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The league launched in 1987 with six teams consisting of nine players per team, most of them former Olympians or college All-Americans.

According to Commissioner Steve Arnold, each MLV player made a base salary of $ 5, 500 a season.

Bonuses were awarded to teams for each victory and for finishing in the top three, and to players for excelling in one of six statistical categories.

For example, the team that won the first league championship got $ 25, 000.

A player who was best in serving aces got an extra $ 3, 000.

The egalitarian pay scale made contract negotiations unnecessary.