History of Volleyball

History of Volleyball

• Volleyball was invented on February 9, 1895, by William G. Morgan, a Physical Director of Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
• The game was initially called "Mintonette" but was later changed to "Volleyball" in 1896.
• The first volleyball net was borrowed from tennis, and the ball was introduced in 1900, which was lighter and smaller than a basketball.

Development of Volleyball

• By 1913, the growth of the game was evident, and it was organized in Manila.
• The points per set changed from 21 to 15 points in 1917.
• Setting and spiking emerged in the Philippines, which was called "BOMBA" in April 1947.
• The FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) was established in 1947, and the first World Championships for men were held in 1949 in Prague and for women in 1952 in Moscow.
• Volleyball was granted Olympic status in 1957 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
• Volleyball made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 1964 Games.

Rules of Volleyball

• A volleyball team consists of 6 players each side, including a setter, middle blocker, outside hitter, weakside hitter, and libero.
• Setter: orchestrates the team's offense and sets the ball up for spikes for teammates.
• Middle blocker: plays both offense and defense, initiates blocks on spikes, and attacks balls set in the middle of the court.
• Outside hitter: team's primary attacker, plays on the left side of the court, and is responsible for spiking.
• Weakside hitter: on the opposite side of the court, is a primary defender against the opposition team's outside hitter.
• Libero: primarily responsible for passing, receiving, and helping the team with defensive skills.

Court and Ball

• The volleyball court is 18 meters long and 9 meters wide.
• The men's net is 2.43 meters tall, and the women's net is 2.24 meters tall.
• The volleyball ball weighs 260-290 grams and has a circumference of 65-67 cm.
• A volleyball match is best of 5 sets, with the first to 25 points winning, and 15 points in overtime.

Violations

• Stepping over the line while serving.
• Touching the net with any part of the body.
• Double hit (when the same player hits the ball twice in succession).
• More than 3 touches before hitting it over the net.
• Hitting the ball beyond the boundary line.
• Touching the net during play.
• Illegal rotation of players.
• Foot fault during serving.
• Carrying or lifting the ball.
• Double hit by a single player.
• Blocking or attacking a serve.
• Stepping over the center line.
• Four hits by a team before returning the ball.
• Serving out of order.
• Interference with opponent's play.