MODULE 1

KEEPING THE BALL HIGH: TRACING THE ROOTS

Intended Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain the definition and basic concepts of the game;
2. Develop students’ appreciation towards the development and foundational
principles of volleyball.

Definition:

VOLLEYBALL – is a game for two teams,

usually of six players, in which a large ball is hit
by hand over a high net, the aim being to score
points by making the ball reach the ground on the
opponent's side of the court.

Brief History of Volleyball

The game of volleyball, originally called “mintonette,” 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 basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball. Born in
1870 at Lockport, he spent his childhood years attending public
school and working at his father's boat yard on the banks of the Old
Erie Canal.
 In 1891 Morgan entered Mt. Hermon Preparatory School in
Northfield, Massachusetts, and it was there he developed a
friendship with James A. Naismith, who was destined to be the
originator of basketball.

In 1894, after graduation, Morgan accepted the position of physical

director of the Auburn, Maine YMCA. The following year he
accepted a similar post in Hol(e)yoke, Massachusetts, and it was
here the story of Volleyball began.

Philippine Volleyball History

Began in 1910 when the Philippines was a United
States territory (1898–1946), the Filipinos
continued playing volleyball up to the modern-day
period in its status as an independent republic
(1946–present).

Tokyo Japan Olympics

In 1976 – Volleyball was formally introduced on
Tokyo, Japan Olympic Games as one of the be
medaled sports. New rules were introduced, and
the game became a formal event with
international rules published worldwide.
 Volleyball Timeline of Significant Events

1. In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport.

2. 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.
3. In 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.
4. In 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.
5. In 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY.
Twenty-seven teams from 11 states were represented.
6. In 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, so the United
States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The
first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads.
7. In 1930, the first two-man beach game was played.
8. In 1934, national volleyball referees were approved and recognized.
9. In 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S.
Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S.
10. In 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded.
11. In 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held.
12. In 1949, the initial World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
13. In 1964, volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
14. In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed.
15. In 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan.
16. In 1975, the U.S. National Women’s team began a year-round training regime in
Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain
Valley, CA, in 1980, and San Diego, CA, in 1985).
17. In 1977, the U.S. National Men’s Team began a year-round training regime in
Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA, in 1981).
18. In 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed.
19. In 1984, the U.S. won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The men
won the gold, and the women the silver.
20. In 1986, the Women’s Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed.
21. In 1988, the U.S. men repeated the gold in the Olympics in Korea.
22. In 1990, the World League was created.
23. In 1995, the sport of volleyball was 100 years old!
24. In 1996, two-person beach volleyball became an Olympic sport.