Seeking control over Olympic qualification, beach players ask USA Volleyball to restructure

Beach players want autonomy within USA Volleyball

Beach volleyball players who say they’re given second-class status in their own national governing body are asking USA Volleyball to restructure and give them more control over their sport.

The long-simmering feud became a concern this summer when the international volleyball federation turned control of the Olympic qualifying over to the governing bodies in each country. Beach players say they want to control how their 2012 Olympic team is chosen.

USA Volleyball CEO Doug Beal said he hasn’t seen the proposal. He said the beach discipline has plenty of say as it is, and an equal representation to the indoor players.