1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain, where we're wondering 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: how many of you have already bumped set spiked your 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: New Year's resolutions into a dark, dusty corner of your brain, 4 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: never to be accessed again. It's Tuesday, January seventh, and 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: today we continue our New Year, New League series of shows, 6 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: serving up everything you need to know about the new 7 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: professional women's leagues kicking. 8 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 2: Off, tipping off, first pitching, and first serving their way 9 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 2: into our hearts in twenty twenty five. 10 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: Today's league Love Pro Volleyball aka League One Volleyball, a 11 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: new professional women's indoor volleyball league. Love president Rosie Spalding 12 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: and Salt Lake City player Jordan Poulter joined the show 13 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: to give. 14 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 2: Us all the steak stars, stories and stats we need 15 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: to be ready for first serve. 16 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: It's all coming up right after this, All right, slices, 17 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: Welcome back to New Year, New Leagues today. 18 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 2: Love Pro Volleyball. 19 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: Joining us to tell us everything we need to know 20 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:00,639 Speaker 1: about Love Pro Volleyball. She's the President of Love formerly 21 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: It's COO, and a member of the executive team since 22 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: twenty twenty, when she first joined to help build league 23 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 1: strategy Prior to working with Love, she held leadership roles 24 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: with Super Bowl fifty, Rugby, World Cup Seven's and the 25 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: thirty fourth America's Cup, and architected league building strategies for 26 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: properties including sale GP, World Rugby and USA Rugby. We 27 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: rocked the stage together at one of my favorite hotels 28 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: in Brooklyn for the w Summitt NYC. 29 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 2: It's Rosie Spalding. What's up, Rosie? 30 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 3: Yes, so excited to see you again joining her. 31 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 1: She's a member of the US women's national volleyball team 32 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: in an Olympic gold and silver medalist, named Best Center 33 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,119 Speaker 1: of the Tokyo Olympics. She was born in Naperville, Illinois 34 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: aka Napor Thrill. She moved to Colorado, but she came 35 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: back to the best state in the Land to play 36 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: collegiate volleyball at the University of Illinois, where she was 37 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: a two time All American. Was named the Big Ten 38 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: Center of the Year during her senior season and led 39 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: Illinois to a Final four appearance. She's a founding athlete 40 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: for League one Volleyball and we'll play for the League 41 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: Salt Lake City team in its inaugural season. She loves hugs, 42 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: skateboards and can rock at Cowboy Hat and Chaps. 43 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,639 Speaker 2: It's Jordan Poulter. What's up, Jordan. 44 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,279 Speaker 4: I don't think I've ever gotten that before. 45 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: I had a lot of fun on your Instagram. I 46 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: was diving deep. You look like you have a very 47 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: very fun life. Oh. 48 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: Happy for you. 49 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 4: I think that's one of the best compliments that I 50 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 4: could ever receive. 51 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: Well, at least you share a lot of it, which 52 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 1: I appreciate because it makes it easier to stock people 53 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:20,679 Speaker 1: when they are over sharers like me. First and most 54 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: important question, our show producer Miche is trying to make 55 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 1: vibes happen. 56 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 2: Are y'all down with colin volleyball vibs? 57 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 4: Yeah? I think we as girls, we kind of sometimes 58 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 4: joke around and call it that. So sure, yeah, perfect? 59 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 2: Good. 60 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: At first I wasn't sure, and then I kept saying 61 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: it and I was like, it's growing on me. 62 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 2: This is she's making bebes happen. So that's good. Jordan. 63 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: Congrats on the silver medal this summer in Paris. Can 64 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: you tell us the biggest highlight of the trip in 65 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: that tournament? 66 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, thank you. You know, to be honest, as a team, collectively, 67 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:56,399 Speaker 4: we were happy to be playing on the last day. 68 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 4: It had been kind of a quad full of ups 69 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 4: and downs, just the four years leading into the Olympics, 70 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 4: and because of COVID and Tokyo being pushed back one, 71 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 4: it was a quad of only three years. So yeah, 72 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 4: just we still going into the Olympics, didn't have our 73 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:16,119 Speaker 4: shit figured out necessarily, and it was fun to see 74 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 4: that come together at the right time. Peaking at the 75 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 4: right time is what you hope to aspire with any 76 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 4: team you play on, so it was really proud to 77 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 4: be a part of that. That one felt a little more, 78 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 4: a little harder earned than the gold one. 79 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 2: Did, so interesting. 80 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, different weight. 81 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: I also love I know the US women's national soccer 82 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: team one bronze once and called it Rose Gold. 83 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 2: I appreciated that your silver medal. 84 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: You said always looked for the silver linings, So I 85 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,839 Speaker 1: love that positive attitude about being playing. 86 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: On that last day and winning silver. 87 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: Rosie, you're almost five years into your time at Love, 88 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 1: but you're just a few months into your role as president. 89 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: What are some of your biggest responsibilities as you get 90 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: ready for the regular season to start. 91 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 3: Well, I think just feeling first. Well, one of our 92 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 3: key ones is our athlete experience and making sure that 93 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 3: our athletes feel well taken care of now that they're 94 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 3: with us officially have been for six weeks at this point, 95 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 3: so that's a major commitment for us and something we're 96 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 3: very intentional about. And we've just completed two of our 97 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 3: test events to scrimmages, which the whole purpose being to 98 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 3: test and learn and make some refinements before our first serve. 99 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 3: So feeling very encouraged by the progress we've made in 100 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 3: the last couple of weeks, and you're just very excited 101 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 3: to hit the. 102 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 4: Ground running in the new year with. 103 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 3: All areas firing up, really when the broadcast and streaming side, 104 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 3: on the marketing side, with our suite of partners, and 105 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 3: looking forward to building on that and if we go 106 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 3: from here excited. 107 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:47,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, Touring volleyballs blowing up across every age level, but 108 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 1: especially at the pro level. There's love, there's athletes, unlimited 109 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: PVA Volleyball League of America. When you were a kid, 110 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,559 Speaker 1: could you even imagine all of these options to play 111 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:57,479 Speaker 1: post collegiately. 112 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 4: No, to be honest, it wasn't until I was sixteen 113 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 4: years old that I even knew you could go play professionally. 114 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 4: Abroad and there's girls you know that don't know that 115 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 4: until they're in college, and you know, you have the 116 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 4: right coaches kind of exposing you to different levels of volleyball. 117 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 4: So I think just the opportunity that has arisen in 118 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 4: the last two to three years is incredible, and it's 119 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 4: just giving athletes the option to choose what they hope 120 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 4: to do post collegiately if they could continue to play. 121 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,840 Speaker 1: For people who maybe aren't super familiar with the volleyball landscape. 122 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 1: And I know you're only twenty seven, but can you 123 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 1: sort of set the stage for what the post college 124 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 1: volleyball vibes used to be because I know you have 125 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: played a lot overseas before there were other options in America. 126 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, the vibe, as you said, the vibes vibes, you know, 127 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:55,799 Speaker 4: you would graduate. A lot of us graduated early in December, 128 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 4: once your eligibility in college was over, and you try 129 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 4: to get an a and get on any team that 130 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 4: needed a player at the halfway point. A lot of 131 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 4: teams are unhappy with their performance at the midway mark, 132 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 4: and so they're willing to take a gamble on a 133 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 4: young athlete out of college. And that's what happened with me. 134 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 4: I got put on the team that was second to 135 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 4: last in the Italian league but needed a change in 136 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 4: a setter, and yeah, so I went overseas, was thrown 137 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 4: in a stick shift car, it never driven stick before, 138 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 4: it was sleeping on a pullout couch, all the. 139 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 5: Things that you and then you won it all. Yeah, yes, 140 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 5: they're a long one. No, we did. We saved ourselves 141 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 5: from getting relegated, but definitely did not. 142 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 2: There we go. That's still a good story. 143 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 4: You know. I would say the vibes were very much 144 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 4: a lot of us, except maybe a handful of people 145 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 4: that I know, you know, kind of had to slum 146 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 4: it for a few years just and I'd say slum 147 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 4: it compared to just how comfortable we are in the 148 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 4: nc douaas collegiate athletes. And I would say that's even 149 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 4: grown more so now with just nil and I think 150 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 4: all the resources that athletes have. It was a little 151 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 4: bit of a root awakening for me overseas. 152 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: So it's interesting in women's sports how often that is, 153 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: where you know, collegiate boosters, NCAA gives you a really nice, 154 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: cushy gig and then you get to the pros and 155 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 1: you're like, wait, this is supposed to be the good stuff. 156 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 4: I know, you think that every level that it, like yeah, 157 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 4: having this idea of how it's supposed to look. And 158 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 4: I think for us being American, we grow up watching 159 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 4: the NBA, the NFL, MLB, just all these male leagues 160 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 4: where you see what the pinnacle of being a professional 161 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 4: athlete is. And so not to say that all of 162 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 4: us are you know, that oblivious and naive to where 163 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 4: we thought that's how life would be, but you just, yeah, 164 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 4: I don't know, there's there was a little bit of like, oh, dang, 165 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 4: this is it. But I feel really fortunate to be 166 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 4: at a point in my career where I'm getting to 167 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 4: see both sides of that coin, where I got to 168 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 4: play overseas and kind of experienperience that hard and have 169 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 4: that uncomfortable growth. But at the same time, I think 170 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 4: all of us who are all of us Americans who 171 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 4: are playing in this league feel that this is our 172 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 4: way of creating that these next set of shoulders for 173 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 4: the future generations to stand on as well as I 174 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 4: keep saying, like for the future generations as well as 175 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 4: for ourselves, you know, like we have to we get 176 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 4: to also reap the benefits of being an American professional athlete. 177 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 2: That's really cool. 178 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: Rosie Love is not just a pro league though, it's 179 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: actually a successful youth volleyball business. So how does the 180 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: youth model that's existed for a couple of years connect 181 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 1: or interact with this new pro league. 182 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we've very intentionally built this league from the 183 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 3: ground up. That was one of the personally more appealing 184 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 3: pieces about this league and the way that we're building 185 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 3: it that pulled me in in the beginning. I just 186 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,080 Speaker 3: think to build from the community up and to start 187 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 3: at the youth level and really provide this full pathway 188 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 3: for athletes to compete in all the way from you 189 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 3: as young as eight year old years old even younger 190 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 3: actually all the way through to pro is why we're here. 191 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 3: You're ultimately here to create better life outcomes for women 192 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 3: through the sport of volleyball, and it made sense to 193 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 3: us to build that way. So we've we now more 194 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 3: than sixty clubs across twenty three states on the youth 195 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 3: side of eight to eighteen year olds and obviously launching 196 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 3: pro in a fairly short order here. And one of 197 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 3: the really cool things to see that we've been talking 198 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:26,760 Speaker 3: about for a long time, but has been our pros 199 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,960 Speaker 3: are training in the club gyms, and just to see 200 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,839 Speaker 3: that connection that's being made and see these rows of 201 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 3: young girls lined up watching our pros practice and club 202 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 3: training facilities has just been really magical and exactly why 203 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 3: we're here. So just to really make that connection, it's 204 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:42,680 Speaker 3: been pretty awesome. 205 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: I think people who are my age think about that 206 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:46,959 Speaker 1: a lot, like, how different would it be if when 207 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: we were a little girl we had been around and 208 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: witnessed to on TV in the gyms with us in 209 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: our cities, women playing at the highest levels and exhibiting 210 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 1: for us what was possible. 211 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:58,319 Speaker 2: It's just a completely different universe. 212 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 1: So those fifteen hundred plus junior club teams across you know, 213 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:04,840 Speaker 1: the entire country getting to see this and be a 214 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: part of the pipeline is really really cool. Okay, so 215 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: let's get to the professional side. We're going to do 216 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 1: a little love pro Volleyball one oh one ahead of 217 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: this inaugural season. I want to start with the teams, Rosie, 218 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: how many are there? What are the names locations? 219 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 3: We've got six teams in our in norgural season, So Atlanta, Houston, Austin, 220 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 3: Salt Lake, Madison, and Omaha, and we have been intentionally 221 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 3: similar to sort of European soccer. We've taken this approach 222 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 3: where we're not naming the teams, we're naming them by 223 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 3: the city, and then over time we expect nicknames, but 224 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 3: the fan names to evolve and sort of come out 225 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:44,319 Speaker 3: over the next couple of years. But most important for 226 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 3: us was to make the attachment to the city. 227 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 1: In the first point, are there any notable GMS or 228 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: coaches leading the teams that we might know the names 229 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: of our have a cool story coming in. 230 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 3: So we are intentionally launching single entity, so we are 231 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 3: legaled and operated in these early years. So there's no 232 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 3: GMS in each study per se, but we obviously have 233 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:08,199 Speaker 3: the teams and some coaches, and I think what's been 234 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 3: I'm just going to talk for a second about this 235 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 3: sort of reinforcing moment that I had a few couple 236 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:15,679 Speaker 3: of years ago going to the NCAA Final four and 237 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 3: then a few weeks later going to watch some of 238 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 3: the Series A level matches in Italy, and the difference 239 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:25,719 Speaker 3: in the level of play was outstanding to me as 240 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,199 Speaker 3: as someone being fairly new to this sport I could 241 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:30,679 Speaker 3: really tell. So to have the ability to bring that 242 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 3: level of play to this country was something that super 243 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 3: really was very motivating to me. And so I've been 244 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 3: very pleased with the level of talent that we've attracted 245 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 3: to the league. And I think part of that is 246 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 3: the quality of the coaches that we've brought in. So yes, 247 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:50,439 Speaker 3: you know, ten out of twelve athletes on the Olympic 248 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 3: team assigned to play with LOVE. We also had four 249 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 3: coaches that medled at the Games. I think we have 250 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:59,599 Speaker 3: this real opportunity through Love to actually bring up the 251 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:04,200 Speaker 3: level of professional coaching in this country as well, which 252 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 3: is something that really excites me. 253 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure, Jordan, Let's talk about where Love's getting 254 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:12,719 Speaker 1: the players, national team, recent college grads, international. What can 255 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: we expect to see from the players out on these teams. 256 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, we have a good handful of our athletes who 257 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:22,079 Speaker 4: competed in this past Olympic Games, and a lot of 258 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 4: us are multi time Olympians. On my team alone, we 259 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 4: have three foreigners. We have a Cuban and two Japanese players. 260 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 4: It's fun, I think for a lot of us because 261 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:37,080 Speaker 4: we've played internationally or abroad that the athletes who are 262 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 4: not American who signed to the league we know pretty well. 263 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 4: And I think that makes it fun too, whether we 264 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 4: were playing against them in the Italian League or you know, 265 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 4: for their national team. It's just cool to recognize almost 266 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 4: all the names on every roster. 267 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's really cool. 268 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,959 Speaker 1: Seventeen Olympians, ten members of Team USA who won silver. 269 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 2: So folks were watching the volleyball at. 270 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: The Paris Olympics, they'll certainly recognize a handful of the names. Okay, Jordan, 271 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: So how does pay work? Are there different tiers? Is 272 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: it based on experience? Is it based on some sort 273 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: of committee or ownership group deciding who's in different levels 274 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 1: of pay? 275 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 2: How does that go? 276 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 4: You know, I can only speak from my limited knowledge. 277 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 4: Rosie might be a little bit. 278 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: More, Jordan, tell everyone what you're making you see if 279 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:27,280 Speaker 1: your teammates feel the same way about their paycheck, Rosie, 280 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:29,000 Speaker 1: let's throw it over to you. 281 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 3: Sure. Yeah, So we wanted to start with a minimum 282 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:36,160 Speaker 3: of sixty thousand dollars. That was our commitment, and I 283 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:40,439 Speaker 3: would say yes. What was really important to us from 284 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 3: the outset is that we've been that the athletes have 285 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 3: informed the building of this league. 286 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:46,320 Speaker 4: From the very beginning. 287 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 3: It was back in twenty twenty that we first formed 288 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:50,880 Speaker 3: this Athlete's Council with eight of the best athletes in 289 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 3: the world. A number of them have now become founding 290 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:55,679 Speaker 3: athletes and playing with us, and literally met with them 291 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,720 Speaker 3: every month on what was important to them, what worked 292 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 3: for them, what was fantastic, what some of the lessons 293 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:03,960 Speaker 3: they'd learned in Europe or overseas that they wanted to 294 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 3: bring into the forming of this league, and what wasn't 295 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 3: so great. And while we might not have been able 296 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:11,440 Speaker 3: to do everything in year one, because this is you know, 297 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:17,840 Speaker 3: we're building, that's been absolutely essential to us that we're 298 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 3: sort of led by our athletes group. So to that end, 299 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 3: it's not just about salary for us. It's about benefits, 300 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:27,760 Speaker 3: year round benefits, it's about mental health. It's also about 301 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 3: whole athlete training. So we take great pride in this 302 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 3: program that we have from youth to pro on off 303 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 3: court development, whether that's around hormones or nutrition or financial literacy. 304 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 3: So I say all of that because what's really important 305 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 3: to us is that we're developing the whole person and 306 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 3: the whole athlete. Whether you're joining love at the youth 307 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 3: level or the pro level, and it's about salary, yes, 308 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 3: of course, but much more than that as well. 309 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's really cool, And what I can add on 310 00:14:57,280 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 4: to that is it feels really refreshing. I think for 311 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 4: a lot of us to be in a league and 312 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 4: play for teams where we are getting paid consistently and 313 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 4: on time and we know when to expect our salaries. 314 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 4: I think a lot of us, regardless of if you 315 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 4: were on the worst team or the best team, you 316 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 4: know you have these discrepancies and when you're getting paid. 317 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 4: And I think just to be a part of a 318 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 4: league where the professionalism in that aspect is really top tier, 319 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:34,040 Speaker 4: it makes you feel valued as an. 320 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 2: Athlete, Yeah, for sure. 321 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 1: And I think I read that you're a founding athlete 322 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 1: and that involves investment as well. So do you have 323 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: equity in how the league doesn't tell us a little 324 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: bit more about what it means to be a founding 325 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: athlete as opposed to just a player. 326 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 2: In the inaugural season. 327 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 4: Yes, so there are fourteen of us, and we a 328 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 4: lot of us signed on pretty early to the league, 329 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 4: and a lot of us are Olympians. Are our athletes 330 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:02,479 Speaker 4: who have achieved at a pretty high level and been successful. 331 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:07,960 Speaker 4: And I think one of the best things about this league, 332 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 4: like Rosie said, was just the care and the desire 333 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 4: to want to know about the athletes experience and build 334 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 4: this league with the athletes in mind. First. I can't 335 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 4: say that I've ever heard of a league or been 336 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 4: a part of a league where that's the number one driver. Obviously, 337 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 4: you know revenue is important, but to be actually making 338 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 4: decisions and choosing different roads and paths to go forward 339 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 4: through the athlete's mind and the athlete's opinions is something 340 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 4: that was really admirable, and I think why a lot 341 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 4: of us chose to want to be a part of it. 342 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 1: It's been really heartening to see that across a lot 343 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: of spaces in women's sport, because I think one thing 344 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 1: we've talked about on this show is that the hierarchy 345 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 1: of value in men's sport is very clearly the athlete 346 00:16:57,760 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: on top, even though there are billionaire owners the product 347 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:03,200 Speaker 1: does the athlete. The athlete is very highly valued and 348 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:05,359 Speaker 1: their experience is very important, even if they don't have 349 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:09,159 Speaker 1: that much control, whereas in women's sports it has usually 350 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 1: been the athlete floating around the middle or sometimes even 351 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:13,199 Speaker 1: at the bottom in terms of the way they were 352 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 1: valued and treated, especially when they're spected to go out 353 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 1: and put a product out there athletically. And so what 354 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: we're seeing now is even if financially they might not 355 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 1: be able to be given millions and millions right off 356 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,000 Speaker 1: the bat, they are being involved in decision making and 357 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,679 Speaker 1: that's leveling out some of the power dynamics that have 358 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:30,159 Speaker 1: been problematic, that have allowed for abusive and bad environments 359 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 1: because they haven't been at the top of the heap. 360 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: It's lovely to see. So we know the players, we 361 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 1: know a little bit. 362 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:39,200 Speaker 2: About the league. But where are we playing, when are 363 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 2: we playing, how do we watch? 364 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:41,719 Speaker 1: We're going to talk about all that when we come 365 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:49,800 Speaker 1: back with Jordan and Rosie. We're back with Jordan and 366 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,800 Speaker 1: Rosie talking about love pro volleyball. Okay, let's talk about 367 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:54,400 Speaker 1: where the games are being played. 368 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:56,240 Speaker 2: This is interesting. 369 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:58,880 Speaker 1: Because there are teams in cities, but it's not as 370 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:01,960 Speaker 1: simple as just city A visiting city B for a game. 371 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:04,040 Speaker 2: So Rosie tell us how this works. 372 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, so just quickly, I think the big vision here 373 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:11,200 Speaker 3: is to really help make volleyball and major league sport. 374 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 3: So with that in mind, we really are serious, and 375 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 3: yes it's ambitious, and yes it may be audacious, but 376 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 3: we're really pretty committed to that goal in the long term. 377 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 3: So a lot of our thinking has been like, well, 378 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:24,880 Speaker 3: that's great, where do we start. So in year one, 379 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 3: we've prioritized a few things specific to where athletes play. 380 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:30,680 Speaker 3: We've really focused on what we believe is a right 381 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 3: sized arena for this inaugural season of our launch, and 382 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 3: we are focused on this three to eight thousand size 383 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:41,960 Speaker 3: arena in our cities and as well with the format. 384 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 3: The way we've approached it for this first season is 385 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:49,719 Speaker 3: a combination of single game matches and altho these weekends 386 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 3: of love where four teams will show up. We actually 387 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:55,119 Speaker 3: just tested this past weekend. It was pretty awesome the 388 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:58,760 Speaker 3: atmosphere around having four teams in one place. So there's 389 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:02,200 Speaker 3: definitely an element of scarcity in this first season. There's 390 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:05,520 Speaker 3: this really six opportunities to watch your home team and 391 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:09,960 Speaker 3: then come out and support. So yeah, encouraging folks to 392 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 3: show up, and as we grow over the next couple 393 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 3: of years, will be increasing the number of matches and 394 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 3: increasing the size of venues, etc. But this is where 395 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 3: we wanted to start a new one. 396 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, kicking off with first serve, which is this week. 397 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:26,400 Speaker 1: Every week of the fourteen week season will include all 398 00:19:26,520 --> 00:19:29,919 Speaker 1: six pro teams playing every week, and then they'll rotate 399 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 1: through the cities. One weekday had to head match between 400 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:35,120 Speaker 1: two teams in a city, and then one weekend three 401 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 1: match series between four teams and another city. That's the 402 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 1: weekends with Love that you mentioned. So every home market 403 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:44,640 Speaker 1: gets eight matches, two weekdays, two weekends, and it really 404 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 1: does allow for not only you to see your team, 405 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,080 Speaker 1: but a couple of the other ones in those bigger 406 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:53,480 Speaker 1: weekend tournament matches. So Jordan, tell us about the league dates, 407 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:56,080 Speaker 1: When does it start, how long is it and when 408 00:19:56,119 --> 00:19:58,080 Speaker 1: does it end, and what's the format of trying to 409 00:19:58,200 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 1: win it all? 410 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:00,600 Speaker 2: How many teams make playoffs? Things like that. 411 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:06,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, our first match is in Atlanta. I'm on the 412 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 4: Salt Lake City team, so we play in Atlanta on 413 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:15,960 Speaker 4: January eighth, and our season will run through mid April, 414 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 4: which is when our I guess postseason tournament will be. 415 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 4: So yeah, about three and a half three and a 416 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 4: half months of quality play, and I think the schedule 417 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 4: for each team is pretty balanced in terms of when 418 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:36,879 Speaker 4: the home and away matches are sprinkled in, but like 419 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,560 Speaker 4: Rosie said, you know, only being home six six times, 420 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 4: it kind of hopefully will force the urgency for fans 421 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:49,159 Speaker 4: to get out and support while they can. I was 422 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 4: asked recently what I thought would make a successful first season, 423 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:55,399 Speaker 4: and I think it'd be really cool to just see 424 00:20:55,720 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 4: the trend of the attendance increase for each city, each 425 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:01,679 Speaker 4: of the for each of. 426 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: The Yeah, there's also an in season tournament called the 427 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:07,320 Speaker 1: Love Classic featuring all six teams winner take all over 428 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: President's Day weekend, and it's connected to a youth tournament too. 429 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:13,920 Speaker 1: Rosie imagine that was done with intention to help expose 430 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:17,679 Speaker 1: those youth players to what this professional level looks like 431 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:18,159 Speaker 1: in person. 432 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:19,200 Speaker 4: Absolutely. 433 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:22,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, so that's probably the most prestigious youth tournament in 434 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 3: the country. I think that's probably a fair title. 435 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:27,399 Speaker 2: But Jordan the Triple Crown n I t. 436 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 4: Yes, that's a big one for sure. 437 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, very well attended. A number of our clubs will 438 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:35,800 Speaker 3: be there, and yeah, absolutely, there's an number of opportunities 439 00:21:35,800 --> 00:21:37,679 Speaker 3: where we're doing this in the season, but this is 440 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 3: the main one where we're really bringing together the highest 441 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 3: level of the sport and through our six pro teams 442 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 3: and at the same time as this incredible base of 443 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 3: youth athleast, it will be competing fly for the for 444 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:54,439 Speaker 3: the champions ships into their different age groups. 445 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:59,360 Speaker 1: So in this first season with six teams, does the 446 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:01,959 Speaker 1: regular sea an end with the top two teams facing 447 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 1: off in a championship final? 448 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we have the love finals or six teams 449 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,679 Speaker 3: will actually be at the finals and the top two 450 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 3: teams of the season we'll get a buy. But yes, 451 00:22:11,280 --> 00:22:13,280 Speaker 3: there'll be a love final championship. 452 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:15,679 Speaker 1: With also tournament style, so even if you're last in 453 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 1: the league, you got a shot if you're peeking at 454 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:18,840 Speaker 1: the end. 455 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:19,640 Speaker 4: That's right. 456 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 2: Interesting, Okay, okay, good to know, Jordan. Are there any 457 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:26,159 Speaker 2: new or different rules. 458 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: To look out for outside the normal rules of volleyball 459 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 1: or we playing it straight here? 460 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 4: Well, it all kind of depends on what you classify 461 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:34,160 Speaker 4: as the normal rules of volleyball, because the American rules 462 00:22:34,160 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 4: of volleyball that we play with youth level and in 463 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 4: college are a little bit different even than international rules 464 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 4: under the FIVB. So we have a couple modifications that 465 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:48,920 Speaker 4: are a little bit different than what we play under 466 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:53,120 Speaker 4: the FIVB sanctioned rules, but every rule that we are 467 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:57,080 Speaker 4: implementing is something that the FIVB is considering moving towards 468 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:00,199 Speaker 4: in the next couple of years, or in before or 469 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:07,159 Speaker 4: the next Olympics. So, for example, substitutions overseas and internationally, 470 00:23:07,240 --> 00:23:10,640 Speaker 4: right now you can only have six and we have eight, 471 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 4: and we have free subs, so you can sub a 472 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 4: player in and out, whereas internationally, once you sub someone 473 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:20,840 Speaker 4: in and then they sub back out, you cannot re 474 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 4: enter the match. So little variations of those types of things. 475 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:28,440 Speaker 4: In America, we if we play the ball up and 476 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,600 Speaker 4: it hits your it hits the ceiling and comes back 477 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:34,240 Speaker 4: on your side. You can play Internationally, if you hit 478 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:36,840 Speaker 4: the ceiling, it's out regardless of where it drops. So 479 00:23:37,080 --> 00:23:41,240 Speaker 4: little modifications like that that will hopefully just increase the 480 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:44,040 Speaker 4: level of play and hopefully make it more interesting for 481 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 4: the viewer. 482 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:47,719 Speaker 2: Rosie, where can folks get tickets to watch in person? 483 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:50,919 Speaker 3: Love dot com? 484 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:54,480 Speaker 1: Yes, love l ovb dot com ov By, I don't 485 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,200 Speaker 1: know what love dot com is, but just in case 486 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:57,120 Speaker 1: we don't want to send. 487 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 4: Me absolutely right, I love it. 488 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:04,440 Speaker 1: Lovb dot com is where you can get season in 489 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:05,640 Speaker 1: single match tickets. 490 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:08,880 Speaker 2: And then how can folks watch on TV and streaming. 491 00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:12,639 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we've actually released our broadcast schedule. We have 492 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,120 Speaker 3: a number of matches on ESPN and ESPN Plus which 493 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 3: we're super excited about. And then we'll also be on 494 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 3: our website LVB dot com. We'll be able to see 495 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:24,399 Speaker 3: additional matches as well as if you're overseas, we have 496 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 3: your partners are partnering with his own and spotv to 497 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:32,720 Speaker 3: get deeper reach both in Europe and also in Asia. 498 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 2: Awesome. 499 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:36,959 Speaker 1: I love watching volleyball, but I will fully admit that, 500 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:40,159 Speaker 1: despite my height and getting recruited multiple times by the 501 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:42,560 Speaker 1: volleyball coaches, it was the same season as field hockey, 502 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:44,879 Speaker 1: which was my jam from junior high on. So I 503 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: never played volleyball And when I watch, I'm just into kills, 504 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:51,959 Speaker 1: blocks and digs, Like I'm into the big rallies. Jordan, 505 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:55,679 Speaker 1: how do we get more educated to watch and understand 506 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:59,560 Speaker 1: better who's doing amazing things, who's setting up their teammates? 507 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 1: While like, is there anything either a resource or just 508 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 1: something you can tell us to be a more educated 509 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:05,400 Speaker 1: viewer of the game. 510 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 4: You know, I actually think that what's really cool about 511 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:14,119 Speaker 4: the talks of the broadcast and how We are trying 512 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:17,919 Speaker 4: to set this up with the viewer in mind. Largely 513 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:22,479 Speaker 4: is the commentating is going to, I think, try to 514 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 4: help the viewers be able to recognize certain good plays. 515 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:32,200 Speaker 4: We are actually giving the broadcast team some control, creative 516 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 4: control to be able to put small pauses in the 517 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:38,280 Speaker 4: game of fifteen seconds, to be able to highlight certain 518 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 4: plays to where people then are like, oh okay, so 519 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 4: that interesting. 520 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:45,879 Speaker 1: Wait, so the broadcaster will have to maybe hit a 521 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:49,480 Speaker 1: button to let the official know that you can serve again, 522 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:51,359 Speaker 1: and during that pause they might educate. 523 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 3: That's fascinating, educate and also just build the eminence of 524 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:58,400 Speaker 3: these women and storytell more. So we want that we 525 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 3: know that we need to break through outside of volleyball 526 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,520 Speaker 3: to be successful and to appeal to folks from other 527 00:26:03,560 --> 00:26:06,879 Speaker 3: sports or entertainment. So, yeah, that's one of the pieces 528 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,440 Speaker 3: that we're exploring, is how can we we've in more 529 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 3: storytelling and really just bring this amazing talent on the 530 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:16,199 Speaker 3: court to folks in an educational and informative way as 531 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:17,480 Speaker 3: well as just being super fun. 532 00:26:17,720 --> 00:26:20,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, or in or in arena, there will be if 533 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:23,880 Speaker 4: there's a really long rally, you know, well, it's called 534 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:28,200 Speaker 4: a super point where they will replay the rally. It 535 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 4: also gives the teams nice breather because yeah, usually you're 536 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 4: trying to catch your breath after that a little bit. 537 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:39,040 Speaker 4: But just yeah, again highlighting these female athletes and some 538 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 4: of the just really impressive physical feats that are achieved 539 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 4: through the sport of volleyball. 540 00:26:45,920 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: God, I love that given the media more power, you're 541 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:52,200 Speaker 1: gonna have to find the exact perfect line of when. 542 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:55,679 Speaker 1: Like the people that are calling the games are choosing 543 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:57,360 Speaker 1: wisely to put a little pause in. 544 00:26:57,760 --> 00:26:58,680 Speaker 2: We got alchemists. 545 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:01,119 Speaker 4: We were promised it wouldn't be past twenty twenty. 546 00:27:01,240 --> 00:27:03,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, right, And you don't want too much of a 547 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:05,439 Speaker 1: break in between play when you're in a rhythm, especially 548 00:27:05,480 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 1: if your team is like on a hot streak. 549 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:08,359 Speaker 2: You don't want them to slow you down. 550 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:10,520 Speaker 1: Get the other team to catch their breath and figure 551 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:12,959 Speaker 1: out what they're doing wrong. Also, though I feel like 552 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 1: the players were gonna drop, you're gonna be dropping by 553 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:18,400 Speaker 1: those desks with little presents, and like, did I ever 554 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 1: tell you about the time when I was five and 555 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:23,320 Speaker 1: I fell off a whart, Like you're gonna try to 556 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:25,520 Speaker 1: get all your stories in make sure they know a 557 00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:28,160 Speaker 1: lot about you. They can really hype you up, gas 558 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 1: you up during the broadcast. Oh what a fun little element. 559 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:31,880 Speaker 2: I love that. 560 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:35,320 Speaker 1: That's so cool, Rosie. You know, setting up a league 561 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 1: is about more than getting the players on the court. 562 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:39,240 Speaker 1: More than the logos and all the other things. 563 00:27:39,359 --> 00:27:40,760 Speaker 2: Take us a little bit behind the scenes. 564 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:42,719 Speaker 1: What does it look like in terms of support staff, 565 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:47,760 Speaker 1: So doctors, physical therapists, hr ability for players to report incidents, 566 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:48,320 Speaker 1: things like that. 567 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:52,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, you're right, it's a no small feat getting leave 568 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 3: off the ground. So just across the ball and we 569 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 3: are launching single entity again with intention, but you know, 570 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:01,640 Speaker 3: ultimately operating a league and six teams so. 571 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 2: Very much. 572 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 3: I think everything spans from media partnerships, commercial partnerships and 573 00:28:08,840 --> 00:28:11,680 Speaker 3: sponsors and then heavy on operations as well as athletes. 574 00:28:11,960 --> 00:28:14,959 Speaker 3: And on the operating side again, we want to make 575 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 3: sure that our athletes are taken care of. So that 576 00:28:17,320 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 3: extends to the quality of the practice facilities, the quality 577 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:26,439 Speaker 3: of the court, the weights and athletic trainers and all 578 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:29,439 Speaker 3: the pieces that you know an athlete needs to perform 579 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 3: at their best, as well as all the operational considerations 580 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:36,560 Speaker 3: that are matches as well. So all of those things 581 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 3: apply plus the the detail that goes into you know, 582 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:45,640 Speaker 3: Wi Fi and security and transportation. 583 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:46,120 Speaker 4: All those different pieces. 584 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:50,400 Speaker 3: So there's certainly plenty on the operating side to organize 585 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:51,080 Speaker 3: behind the scenes. 586 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 1: You're also competing with some other pro leagues who are 587 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:56,880 Speaker 1: some of your big investors and partners that you're relying 588 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:58,920 Speaker 1: on to sort of separate yourselves or at least make 589 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 1: sure that your first big inaugural season goes off. 590 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:01,400 Speaker 2: Well. 591 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:02,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, thanks. 592 00:29:02,080 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 3: So we've actually really pleased with the partners that have 593 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:08,680 Speaker 3: joined us today. So the likes of Adidas and Spanks 594 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:12,080 Speaker 3: and Revolve was an awesome one to announce recently, as 595 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:15,880 Speaker 3: well as ESPN have been absolutely instrumental in supporting us. 596 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:18,800 Speaker 3: So just very much mission aligned, and that's ultimately what 597 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:22,240 Speaker 3: would like out of a partner is that both of 598 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 3: us are helping each other, so very much mission aligned 599 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 3: and see the benefits of being partnered together over the 600 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:30,840 Speaker 3: next few months and see how we can help each other. 601 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:34,880 Speaker 3: Our investors have been incredible, so we recently announced our 602 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 3: C round where we raised one hundred million dollars and 603 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:41,440 Speaker 3: I think all of these things, especially with our partners 604 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:44,000 Speaker 3: and investors, it really speaks to the value of the 605 00:29:44,040 --> 00:29:47,320 Speaker 3: ecosystem that we're building. That's where it makes sense to them. 606 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:52,240 Speaker 3: That's where you really see people the light bulb going on, like, oh, okay, 607 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:55,680 Speaker 3: this is an interesting way to do it. We can 608 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:59,560 Speaker 3: have visibility and relevance at both the pro level and 609 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:03,080 Speaker 3: the level, and that really makes sense to folks. 610 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:04,120 Speaker 2: Yeah. 611 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:06,440 Speaker 1: I mean, we know brands especially want to get to 612 00:30:06,520 --> 00:30:09,640 Speaker 1: people when they start to find their favorite because often 613 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:12,000 Speaker 1: they'll stick with it for life after being a teenager 614 00:30:12,120 --> 00:30:14,240 Speaker 1: or twenty something. So you do have the ability to 615 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 1: start to market to youth and then keep them as 616 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:18,440 Speaker 1: a part of that as they as they get older, 617 00:30:18,840 --> 00:30:21,480 Speaker 1: you know, Jordan, we know that money makes the world 618 00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:25,200 Speaker 1: go around unfortunately sometimes and I guess it's okay thing 619 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:28,080 Speaker 1: sometimes when you have it. But investment in the women's 620 00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:31,040 Speaker 1: sportspace has changed everything in the last couple of years. 621 00:30:31,160 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: And we look at the basketball landscape for instance, even 622 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:37,000 Speaker 1: after twenty eight seasons, the WNBA season is still sometimes 623 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 1: limited by international leagues. 624 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 2: Players have wanted to continue to go abroad. 625 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:42,680 Speaker 1: Now with Unrivaled and some other options, we're seeing a 626 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:44,960 Speaker 1: lot of players be able to stay in America for 627 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:48,920 Speaker 1: both the WNBA and athletes Unlimited or Unrivaled or other options. 628 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:52,040 Speaker 1: How does volleyball compare. Do international teams pay enough that 629 00:30:52,120 --> 00:30:54,400 Speaker 1: players might still want to go abroad or do you 630 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:56,640 Speaker 1: think a lot will rely on the first couple of 631 00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:59,280 Speaker 1: seasons of this to see whether they can shift the 632 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:00,520 Speaker 1: natural order of things. 633 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:04,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think absolutely. There's no secret that you know 634 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:11,160 Speaker 4: just how some of these international teams are funded the 635 00:31:11,880 --> 00:31:15,840 Speaker 4: money right now, there is more abroad. But I think 636 00:31:16,440 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 4: what's been so cool as we talk about investors and 637 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:24,680 Speaker 4: the interest around the league is with women's sports, there's 638 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:29,320 Speaker 4: always this expectation of, Okay, well, we'll put money in 639 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:32,120 Speaker 4: once we have proof of product, right, and so to 640 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:36,440 Speaker 4: see what we've generated as a league even before the 641 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:40,720 Speaker 4: product has been shown, I think just speaks volumes to 642 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:44,080 Speaker 4: what the quality of athletes we have, what the quality 643 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:47,640 Speaker 4: of our pro teams, and just our executive teams, what 644 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:50,560 Speaker 4: they've created and worked so hard to do, and just 645 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:54,520 Speaker 4: all these different touch points that we're having is creating buzz, 646 00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 4: and it's creating I think an unsettling discomfort overseas because 647 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:01,240 Speaker 4: the way that we're choosing to go about things is 648 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:07,280 Speaker 4: making some noise and making some ripples amongst the volleyball landscape. 649 00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:10,560 Speaker 4: Just again in terms of so much beyond money, but 650 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:14,280 Speaker 4: quality of life, quality for sure, putting the athletes forward. 651 00:32:15,360 --> 00:32:19,280 Speaker 4: And I know that there's again even athletes before the 652 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:21,719 Speaker 4: league has even started that are wanting to be a 653 00:32:21,760 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 4: part of next season and sign on. And again I 654 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:28,560 Speaker 4: think that that's it's really cool to see. 655 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:30,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, really cool. For sure. 656 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:33,000 Speaker 1: We're seeing across the women's space and even in some 657 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:35,600 Speaker 1: ways into the men's space, how choosing to do things 658 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 1: differently has opened people's eyes to how they might have 659 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:40,960 Speaker 1: to operate in order to keep athletes happy in order 660 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:45,040 Speaker 1: to move forward financially soluble. Okay, last thing, because I've 661 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:46,920 Speaker 1: kept you too long already, I have a not yet 662 00:32:46,920 --> 00:32:50,080 Speaker 1: trademark but definitely should be trademarked approach to teaching people 663 00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:52,520 Speaker 1: about a new sport, taking newbies to a sporting event 664 00:32:52,560 --> 00:32:54,200 Speaker 1: they haven't been to, or even just how I sort 665 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:56,560 Speaker 1: of craft the stories of women's sports on this show. 666 00:32:56,880 --> 00:32:59,960 Speaker 1: And it's summed up by the four uses, stars, steaks, stack, 667 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:02,880 Speaker 1: and stories. I think if you tell people those things, 668 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:05,080 Speaker 1: they are more likely to enjoy whatever they're watching. So 669 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:10,440 Speaker 1: speed round of those you'll each get two stars. I'm 670 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:12,720 Speaker 1: gonna ask one of the stars for yourself, Jordan Poulter. 671 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:14,360 Speaker 2: Who else should we be watching for? 672 00:33:14,400 --> 00:33:16,440 Speaker 1: What are some of the top names, So we'll throw 673 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:18,440 Speaker 1: their social handles in the show notes and people can 674 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:20,080 Speaker 1: follow them and get excited for the season. 675 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:25,120 Speaker 4: Oh jeez, there's so many. I'm gonna name my other 676 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:27,880 Speaker 4: two setters who went to the Olympics with me, Lauren 677 00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:32,640 Speaker 4: Carlini and Mike Hancock, very good in their fields. We 678 00:33:32,760 --> 00:33:37,040 Speaker 4: have opposites like Jordan Thompson and Drew's. We have four 679 00:33:37,080 --> 00:33:41,920 Speaker 4: time Olympian Jordan Larsen, three time Olympian Kelsey Robinson. We 680 00:33:42,080 --> 00:33:45,840 Speaker 4: have setter from the real Olympics, Carl Lloyd, who is 681 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:50,720 Speaker 4: a mother who's coming back, and just it's so cool 682 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:53,240 Speaker 4: to just see these women that I've also watched and 683 00:33:53,280 --> 00:33:56,800 Speaker 4: looked up to, had the pleasure and privilege of playing with, 684 00:33:57,360 --> 00:34:00,760 Speaker 4: and now get to compete. Yeah, the net from them 685 00:34:00,800 --> 00:34:01,640 Speaker 4: on American soil. 686 00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:03,640 Speaker 1: All right, We're going to throw those in the notes 687 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:07,080 Speaker 1: for people to follow. Okay, Rosie steaks, how important is 688 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:09,799 Speaker 1: one regular season game to the team's likelihood of making 689 00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:11,399 Speaker 1: the playoffs or winning it all? 690 00:34:12,080 --> 00:34:12,520 Speaker 2: How many? 691 00:34:12,760 --> 00:34:14,520 Speaker 1: And when you care about how many games are being 692 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:17,480 Speaker 1: played or how many matches or whatever, How should people 693 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:20,240 Speaker 1: view a team's loss or win in one match? 694 00:34:20,760 --> 00:34:24,399 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it's a very hopeful league. I think, 695 00:34:24,440 --> 00:34:27,640 Speaker 3: you know, consistency will be key, but I think even 696 00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:30,600 Speaker 3: if a team has a tough regular season, they still 697 00:34:30,719 --> 00:34:33,799 Speaker 3: have an opportunity to do well at the finals. And 698 00:34:34,239 --> 00:34:36,239 Speaker 3: that we're taking this first season, and of course there's 699 00:34:36,239 --> 00:34:38,120 Speaker 3: a Love Classic as well, so in in season two. 700 00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:40,440 Speaker 3: And what white people can really shine? 701 00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:43,120 Speaker 2: Okay, Jordan Stats? 702 00:34:43,600 --> 00:34:46,040 Speaker 1: What's a great stat line in a single game for 703 00:34:46,120 --> 00:34:47,920 Speaker 1: a player, maybe like a setter and then a hitter. 704 00:34:48,360 --> 00:34:52,880 Speaker 4: Oh, you know, I would say side out efficiency is 705 00:34:52,920 --> 00:34:56,880 Speaker 4: really important for both the setter and hitter. It's reflecting 706 00:34:56,960 --> 00:35:00,440 Speaker 4: how well you guys are passing and then obviously running 707 00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:03,040 Speaker 4: the offense and executing in that first ball when you're 708 00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:03,799 Speaker 4: receiving the serve. 709 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:06,759 Speaker 1: What about like, what's a good number of let's say 710 00:35:06,840 --> 00:35:08,799 Speaker 1: you have kills. 711 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:10,560 Speaker 2: What makes a great game for someone if they have 712 00:35:10,719 --> 00:35:12,480 Speaker 2: x amount of kills? Oh? 713 00:35:12,600 --> 00:35:16,680 Speaker 4: You know what, it really depends. I think anything above 714 00:35:17,640 --> 00:35:21,719 Speaker 4: twenty kills a match is extremely impressive. Obviously, you know 715 00:35:21,800 --> 00:35:23,759 Speaker 4: with volleyball it's best three out of five, So if 716 00:35:23,800 --> 00:35:27,440 Speaker 4: you go five sets, you see players sometimes upwards of 717 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:31,319 Speaker 4: thirty plus kills, which is extremely impressive. But I would 718 00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:36,160 Speaker 4: say a great hitting percentage is hitting over three fifty. 719 00:35:36,840 --> 00:35:39,600 Speaker 1: Okay, we'll be looking for that three fifty. And then 720 00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:42,920 Speaker 1: finally Rosy's stories. You got a story for us to follow, maybe, 721 00:35:43,160 --> 00:35:45,560 Speaker 1: as Jordan mentioned, a player coming back from baby or 722 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:48,680 Speaker 1: coming back from injury, player breaking boundaries, or representing an 723 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:50,040 Speaker 1: underrepresented group. 724 00:35:50,239 --> 00:35:50,879 Speaker 2: There's quite a few. 725 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:52,440 Speaker 3: The one that's top of mind for me is actually 726 00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:55,000 Speaker 3: the Love Six and how they you know, just having 727 00:35:55,200 --> 00:35:58,520 Speaker 3: followed what's happened in the WNBA the lost season a 728 00:35:58,520 --> 00:36:01,080 Speaker 3: couple of seasons, but I'm excited to see how that 729 00:36:01,120 --> 00:36:06,520 Speaker 3: group emerges. This is our six top athletes that are 730 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:09,640 Speaker 3: joining us from this recent college season. I'm excited to 731 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:10,480 Speaker 3: see how they develop. 732 00:36:10,520 --> 00:36:14,799 Speaker 1: And Okay, so the Love six are the first time 733 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:17,440 Speaker 1: pros whose first professional experience will be. 734 00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:18,680 Speaker 2: With Love Volleyball. 735 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:19,960 Speaker 3: Yes exactly, and. 736 00:36:19,960 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 1: They're coming out very highly touted after their collegiate efforts. 737 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:25,840 Speaker 3: Yes, so excited to find And there's many stories, but 738 00:36:26,360 --> 00:36:27,879 Speaker 3: that's the one that's top of mind right now. 739 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:30,080 Speaker 1: Well, and it's especially good, like you said, because after 740 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:33,160 Speaker 1: watching that WNBA rookie class just explode in terms of 741 00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:37,120 Speaker 1: popularity and enthusiasm, we're going to be Everybody was watching 742 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:40,319 Speaker 1: the College Volleyball National Tournament. They even had brackets you 743 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:42,799 Speaker 1: could compete in on ESPN and stuff, so we know 744 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:44,960 Speaker 1: that those folks coming out of that will be people 745 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:46,320 Speaker 1: we've been watching succeed. 746 00:36:47,000 --> 00:36:48,840 Speaker 2: Well, I'm super pumped and excited. 747 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:51,040 Speaker 1: I do not know a ton about volleyball, and I've 748 00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:53,799 Speaker 1: loved watching at the NCAA and the Olympic level, so 749 00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:56,120 Speaker 1: I'm excited to have this new opportunity to really dive 750 00:36:56,160 --> 00:36:58,319 Speaker 1: into it. And y'all got us really fired up for 751 00:36:58,360 --> 00:37:00,120 Speaker 1: it with all this information. So thanks so much for 752 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:01,719 Speaker 1: joining us, Thanks for having us. 753 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:05,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, thanks so much for the opportunity. 754 00:37:11,160 --> 00:37:12,120 Speaker 2: Welcome back, slices. 755 00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:13,759 Speaker 1: We love that you're listening, but we want you to 756 00:37:13,760 --> 00:37:15,759 Speaker 1: get in the game every day too. So here's our 757 00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:19,120 Speaker 1: good gameplay of the day. Follow Love pro Volleyball on 758 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:22,200 Speaker 1: social and follow some of the players Rosie and Jordan mentioned, 759 00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:25,239 Speaker 1: like Lauren Carlini and Jordan Thompson. 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