History of volleyball

History of

Volleyball

1895 to Today

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• William Morgan @ the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts

• blend of elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball

1896, July 7th -

• At Springfield College, the first game of "volleyball" was played

1907

• Volleyball was presented at the Playground of America Convention as one of the most popular sports

1916

• Philippines- an offensive style of

passing the ball in a high trajectory to be

struck by another player (the set and

spike) were introduced

1916 -

• 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

WWI

• 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

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

• 1930, 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.

1950s• 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.

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

• 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japanese gave us the modern version of the ball)

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)

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

1990s

• 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old!

• 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was added to the Olympics

Today

• China, Brazil and Russia lead the world

• London will host 2012 Olympics

• 2nd most popular sport in the WORLD!!!