# Patch on shoulder

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patch-on-shoulder/461117>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 24, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patch-on-shoulder/461117 "2008-08-24T18:20:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hypermetropia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@Hypermetropia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypermetropia)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patch-on-shoulder/461117/1 "2008-08-24T18:20:55Z")

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What is that patch often seen on the right shoulder of womens volley ball players?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patch-on-shoulder/461117/2 "2008-08-24T19:23:52Z")

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See [here](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/a-quirky-athletic-tape-gets-its-olympic-moment/#more-494) .