HISTORY OF VOLLEBALL

 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 6’6″
high (though you need to remember that the average
American was shorter in the nineteenth century)
 In 1896 ,the first game of "volleyball" was played in Springfield
College,
 In 1907 ,Volleyball was presented at the Playground of
America Convention as one of the most popular sports
 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.
 In1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were
instituted
 In 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were
needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now
USA Volleyball) was formed
 In 1930, the first two-man beach game was played.
 In 1947, the Federation International De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was
founded in Paris
 In 1950 ,Volleyball was played by over 50 million people each
year in over 60 countries
 In 1957 ,the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
designated volleyball as an Olympic team sport, to be included
in the 1964 Olympic Games.
 In 1960 ,new techniques added to the game included - the soft
spike (dink), forearm pass (bump), blocking across the net, and
defensive diving and rolling
 In1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in
Tokyo (Japanese gave us the modern version of the ball)
 In 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in
Japan
 In 1975, the US National Women's team began a year-round
training regime (men started in 1977)
 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.
FOUNDER OF VOLLEYBALL
William George Morgan
Born 1870 at Lockport, New York
Spent his childhood years attending public school and working at
his father’s boat yard on the banks of the Old Erie Canal. In 1891
Morgan entered Mt. Hermon Preparatory School in Northfield,
Massachusetts, and it was there he developed a friendship with
James A. Naismith, who was destined to be the originator of
basketball.
Naismith was impressed with young Morgan’s athletic skills and
encouraged Morgan to continue his education at the
International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School
in Springfield, Massachusetts (now called Springfield College).
While at Springfield, Morgan participated on the college’s famous
football team which played championship ball under the
leadership of Alonzo A. Stagg, one of the “Grand Old Men of
Football”
In 1894, after graduation, Morgan accepted the position of
physical director of the Auburn, Maine YMCA. The following year
he accepted a similar post in Holyoke, Mass., and it was here the
story of Volleyball began.
At the Holyoke YMCA, Morgan had the opportunity to establish,
develop and direct a vast program of exercises and sport classes
for male adults.
He came to realize he needed a certain type of competitive
recreational game in order to vary his program. Basketball suited
young people but seemed to be too fast paced for many
participants in his businessmen class. At that time, Morgan knew
of no similar game to volleyball which could guide him.
He developed a new game from his own sports training methods
and his practical experience in the YMCA gymnasium. Describing
his first experiments he said, “In search of an appropriate game,
tennis occurred to me, but this required rackets, balls, a net and
other equipment, so it was eliminated – but the idea of a net
seemed a good one. We raised it to a height of about 6 feet 6
inches from the ground, just above the head of an average man.
We needed a ball; and among those we tried was a basketball
bladder but this was to light and too slow. We therefore tried
the basketball itself which was too big and too heavy.”
In the end, Morgan asked the firm of A. G. Spalding & Bros. of
Chicopee, Massachusetts to make a ball. The result was quite
satisfactory.
Early in 1896 a conference was organized at the YMCA Training
School – Springfield College – bringing together all the YMCA
Directors of Physical Education. Morgan was invited to give a
demonstration of his game at the new college stadium. He too
two teams, each made up of five men to Springfield.
The captain of one team was J.J. Curran and the other John Lynch
who were, respectively, Mayor and Chief of the Fire Department
of Holyoke. Morgan explained the new game, which he called
“Mintonette”, was designed for gyms or exercise halls but could
also be played in the open air. The object of the game was to
keep the ball in movement over a high net from one side to the
other.
After seeing the demonstration and hearing the explanation,
Professor Alfred T. Halstead suggested the name be changed to
“Volley Ball” since the object of the game was to “Volley” the
ball. Morgan agreed and provided the conference delegates with
a copy of his handwritten rules as a guide for the use and
development of the game.
Although Morgan left his YMCA career and later was associated
with General Electric and Westinghouse, he maintained a keen
interest in the game he conceived and stated in a 1932 article for
the “Winged Acorn”, published by the Athens Athletic Club,
Oakland, California, “It seems like a dream to me when I think of
the origin of Volleyball and its development...I hope its usefulness
will continue.”
Morgan lived to see volleyball become one of the most popular
sports in the world. In 1928 he witnessed the establishment of
the United States Volleyball Association. In 1938 he was honored
at the Springfield College Alumni Dinner as the inventor of
Volleyball.
William G. Morgan died at his home in Lockport, New York on
December 28, 1942, yet the game he invented continues to draw
attention to this modest, inventive, and generous man. In 1951
the United States Volleyball Association, at its 23rd annual
meeting, presented a scroll to George Morgan, William’s son, in
memory of his father’s contribution to the world sport. In 1985,
William G. Morgan was honored with the distinction of being the
first inductee of the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke,
Massachusetts.
Volleyball Rules
 6 players on the floor at any one time - 3 in the front row and
3 in the back row
 A ball hitting a boundary line is in.
 A ball is out if it hits an antennae, the floor completely
outside the court, any of the net or cables outside the
antennae, the referee stand or pole, the ceiling above a non-
playable area.
 A player cannot block or attack a serve from on or inside the
10-foot line.
 After the serve, front-line players may switch positions at the
net.
 Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on a serve.
 It is illegal to catch, hold or throw the ball.
 It is legal to contact the ball with any part of a player’s body.
 Matches are made up of sets; the number depends on level
of play. 3-set matches are 2 sets to 25 points and a third set
to 15. Each set must be won by two points. The winner is the
first team to win 2 sets. 5-set matches are 4 sets to 25 points
and fifth set to 15. The team must win by 2 unless
tournament rules dictate otherwise. The winner is the first
team to win three sets.
 Maximum of 3 hits per side
 Player may not hit the ball twice in succession. (A block is not
considered a hit.)
 Points are made on every serve for winning team of rally
(rally-point scoring).
D. MATERIALS

Materials there are three different parts of

the ball: The outer shell. Usually the outer
shell is made of high-quality leather or a
synthetic leather. Indoor volleyballs are
made of different panels that are glued
securely to the inner lining. This is a way to
make the seams look smoother. The core.
The core of the ball is called its “bladder”. It
usually is made of a rubber core. The reason
for this is that it is very lightweight.
Remember that most volleyballs fall into a
weight range of 9.2 to 9.9-ounces…not
much room for any weighty core. The
panels. In the past the exterior of a
volleyball had 18 panels around it. The
official balls though for the Olympics and
other professional leagues are tri-colored
and have 8 panels.
a. Measurement of Volleyball
Court and Net
The game is played on a volleyball
court 18 meters (59 feet) long and 9
meters (29.5 feet) wide, divided into
two 9 m × 9 m halves by a one-meter
(40-inch) wide net placed so that the
top of the net is 2.43 meters (7 feet
11 5/8 inches) above the center of
the court for men's competition, and
2.24 meters (7 feet 4 1/8 inches) for
women's competition (these heights
are varied for veterans and junior
competitions).
c. HEIGHT
1. How tall are the poles that hold volleyball net?
-they are 8 feet 4 inches.

2. What are the dimensions of volleyball net?

-a net is typically 39 inches tall. It is feet 32feet long, which
provides one foot of netting on each side of the court.
3. What is the dimensions of a volleyball court?
-60 feet long by 30 feet wide. These measurements are to the
outside of the court's lines.

4. How tall is the volleyball net?

-7 feet 11 5/8 inches for men's competition an 7 feet 4 1/8 inches
for women's competition.
5. How far is the pole from the sideline?
-three feet.
6. How wide should the lines be?
-two inches, except the center line is four inches.
Allysa Valdez
Filipino volleyball
player who currently
plays for Creamline
Cool Smashers. She
was a member of
the collegiate varsity
volleyball
team of Ateneo de
Manila University in
both indoor and beach volleyball. She is a current member
of Philippines national team.

 Jaqueline Carvalho
Brazilian volleyball player, a member of the Brazilian team
that won the Olympic Games at Beijing 2008 and London
2012.