CONCEPTUA

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By: Argie G. Catambacan
PE 2116 (16-618)

EVOLUTION OF
VOLLEYBALL
WILLIAM G. MORGAN
- A physical education director
in the YMCA in Holyoke,
Massachusetts, USA.
- Founded the volleyball on
Feb. 9, 1895. . It was called
Mintonette.
1896, July 7th
- At Springfield College,
the first game of
"volleyball" was played.
WW1 - 1917
- the game was
changed from 21 to
15 points.
1916
- In the Philippines, an offensive
style of passing the ball in a high
trajectory to be struck by another
player (the set and spike) were
introduced.
1907
- Volleyball was presented at the
Playground of America
Convention as one of the most
popular sports.
1919
- American Expeditionary Forces
distributed 16,000 volleyballs to its
troops and allies. This provided a
stimulus for the growth of volleyball
in foreign lands
1920s
- 1920, three hits per side and back
row attack rules were instituted.
- 1928, it became clear that
tournaments and rules were needed,
the United States Volleyball
Association (USVBA, now USA
Volleyball) was formed.
1930s
- the first two-man
beach game was played.
 1940s
- 1947, the Federation Internationale
De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded in
Paris
- Late 1940s Forearm pass introduced
to the game (as a desperation play).
Most balls were played with overhand
pass.
1951
- Volleyball was played by over
50 million people each year in
over 60 countries
1957
- The International Olympic
Committee (IOC) designated volleyball
as an Olympic team sport, to be
included in the 1964 Olympic Games.
1970s
- 1974, the World Championships in Mexico
were telecast in Japan
- 1975, the US National Women's team
began a year- round training regime (men
started in 1977).
1964
- Volleyball was introduced to the
Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japanese
gave us the modern version of the ball).
1960s
- 1960's new techniques added to the
game included - the soft spike (dink),
forearm pass (bump), blocking across the
net, and defensive diving and rolling
 1980s
- 1983, the Association of Volleyball
Professionals (AVP) was formed
- 1984, the US won their first medals at the
Olympics in Los Angeles. The Men won the Gold,
and the Women the Silver.
- 1988, the US Men repeated the Gold in the Olympics
in Korea.

Today
1990s
- China, Brazil and Russia lead
- 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100
years old! the world.
- 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was
added to the Olympics
- 2nd most popular sport in the
WORLD!!!
FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT
VOLLEY BA L L
COURT
- the first equipment required to play
volleyball.
- 60 x 30 ft or 18m x 9m.
-length of the entire in-play area of the
court. Each side of the court is therefore
30 feet by 30 feet in size.
- Lines – painted in all white.
BALL
Standards
- Shall be spherical, made out of
flexible leather or synthetic leather
case with a bladder inside, made of
rubber or similar material.
Colors
Uniform light color or a combination
of colors.

Standard regulation according to FIVB,

the ball must:
Circumference - between 20-27
inches (65-67 cm).
Weight - between 9-10 oz. (260-280
Court g).
Inside pressure of 4.26 - 4.61 psi or
between 0.30 to 0.325 kilograms per
centimeter square.

1.Service Line
2.Center Line
3.Attack Line
4.Boundary Lines
NET AND POSTS
5. Posts
- Placed at a distance of 0.50-
-NET 1.00 m outside the side lines.
-NET POSTS are They are 2.55 m high and
positioned 36 preferably adjustable.
feet apart and 3
feet further out
from the
sidelines 4. Antenna
- A flexible rod, 1.80m long
1. Height of the Net and 10mm in diameter,
- Placed vertically over made of fiberglass or similar
the center line. material.
-Top is set at the height
of 2.43m for men and
2.24 for women. 3. Side Bands
- 2 White bands, 5 cm wide (same
2. Structure of the Net width as the court lines) and 1m
long fastened vertically to the net
- -Net is 1m wide and 9.5-10m long
(with 25-50cm on each side of the and placed above each side line.
side bands), made of 10cm square
black mesh.
PLAYING AREA

- includes the playing

court and the free zone
which is a minimum of
3m wide on all sides.
- It shall be rectangular
and symmetrical.

- Playing court is a
rectangular measuring 18x9,
surrounded by a free zone
which is a minimum of 3 m
wide on all sides.

- The free playing space is the above the

playing area which is free from any
obstructions. The free playing space
shall measure a minimum of 7 m in
height from the playing surface.
PLAYING SURFACE
INDOOR PLAYING
SURFACE

- Must be flat, horizontal and

uniform.
- It must not present any danger
of injury to the players.

- FIVB: OUTDOOR PLAYING

SURFACE
Only wooden and synthetic
surface is allowed.
THANK YOU!