BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (Really!) -- As many as 1,700 spectators and participants are expected to gather this weekend as volleyball buffs play in the buff.
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The 105-acre White Thorn Lodge nudist park in South Beaver Township, Beaver County, will host the 33rd annual Volleyball Superbowl on Saturday and Sunday. Nude & Natural magazine once called it "the most unique event in nudism."
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Some members of the nudist park admit a few of the spectators who will attend the tournament will do so to take in the sights. But event organizers said the tournament's a seriously competitive event. The competition is divided into six skill levels, from novice to college caliber. "And people do dive. Even on the asphalt courts," White Thorn spokesman Scott Coatsworth said. "The ones who know how to do it don't even get skinned."
"Herb, you don't know how to dive on asphalt, do you?"
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Jeff Poland, of Canton, Ohio, plans to attend the tournament for the fifth consecutive year. He plays volleyball with other - clothed - leagues, but believes nude volleyball games have their benefits, such as friendlier players.
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"You don't sweat as much," he said. "You don't get overheated because you don't have clothes keeping the heat in."
| "Of course, you don't get to wear a jock strap, either. Why, my testicles used to be less than a foot long. Wouldja believe it?" |
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