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• a game for two teams, usually of
six players, in which a large ball is
hit by hand over a high net, the
aim being to score points by
making the ball reach the ground
on the opponent's side of the
court.
• the inflated ball used in
 History
of
Volleybal
l
1895 to Today
• William Morgan @
the YMCA in
Holyoke,
Massachusetts

• blend of elements of
basketball, baseball,
tennis, and
handball
• At Springfield College, the first game
of "volleyball" was played
• Volleyball was presented at the
Playground of America Convention as one
of the most popular sports
• Philippines- an
offensive style of passing
the ball in
a high trajectory to be
struck by another player
(the set and spike)
were introduced
• The Filipinos developed
the "bomba" or kill,
and
called the hitter a
• The NCAA was invited
by the YMCA to aid in
editing the rules and in
promoting the sport
• Added to school &
college physical
education & intramural
programs
• 1917, the game was changed from 21 to
15 points
• 1919 American Expeditionary Forces
distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops
and allies. This provided a stimulus for
the growth of volleyball in foreign lands
• 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
-the first two-man
beach game was
played.
• 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.
• 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
• 1964, Volleyball was
introduced to the Olympic
Games in Tokyo (Japanese
gave us the modern version
of the ball)
• 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)
• 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
• 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years
old!
• 1996, 2-person beach volleyball
was added to the Olympics
• China, Brazil and Russia lead
the world
• Nanjing, China-venue for
2014 Summer Youth
Olympics for Beach
Volleyball
• 2nd most popular sport in the
WORLD!!!