When I watched the 2026 PVL Draft, I felt something I had never felt before. For the first time, I looked at the list of hopefuls and thought: we may have finally reached saturation. There were too many players now. Too many dreams. Too many talented athletes competing for too few opportunities. What struck me even more was where most of the selections came from. The familiar names were there—UAAP and NCAA standouts. But beyond those systems, the door seemed much harder to enter. Players from other schools, alternative pathways, and even those from abroad did not seem to break through in the same way. And maybe that was why the draft stayed with me. Because I still remember when Philippine volleyball had the opposite problem. I remember when there were not enough teams. Not enough platforms. Not enough places for graduating players to go. My own life as a volleyball fan began almost by accident, inside a taxi. I heard radio DJs praising Charo Soriano and the Ateneo Lady Eagles be...