It's a great time to get candid shots of the players. With over 3000 people at the arena, the crowd was very enthusiastic. The coaching staff is looking carefully at each player and their stats, in order to ascertain which 12 players they will take to the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At right are assistant coaches Marv Dunphy and Rod Wilde. Wilde carried around a laptop computer at times, and appeared to be looking at stats as the match progressed.
International rules allow the team to designate only one libero for the match.
If he gets injured, another player from the regular roster may come in to take his place. The libero plays only in the back row, but doesn't serve. Romano has excellent passing and defensive skills. My daughter says he's also got a great countenance. Our blockers are like a wall, in most cases presenting a huge triple block.