Olympic qualification standings for U.S. beach volleyball
	Last updated 3/14/2008.
	MEN	Points from top 8 events (January 1, 2007 through July 20, 2008) count toward Olympic qualifying total
	Team	Total Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Dalhausser/Rogers	3300	1000	640	540	480	480	160
2	Gibb/Rosenthal	1900	600	480	320	180	160	160
3	Lambert/Metzger	1440	640	320	200	160	120
	In 2008 there are 12 FIVB men's events (4 of the events are grand slams) before the Olympic qualification deadline.
	Dalhausser and Rogers are in a very good position, having won the world championships last year (worth 1000 points).
	Dalhausser/Rogers and Gibb/Rosenthal still need to compete in 2 more FIVB events to meet the minimum required
	participation in 8 Olympic qualifying FIVB tournaments.  Lambert/Metzger need to compete in 3 more events.
	WOMEN	Points from top 8 events (January 1, 2007 through July 20, 2008) count toward Olympic qualifying total
	Team	Total Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	May-Treanor/Walsh	5840	1000	800	800	800	640	600	600	600
2	Branagh/Youngs	3700	600	540	480	480	480	480	320	320
3	Boss/Ross	2780	800	540	480	360	320	240	40
4	Turner/Wacholder	2144	640	400	360	320	240	160	24
	In 2008 there are 11 FIVB women's events (4 of the events are grand slams) before the Olympic qualification deadline.
	If Boss/Ross took four 5ths (one of them being in a grand slam), then they would have 3740 points and would
	overtake Branagh/Youngs.  This assumes that Branagh/Youngs don't improve their standing.
	Branagh/Youngs can only improve their qualification points total if they finish 5th or better.
	Boss/Ross and Turner/Wacholder have not played in the minimum 8 events and any points they earn in their 8th event
	will improve their totals.
		Points awarded for finishes at different levels of events (based on points awarded in 2007)
		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	7th	9th	13th	17th
	$200,000 event	600	540	480	420	360	300	240	180	120
	$300,000 slam	800	720	640	560	480	---	320	---	160
	$500,000 world	1000	900	800	700	600	---	400	---	200
	Disclaimer:  Information and calculations not guaranteed to be accurate and are subject to change.