Volleyball

• Volleyball Game is a team game played by two (2) teams of 6 players each who volley the ball over the net hanging above the center line which divides the court into two.
• An inflated ball is hit over the net by a team three (3) times trying to make the ball touch the opponent's court.
• Points are scored when the team receiving the service fails to return the ball in the manner allowed by the rules.
• Volleyball game was originated by William. Morgan, Physical Director of Y.M.C.A. (Young Men's Christian Association) in Holyoke City, Massachusetts, U.S.A. in the year 1895
• this game was called "MINTONETTE"
• Based on the idea that the ball is played in volley across the net, Dr. Alfred Halstead
• The first Open Game was performed by two 5-man teams
• 1900 - Point system was adopted (21 points per game). Dr. Gray, Physical Director of Y.M.C.A. initially introduced volleyball in India.
• 1912 - Rotation system was adopted.
• 1917 - a 15-point system was adopted.
• 1918 - Number of players was fixed to six (6) per team. The height of the net was set to eight (8) feet about 2.43 meters.
• 1921 - Center line was set
• 1922 - Each team was allowed to play the ball three times successively at maximum in its own court.
• 1923 - The size of the court was set to 30' x 60' or 9 m x 18 m with a boundary line 0.05 m. delimiting the court.
• 1928 - The United States Volleyball Association was established
• 1957 - Volleyball was formally accepted as an event in the World Olympics
• 1960 - Volleyball was demonstrated in the Rome Olympics.
• 1964 - Volleyball became an official sports event in the Tokyo Olympics.
• 1900 - Volleyball was introduced in India.
• 1910 - Volleyball was introduced in the Philippines by Elwood S. Brown, Physical Director of Y.M.C.A., Manila
• 1913 - First Far East Olympics was held in Manila where Volleyball was adopted as a regular game.
• 1924 - Nine-man system started in Japan.
• 1927 - Nine-man system was adopted in the Far East Olympics.
• 1953 - Masoda University of Japan participated in the All American Volleyball Championship which motivated the onset of the six-man system in Japan.
• 1954 - Asian Volleyball Federation (A.V.B.F.) was organized in Manila during the Asian Games
• 1958 - Volleyball (only for men) was officially adopted as a regular event in the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo.
• 1959 - Southeast Asian Volleyball Games was organized by Thailand NOC and First Volleyball Games Championship Meet was held in Bangkok in the same year.
• 1962 - Fourth Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
• 1964 - Asian Youth Volleyball Games was organized and held in Seoul, Korea. The Tokyo Olympics was held in Japan
• 1966 - 5th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
• 1969 - 3rd Asian Youth Games was held in Seoul, Korea.
• 1970 - 6th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
• 1973 - Asian Zonal Championship was held in Manila, Philippines.
• 1974 - 7th Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran.
• 1977 - SEA Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• 1978 - 8th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand
• 1979 - SEA Games was held in Jakarta. Indonesia.
• 1981 - SEA Games was held in Manila, Philippines.
• 1914 - Volleyball was introduced in England.
• 1917 - Volleyball was introduced in France.