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    Speaking of which, when did volleyball change to rally scoring? That's not how you play volleyball...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yaridovich View Post
    Speaking of which, when did volleyball change to rally scoring? That's not how you play volleyball...
    I dun even know what Rally scoring is!

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    Score on every serve.

    You're supposed to only score if YOU serve. If you didn't serve and it landed in their half, or they hit it out, you get to serve, thereby an opportunity to score.

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    Oh. I didn't know the name. I prefer the rally for some reason.

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    YAY <3 Phelps!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yaridovich View Post
    Speaking of which, when did volleyball change to rally scoring? That's not how you play volleyball...
    This is the third Olympics, I think, where rally scoring has been used. I prefer it. The games can get soooo long with standard scoring, where teams serve, and the opposing team kills immediately.

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    but that's not how you plaaaaaaaaaaaay gosh. Now the next time I play volleyball, someone is going to be like 'that's not how they did it in the olympics' and i won't have an answer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rubah View Post
    but that's not how you plaaaaaaaaaaaay gosh. Now the next time I play volleyball, someone is going to be like 'that's not how they did it in the olympics' and i won't have an answer.
    They use rally scoring in most high schools now, as well, and every professional league uses it, also.

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    The female Polish volleyball team is very hitable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirobaito View Post
    They use rally scoring in most high schools now, as well, and every professional league uses it, also.
    yes but I only play with comrades where you have convince people what rules you are using

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    What a nice accomplishment for the US, medalling without their two best gymnasts. And they would have silvered if they hadn't completely blown at the pommelhorse.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big D View Post
    Interesting news: they've just admitted that part of the opening ceremony was faked via CG, namely the firework 'footprints' stepping toward the stadium. A fine piece of special effects work, though, and probably a good idea since the real thing could've misfired in so many ways. Still pretty cheeky, though.
    Apparently the little girl who was oh-so-preciously singing wasn't actually singing, either. Little Chinese Milli-Vanilli girl.

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    It's pretty common to use lip-synch at major outdoor events. Everything from the national anthem singers before football games, to the opera stars at previous Olympic ceremonies (Pavarotti in '92, for instance) - they record it beforehand, to ensure the acoustics and details are just right.

    Again, it's not a huge commie cheat conspiracy by China in this case; simply normal practice for an event like this. Especially in summer.

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    The Norwegian female football team is also very tapable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big D View Post
    It's pretty common to use lip-synch at major outdoor events. Everything from the national anthem singers before football games, to the opera stars at previous Olympic ceremonies (Pavarotti in '92, for instance) - they record it beforehand, to ensure the acoustics and details are just right.

    Again, it's not a huge commie cheat conspiracy by China in this case; simply normal practice for an event like this. Especially in summer.
    It wasn't even the same girl. :P

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