History of volleyball
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• William Morgan @ the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts
• blend of elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball
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