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• William G. Morgan


  Inventor of Volleyball
• William G. Morgan


  Physical director of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
• Volleyball was invented


  Feb. 9, 1895
• First gameplay of Volleyball at Springfield College

  July 7, 1896
• Volleyball ball


  • Originally used a basketball until Morgan changed it to one made out of rubber in the 1900s
• International volleyball competitions started in Manila

  1913
• Spike and set were created during a match in Philippines

  1916
• 1. hit rule was created


  1930
• 1. hit rule


  Players on one team can only hit the ball three times
• 1. hit rule


  Created to help keep the momentum of the game
• Mintonette


  Original name of volleyball
• Mintonette was changed to Volleyball by a Springfield College Professor


  1952
• Beach volleyball was played in California

  1930
• Beach volleyball


  Two-man game was played
• Beach volleyball was included to Olympic games


  1996
• Female Volleyball players are now allowed not to wear a bikini or one-piece swimsuit

  2012 Olympics in London
• Puerto Rico is the country with the most national championships for volleyball
• Why Volleyball was invented

  William Morgan wanted a game where players weren't required to run
• Al Scates

  First volleyball coach to reach 900 wins
• Al Scates


  Coached for the UCLA Bruins
• Al Scates


  Won 19 NCAA Championships and awarded Coach of the Year 5 times
• Volleyball Court


  • Rectangle
  • 18 meters long x 9 meters wide
  • Each side of the court measures 9x9 meters square
• Volleyball Net


  • 2.43m high for men
  • 2.24 m high for women
  • Placed vertically over the centerline
  • 1m wide, 9.5 - 10m long and 10cm square black mesh
• Volleyball Antenna


  • Flexible Rod
  • 1.8m long and 10mm diameter
  • Made of fiberglass or similar material
  • Top of antenna extends 80cm above the net and marked with 10cm stripes of contrasting color (red and white)
• Volleyball Ball


  • Spherical ball
  • 65-67cm circumference
  • Made of leather or any synthetic material
  • Made of an outer layer of soft leather covering a rubber bladder
  • Weighs 260-280g
  • FIVB approved balls should only be used for international tournaments
• Volleyball Terminologies


  • ACE
  • ASSIST
  • BLOCK
  • DIG
  • DOUBLE HIT
  • KILL
  • LET
  • LINE SHOT
  • SERVICE ERROR
  • SPIKE
  • MIDDLE BLOCKER
  • OUTSIDE HITTER
  • SETTER
  • LIBERO
• The game is played by two teams of six players each on a court divided into halves by a net.