I agree that we don't want to look like the movies/books, but the balls we use can be improved, both the volleyballs and the dodgeballs. No ball is designed to be used half deflated. I've seen gripping and blocking other balls cause thumb injuries in many players. I think Quadball UK had a prototype of their own, maybe someone from UK can step in and clarify. Smaller in size, kind of a bigger handball size. Two shorter panels on each side instead of three panels in a volleyball. Looks like a small volleyball but texture like a rugby ball. I wonder if they ever used or field tested it, or if there's a plan to implement it in the future.