The Development of Volleyball as a Sport

• Birth year of volleyball (was then called "mintonette")


  1895
• "Mintonette" was changed to "Volleyball" (by Alfred T. Halsted)


  1896
• A special ball was designed for the sport. Volleyball started to spread all over the world through the YMCA.

  1900
• Volleyball was introduced to the Philippines by Elwood S. Brown. The first set of rules were presented.


  1910
• This led to the growth of the sport of Philippine origin, the "set and spike" was introduced.

  1912
• The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill and called the hitter "bomberina".


  1916
• Volleyball


  Originally called "mintonette"
• Forearm pass introduced to the game (as a desperation play)

  1940s
• The Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was the founder in Paris

  1947
• The first two-man beach tournament was held

  1948
• Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan


  1964
• Volleyball World wide, the first internet site on the sport volleyball was created

  1994
• The sport of volleyball was 100 years old


  1995
• Beach Volleyball's first appearance in the Olympics (Atlanta, USA)

  1996
• The Rally Point System (25 points per set) and the incorporation of the Libero to the team were first introduced

  1998
• Park Volley Ca Park full volleyball courts accommodating co-ed players) was introduced and also the regulation of the 25 point system and the use of the Libero was systematized

  2000s
• FIVB stands for

  Fedaration Inernationalle De Volleyball
• The birth year period of the 2-man beach volleyball game (California, USA)

  1930s
• The approval and recognition of national volleyball referees

  1934
• The game was changed from 21 to 15 points

  1917
• Each side was fixed to have 6 players at a time

  1918
• 3 hits per side and back row introduced

  1920
• Volleyball was first staged as an exhibition game to the Olympics in Paris

  1924