Lecture-Guide-1
Lecture-Guide-1
Lecture-Guide-1
Volleyball is a non-invasive sports game of a net type where there are two competing teams of six
members who control the ball with parts of their body. There are both offensive and defensive tasks and
one game event may result in both winning and losing points.
The game was an indoor game called “mintonette” created by William J. Morgan on February 9, 1895 at
the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), Holyoke, Massachusetts. Morgan decided to blend
elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen
which would demand less physical contact than basketball.
From 1970 to the present, Volleyball became big business. Many of the rules from 1970 to the present
differed between Federation (High School), National Association of Girls and Women in Sports, which has
now been replaced by the NCAA, USA Volleyball and other amateur and professional associations. Each
Association rulebook needs to be studied.
1896 - The game was called volleyball after Alfred Halstead observed its nature during the first
exhibition in Springfield, YMCA.
1916 - Set rules for men was formulated
1922 – YMCA conducted the first National Championship in volleyball
1924 – Rules for girls’ volleyball were published
1947 – Federation Internationale of Volleyball (FIVB) was founded
1949 - First World Championship for men was held
1953- First World Championship for girls was held
1964 - The game was added to the program of the Olympic Games
2000 - Federal Republic of Yugoslavia beat Russia in the gold match in 2000 Olympic Games
2004 – Brazil won its second volleyball gold medal in the 2004