1.1 WORKTEXT in Volleyball (History of Volleyball)

`Republic of the Philippines
CEBU ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL COLLEGES

Bogo City, Cebu
College of Teacher Education

_____________________________________________
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET # 1
Course Title : Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness 2

Type of Activity : Lecture-Discussion Method
Activity Title : History in Volleyball
Duration : 2 hours
Learning Target/s : Trace the History of Volleyball
Reference/s : Physical Education 4 for College;
A. Concept Digest
HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL
On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA), William G. Morgan a YMCA physical

education director, created a new game called Mintonette as a pastime to be played preferably indoor and by
any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. Another indoor
sport, basketball, was catching on in the area, having been invented just ten miles (sixteen kilometers) away
in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts only four years before. Mintonette (as volleyball was then known)
was designed to be an indoor sport less rough than basketball for older members of the YMCA, while still
requiring a bit of athletic effort.
The first rules, written down by William G. Morgan, called for a net 6 feet 6inches (1.98 meter) high, a
24 x 50-foot (7.8 x 15.2 meter) court, and any number of players. A match was composed of nine innings
with three serves for each team in each inning, and no limit to the number of ball contact for each team
before sending the ball to the opponents’ court. In case of a serving error, a second try was allowed. Hitting
the ball into the net was considered a foul (with loss of the point or a side out) except in the case of the first-
try serve.
B. Examples
The game volleyball, originally called “mintonitte” was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan after the
invention of basketball only four years before. Morgan A graduate of the Springfield College of the YMCA,
designed the game to be a combination of the basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball.
Volleyball is team sport in which two team of six player are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points
by grounding a ball on the other team’s court under organized rule.
The first volleyball net, borrowed from the tennis, was only 6’6 high (though you need to remember that the
average American was shorter in the nineteenth century).
Volleyball is played on a court that measures 29feet, 6inches wide, and 59feet long. The net height is 7 feet, 11
5/8 inches for women. A team consists of 12 players and 3 back row players. The different position on a team
are passer, digger, spiker, blocker, server and setter.
The offensive style of setting and spiking was first demonstrated in the Philippines in 1916. Over the years that
followed. It became clear that standard rules were needed for tournament play, and thus the USVBA (United
State Volleyball Association) was formed in 1928.
TIMELINE of Significant Volleyball Events
 In 1900- a special ball was designed for sport.
 In 1916- in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by
another player (the set and spike) were introduced.
 In 1917- the game was change from 21 to 15 points.
 In 1920- three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.
 In 1922- the first YMCA national championship were held in Brooklyn, NY. Twenty-seven teams from
11 states were represented.
 In 1928- it become clear that tournaments and rules were needed, so the United State Volleyball
Association (USVBA, now USA volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field
was open to non-YMCA squad.
 In 1930- the first two-man game was played.
 In 1934- national volleyball referees were approved and recognized.
 In 1937- at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the US Volleyball Association
as the official national governing body in the U.S.
 In 1947- the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded.
 In 1948- the initial two-man beach tournament was held.
 In 1949- the initial World Championship were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
 In 1964- volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
 In 1965- the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed.
 In 1974- the world Championship in Mexico were telecast in Japan.
 In 1975- the U.S. National Women’s team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas
(moved to Colorado Spring in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA, in 1980, and San Diego,
CA, in 1985)
 In 1977- the US National Men’s Team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to
San Diego, CA, in 1981).
 In 1983- the Association of Volleyball Professional (AVP) was formed.
 In 1984- the US won their first medal at the Olympic in Los Angeles. The men won gold, and the
women the silver.
 In 1986- the Women’s Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed.
 In 1988- the US men repeated the gold in the Olympic in Korea.
 In 1990- the World League was created

 In 1995- the sport of volleyball was 100 years old.
In 1996- two-person beach volleyball became an Olympic sport.
C. Exercises
Direction: Identify if the statements below are factual or bluff by writing their corresponding number on
the FACT or BLUFF box. 3points each
1. Volleyball was 155 years old in 2010.

2. The first official volleyball game was played at Springfield College.
3. Volleyball began in Tokyo, Japan.
4. Volleyball position on a team consist of 2 front row players and back row players.
5. Volleyball is played on a tennis court.
6. A match was composed of nine innings with three serves for each team in each inning.
7. Volleyball is team sport in which two team of six player are separated by a court.
8. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball.
9. Hitting the ball into the net was considered a offense.
10. The foul style of setting and spiking was first demonstrated in the Philippines
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`Republic of the Philippines

CEBU ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL COLLEGES

College of Teacher Education

Course Title : Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness 2

On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA), William G. Morgan a YMCA physical

TIMELINE of Significant Volleyball Events

 In 1900- a special ball was designed for sport.

 In 1917- the game was change from 21 to 15 points.

 In 1930- the first two-man game was played.

 In 1934- national volleyball referees were approved and recognized.

 In 1948- the initial two-man beach tournament was held.

 In 1949- the initial World Championship were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

 In 1964- volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

 In 1965- the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed.

 In 1974- the world Championship in Mexico were telecast in Japan.

 In 1983- the Association of Volleyball Professional (AVP) was formed.

 In 1986- the Women’s Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed.

 In 1988- the US men repeated the gold in the Olympic in Korea.

 In 1990- the World League was created

In 1996- two-person beach volleyball became an Olympic sport.

1. Volleyball was 155 years old in 2010.

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