PHYSICAL EDUCATION | LESSON 1

• Volleyball is one of the most popular, competitive and recreational sports in the world. It is fast, it is exciting and the action is explosive.
• It has become a widespread team sport in United States of America and throughout the world. The game is open for young, adult and even the senior rank. It is played by six players as the official game, two players as beach volley and sometimes even more for recreational activities.
• The basic objective of the sports is to volley the ball over the net. It is a game of skill, endurance and strategy. This game can play by any level (beginners and elite). It is entertaining and enjoyable.
• In February 9, 1895, Prof. William G. Morgan, a graduate of the Spring Field College of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) developed the game of volleyball in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA and it is initially called "MINTONETTE, He designed the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball, handball, softball and tennis.
• Before the 1999, points could be scored only when the team had the serve and it is called "SIDE-OUT SCORING" and all sets up to 15 points only.
• The FIVB change the rules in 1999 with the changes being compulsory in year 2000 to use the current scoring system and it is called the "RALLY POINT SYSTEM"
• In, 1896, Alfred Halstead who is also a faculty member changed the name of mintonette to "VOLLEYBALL", after the game demonstration of Morgan.
• The rules may vary and change. Some rules were similar and others were different. In 1912, the new version of the rules started. The court, height of the net and the ball were standardized.
• And the rule requiring the players to rotate clockwise before a serve was established.
• In 1916, the YMCA and the NCAA published the rules and made added changes such as height of the net.
• FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volley Ball).
• 1951 - Volleyball was played by over 50 million people each year in over 60 countries
• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) designated volleyball as an Olympic team sport, to be included in the 1964 Olympic Games.
• 1960's sport, to be included in the 1964 Ol Slide 12 of 26 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
• 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
• 1910- The game was introduced in the Philippines by Elwood Brown.
• 1913- Volleyball was played in Far Eastern Championship Games (Manila).
• 1916- "Attack" which is an offensive skill of hitting the ball in a high trajectory.
• 1964- Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo as a medal sport
• 1974-The World Championships was held in Mexico
• 1974-The World Championships was held in Mexico
• 1986- Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed.
• 1995- Marked the 100 years of the Volleyball sport.
• Internet-based- sport is defined as an organized, competitive, entertaining, and movement activity requiring commitment, discipline, strategy and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means.
• Internet-based- sport is defined as an organized, competitive, entertaining, and movement activity requiring commitment, discipline, strategy and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means.
• Etymologically- the term sporty comes from the Old French disport meaning leisure which is done during free time.
• American English- uses the term sports to refer to this general type of recreational activity.
• Persian- the word sport is based on the root bord, meaning winning.
• Yahoo reference dictionary - sports as an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
• Oldest definition of Sport in English (1300)- is of anything humans find amusing or entertaining.
• Roget’s (n.d.)- defines the noun sport as an “activity in for relaxation and amusement” with synonymous including diversion and recreation.
• Lumpkin (1998)- defined sports as physical activities governed by formal and informal rules that involved competition against an opponent or oneself and are engaged in for fun, recreation, or reward.
• Generally, sports pertain to lifetime activity for some people. Individual engage to sport as part of their leisure and/or recreation. Activity can be vigorous and competitive or mild and recreational, depending on the sport.
• Hence, it is defined and summarized in the book that the term Sports refer to a highly organized competitive physical skill activity with rules and regulations.