USA national team protest action

Members of the U.S. national team are unhappy with the international volleyball federation (FIVB) mandate that established the inseam length of their shorts at merely four inches. The FIVB won't budge, but at least the American players are showing a sense of humor. Members of the team appear in a funny Youtube video in which they say they'll pay the $10,000 FIVB fine for breaking the rule and stage stunts to raise cash to pay the bill. Among their ploys: standing on a Southern California beach - it looks like Laguna Beach and at entrances to the 5 freeway holding signs that say "Help me, help my shorts get longer," and "Will trade shorts for food." One of the players even asks beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor for sympathy. But all she offers is a suggestion that they try laser hair removal- adding that it's really not that bad because "you don't have to wear Speedos." Lloy Ball, who will make his fourth Olympic appearance (movie made before The Olympics 2008), said he and his teammates practice in below-the-knee-length shorts, and would feel more comfortable if they were allowed to play in the longer gear", he said.

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