Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser Forfeit FIVB Match To Protest New FIVB Rule They Say Forces Players To Choose Sides

From the  looks of things, the sand may not be the only place where Phil and Todd will be battling the Brazilians.  Check out Andre Lima's beach volleyball photo stream of Brazilians Ricardo and Nalbert vs. Americans and Beijing Olympic gold medalists, Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers.

Then get the big story below.

Beijing Olympic Volleyball Champions and gold medalists Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser have decided to forfeit their match against New Zealand primarily to protest the new FIVB Bonus Pool money rule which Todd says will force northern hemisphere players to make a choice between playing on their national tours or playing solely on the FIVB tour.

Find out what he's choosing to do.