Beach Culture: LA County paints over revered volleyball ‘Orange Court’ in Manhattan Beach
by Wrigley Zbyszewski The local volleyball community and the County of Los Angeles are at odds over the color orange. Over the past year, two scenes have replayed several times at the volleyball court at Marine Street in Manhattan Beach. In one, a County truck pulls up, and workers get out and paint the volleyball court’s orange poles white. In the other scene, usually in the early mornings, a local arrives at the beach on foot, with a ladder, and repaints the poles orange. This is the ongoing battle of the Orange Court, so called because this court historically has had orange-painted posts. While artwork and new coats of paint may have touched the other courts, Manhattan locals and volleyball-related organizations have made efforts to keep the Orange Court, well, orange. Chris Brown, a well-decorated longtime beach volleyball player who is now president of the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA), said that the Orange Court is arguably the most historically significant court in the history of beach volleyball. “Years ago, the courts were always painted different colors,” said Brown. “Instead of numbering them, you would be on a blue court. You’re on a green court. And…
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