This was How Volleyball was Introduced Facts

and Information About the Game

The game of volleyball, originally called mintonette, was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan
after the invention of basketball only four years before. Morgan, a graduate of the Springfield College
of the YMCA, designed the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball.
The first volleyball net, borrowed from tennis, was only 66 high (though you need to remember that
the average American was shorter in the nineteenth century).
The offensive style of setting and spiking was first demonstrated in the Philippines in 1916. Over the
years that followed, it became clear that standard rules were needed for tournament play, and thus
the USVBA (United States Volleyball Association) was formed in 1928.
Two years later, the first two-man beach volleyball game was played, though the professional side of
the sport did not emerge until much later. Not surprisingly, the first beach volleyball association
appeared in California (1965), and the professional players united under the auspices of the AVP
(American Volleyball Professionals) in 1983.
During the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, American men and women took gold and silver medals in
indoor volleyball competitions. Four years later at the Olympics in Korea, the men once again scored
gold. Starting in 1996, two-man beach volleyball was officially introduced to the Olympics. Today,
there are more than 800 million volleyball players worldwide, 46 million of them in the U.S.

Timeline of Significant Volleyball Events

In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport.
In 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.
In 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.
In 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.
In 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. Twenty-seven teams from
11 states were represented.
In 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, so the United States Volleyball
Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field
was open to non-YMCA squads.

In 1930, the first two-man beach game was played.

In 1934, national volleyball referees were approved and recognized.
In 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball
Association as the official national governing body in the U.S.
In 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded.
In 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held.
In 1949, the initial World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
In 1964, volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed.
In 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan.
In 1975, the U.S. National Womens team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas
(moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA, in 1980, and San
Diego, CA, in 1985).
In 1977, the U.S. National Mens Team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved
to San Diego, CA, in 1981).
In 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed.
In 1984, the U.S. won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The men won the gold, and
the women the silver.
In 1986, the Womens Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed.
In 1988, the U.S. men repeated the gold in the Olympics in Korea.
In 1990, the World League was created.
In 1995, the sport of volleyball was 100 years old!
In 1996, two-person beach volleyball became an Olympic sport.

The Serve

Server must serve from behind the end line until after contact
Ball may be served underhand or overhand
Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve
Served ball may graze the net and drop to theother side for point
First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent game

shall be served by the previous game loser

Serve must be returned by a bump only. no setting or attacking a serve

Scoring

Rally scoring will be used.

There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.
Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into
the net.
Game will be played to 25 pts.
Must win by 2 points.

Rotation

Team will rotate each time they win the serve

Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner
There shall be 4-6 players on each side.

Playing The Game

Maximum of three hits per side

Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (A block is not

considered a hit)
Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve
A ball touching a boundary line is good
A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including

the waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest
If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered

one play and the players involved may not participate in the next play
A player must not block or attack a serve

Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players.

( After the serve only )

Basic Rule Violations

Stepping on or over the line on a serve

Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully
Hitting the ball illegally ( Carrying, Palming, Throwing, etc. )
Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If

the ball is driven into the net with such force that it causes the net to
contact an opposing player, no foul will be called, and the ball shall
continue to be in play
Reaching over the net, except under these conditions a) When

executing a follow-through b) When blocking a ball which is in the

opponents court but is being returned ( the blocker must not contact the
ball until after the opponent who is attempting to return the ball makes
contact). Except to block the third play
Reaches under the net ( if it interferes with the ball or opposing

player )
Failure to serve in the correct order
Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10-foot
line while in a back row position

The Court

Both indoor and outdoor courts are 18 m x 9m

Indoor courts also include an attack area designated bya line 3 m back
from the center line

Net Height

Net height for men, co-ed mixed 6 is 2.43 meters

Net height for women is 2.24 m
Volleyball
Lingo

Translation

Ace

When the ball is

served to the other team, and no one touches it.

Sideout

When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the ball to go to
the other team.

Roof

When a player jumps above the

height of the net, and blocks the ball.

Stuff

When a player jumps about the

height of the net, blocks the ball, and the ball
goes back at the person who attacked(spiked) the
ball.

Dig

When a player makes a save

from a very difficult spike.

Kill

When a team
spikes the ball and it either ends in a point or a
sideout.

Court
The entire in-play area of the court measures 60 by 30 feet and is painted a
light color. All lines are painted white. As noted by Top End Sports, the ceiling
of the indoor facility must be at least 23 feet high, but it's preferable to be
higher.

Net
Measuring from the ground to the top, the net is 7 feet 4 inches high for the
womens game and 8 feet high for the mens game. Net poles are positioned
36 feet apart.

Ball
According to the International Federation of Volleyball (FIVB) rulebook, a
competition ball must measure approximately 25 to 27 inches (64 to 67cm)
in circumference and weigh 9 to 10 oz. (260 to 280g). It should be inflated to
a pressure of approximately 4.5 psi.