini to keep the competitive edge.

the shirts are there for advertisements and sponsors. i think the men are allowed go sans shirt but they wouldnt be making money at the same time. for example, dalhausser and scott rogers are both sponsored by oakley. even when there isnt sun out they are required to wear ONLY the frames without lenses in them. quite…

i believe its called the V-cut

different body types and shapes need different types of uniforms for them to excel. for a guy, shorts is best considering they are probably wearing compression shorts(spandex) underneath. for a woman, who is one of the top athletes in such a demanding sport like beach vball, a bikini is most efficient.

also, on another note, to say that most straight men cant honestly say they watch beach volleyball because of the sport is quite bigoted.

as a beach volleyball player, i think wearing a bikini actually does help women. comfort level in them is just higher cause sand wont be really stuck anywhere. if girls wore indoor vball spandex shorts, sand can actually get stuck between the spandex and skin. shorts can also bunch at the thighs alot to compound it.…

when it comes down to sports are an ENTERTAINMENT as are beauty pageants. sports are definitely more difficult but what it comes down to is your genetics, looks and physiology.