European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Having a Ball on the Beach by Barry Wulner associated press in. Sand spikes. And Money Lois of Money Beach volleyball the two Man variety lha demands versatility and stamina nol always requited in the More specialized indoor game is ready in the big Lime it already has the corporate sponsorship Joso Cuervo tequila is running three $ 100.000 Gold Crown i cats in the United slates this summer and a seven month professional Lour that stretches irom the Atlantic to the Pacific. The impetus Faux fed by the 1984 men s Loam Hal won the olympics world championships and world cup still is carrying indoor and Beach volleyball to Anima Gnad popularity things have come a song Way and Atmos at of in comes from winning the Gold medal says Kirch kirov. The Star of the 64 team who plays indoor and Oul. For our National learn program it was n difference at millions to win the Gold medal. And i hero Are Guys who make six figures in Iho  one of those Guys is Sinjin Smith the Al time leading Money Winner in Beach volleyball. What is interesting is that volleyball is the no 2 participation Spon in the world second Only to soccer. The consensus among people who follow Bolh sports seems 1o be that volleyball soon will to no 1," he mid with the Media attention Beach volleyball is gelling in lha u.s., it s growing of remely fast. Anybody at any Ege level and skill level can play Youdon l need a lol of Money or a huge area. Dmoch Ball was very popular on the West coast even with no Money in it. We d got crowds of 10,000 and More which was incredible because we Gol no Media atle lion or prize Money people caught wind of it and saw a Good Opportunity to get corporate sponsors  that was in 1978. The tour has grown to 24 events with a local value Olsi .6 million this year. Television has become interested esp in America and prime ticket in California Nave televised tournaments and the first of Cal of the invitation Only Gold gown series in Cloar water Fla. Was syndicated Lor Cable outlets " the growth of a sport has to involve Money says Smith who learns with Randy Stoklos As the most successful pail in the sport s history with 64 tournament championships. Corporate sponsors realize Tho sport is a viable entity to Market their  Kiraly who with play in the olympics at Seoul expects the Lind to continue but knows volleyball win Gat another boost it the american learn wins another Gold medal i i Hank Bolh have Ihei place in the Selling of play Ritvo onto the Tacti in m Effort to keep Trig Ball in play during t Beach volleyball tourney. Volleyball he says of indoor and Beach play had our men not won a medal in la. Beach would not be where it is now and neither would indoor. But Beach volleyball has t capitalized solely on the Gold medal. Their prize Money is Way up. It s doubled he last two years they have done a Good Job of continuing lha momentum of the Gold medal Smith thinks the sport will ride that momentum into the next decade. Ii Ricl Irardy could be the sport of the 90s. I see to overtaking Many sports in our country. Where else can you Soe girls in their 20s and men in their 70s and people of every age in Between involved in the same activity Beach players claim the a or remaining hurdle is a spotlight event a Waslous or Kentucky Dei by Locc tournament. Slows says the Gold Crown with slops Al Boulder colo., and san Diogo Flor Clearwater. Wiil. Provide Hal local Point this tournament will be a huge Ste ppm Stone Lor Beach volleyball he says. A 100,000-Dollar tournament with All the Best players. Others see that and want to get in. There s a lot of Money and prestige on the line and Hal Means a lot of  top level volleyball players had a Choice of iwo pains in recent years. Some like Kiraly chose to keep their Amateur standing and go Lor further olympic glory. Other have gone for the riches on the pro tour and playing in Italy where six figure contracts Are common. We Hud hoped to be involved this year Kiraly says of Iho National team players who wanted to participate part tune on the Beach circuit. But All players Are required to sign a professional contract Lobo members of the Lour. None of us was willing to risk eligibility in this. The olympic  Kiraly adds there is no resentment about the decision. We re cheering for their tour to do Wall and they re cheering Lor us to do Well in Seoul to says it s a win win  a court of last resort for golfers by Jerry Tarde new York times he phone rang Laic on a Friday afternoon at Golf House the Headquarters of Iho u s. Golf association in far Hills n j it was a rules question irom a tournament in Georgia but All the rules experts had gone Home Tho Call was put through to Frank Damigan the Urga s senior executive director. That s n Little like calling the irs with a lax question and having Ronald Reagan pc up Tho Phons. Here was Iho situation player a and player b wore partners in a tour Ball stroke play tournament. On one Hole player a pulled out Lor a Lour. Subsequently player b borrowed a s Putter and tapped in for a meaningless five. Wora there any rules broken " when i heard the  said Hannigan i Gol a headache Tho Urga is the rules making body Loi Amateur and profits signal Golf. It is a situation almost unique in sport one Sel of rules is used by everybody a recent Survey by Goll digest showed Hal 50 percent of the Magazine s readers carried a Urga Rule Book in then gds bags. On the average Day the Urga receives 15 to 20calls irom gophers asking questions on the rules often Wilh Buls. Matches or tournaments hanging in the balance Page 14 the stars and stripes Asa matter of policy  Are not considered. If a legitimate question has nol been covered by a prior decision a temporary ruling is made and then turned Over to the Urga rules committee. This body determines whether the Issue matters enough Lor it to Render an official judgment and put in in the decisions Book the Georgia question Pul to Hannigan was not a routine rules query. While in had probably occurred hundreds of times before no one had Ever slopped to see the implications. If player b borrows player a s Putter lha rules prevent a irom using that Puller again. Player b then has a. 15th club in his bag which is a violation of the 14 club limit. Whal club does b discard How Many penalties were incurred the question was put on hold while a Call was made to Pebble Beach. Calif., where the rules committees of the Urga and the Royal and ancient Goll club of is. Andrews Scotland happened to be meeting. The consensus was no Penally. Under the practice Rule the Hole was finished when player a had holed Tor his four and player b was considered to be Only practising. An official decision will probably be forthcoming. During to Lovison Golf tournaments you see on the spot rules decisions Mado an the Lime by those familiar figures with Walkie Lames armbands and Southern drawls. Tour pros knowledge of the tules is notoriously bad and the golfers Call Lor assistance Al lha first sign of a red slated tuesday