The origin of Volleyball (A Timeline of Volleyball history) Computer 651 By Jacie Weaver

1895, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. 1896, July 7th - at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played 1905 - 1907 Volleyball was presented at the Playground of America convention as one of the most popular sports YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba 1909 - YMCA spread volleyball to Puerto Rico 1912 - YMCA spread volleyball to Uruguay 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. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill, and called the hitter a "bomberino". 1916 - The NCAA was invited by the YMCA to aid in editing the rules and in promoting the sport. Volleyball was added to school and college physical education and intramural programs. 1930, the first two-man beach game was played. 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was added to the Olympics