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diff --git a/assets/p_bounce.png b/assets/p_bounce.png
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diff --git a/assets/x_boyrun1.png b/assets/x_boyrun1.png
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diff --git a/game.js b/game.js
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--- a/game.js
+++ b/game.js
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ function say(text, delay = 0) { // fallback when a recorded umpire line is missi
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------- sprites ----
 // assets/<name>.png; game falls back to code-drawn figures until sprites load.
 const SPR = {};
-for (const n of ['p_idle1','p_idle2','p_bounce','p_toss','p_smash','p_run1','p_run2','p_swing1','p_swing2',
-                 'o_idle1','o_idle2','o_bounce','o_toss','o_smash','o_run1','o_run2','o_swing1','o_swing2',
-                 'x_ump','x_boyrun1','x_boyrun2']) {
+for (const n of ['p_idle1','p_idle2','p_bounce','p_bounce2','p_toss','p_smash','p_run1','p_run2','p_swing1','p_swing2',
+                 'o_idle1','o_idle2','o_bounce','o_bounce2','o_toss','o_smash','o_run1','o_run2','o_swing1','o_swing2',
+                 'x_ump','x_boyrun1','x_boyrun2','x_boyrun3','x_boyrun4']) {
   const img = new Image();
   img.onload = () => SPR[n] = img;
   img.src = 'assets/' + n + '.png';
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ function drawStatic(name, x, z, hMeters, bob = 0) {
   ctx.drawImage(img, p.x - w / 2, p.y - h - bob, w, h);
 }
 function drawBoy(b) {
-  const img = SPR[Math.floor(b.runT * 10) % 2 ? 'x_boyrun1' : 'x_boyrun2']; if (!img) return;
+  const img = SPR['x_boyrun' + (Math.floor(b.runT * 14) % 4 + 1)]; if (!img) return;
   const p = proj(b.x, 0, b.z);
   const h = 1.2 * p.s, w = h * img.width / img.height;
   ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(0,0,0,0.25)';
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ function drawChar(ch) {
   const pre = ch.side === 'P' ? 'p_' : 'o_';
   let name = pre + (Math.floor(idleT * 1.6) % 2 ? 'idle1' : 'idle2'); // idle weight shift
   if (phase === 'pretoss' && ch.side === score.server && ch.pose === 'idle')
-    name = pre + (Math.abs(Math.sin(idleT * 3.6)) < 0.5 ? 'bounce' : 'idle1'); // crouch as the ball drops
+    name = pre + (Math.abs(Math.sin(idleT * 3.6)) > 0.55 ? 'bounce2' : 'bounce'); // hand rises as the ball comes up
   if (ch.pose === 'run') name = pre + (Math.floor(ch.runT * 9) % 2 ? 'run1' : 'run2');
   if (receiverWaiting) name = pre + (sway > 0 ? 'run1' : 'run2'); // split-step shuffle
   if (ch.pose === 'swing') name = pre + (ch.poseT < 0.15 ? 'swing1' : 'swing2');
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ function render() {
   // server idly bouncing the ball while waiting
   if (phase === 'pretoss') {
     const sv = score.server === 'P' ? P : O;
-    const bx = sv.x - 0.4 * (sv.side === 'P' ? 1 : -1), by = Math.abs(Math.sin(idleT * 3.6)) * 0.55;
+    const bx = sv.x - 0.4 * (sv.side === 'P' ? 1 : -1), by = Math.abs(Math.sin(idleT * 3.6)) * 0.78; // floor to hand
     const sh = proj(bx, 0, sv.z);
     ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(0,0,0,0.3)';
     ctx.beginPath(); ctx.ellipse(sh.x, sh.y, Math.max(1.5, sh.s * 0.08), Math.max(1, sh.s * 0.035), 0, 0, 7); ctx.fill();