Timeline of the

History
of
Volleyball
Submitted by:
ISABEL TAN
Bachelor of Elementary Education - II
Submitted to:
Mr. Gerald Agpalo, LPT
 History
of
Volleyball
Volleyball was first invented
in Holyoke Massachusetts, 1895
USA by William G. Morgan
professor of physical
education and who originally
called it "Mintonetter".
The first real game of

1896 volleyball was played

Springfield College.
at

Spaulding Company made the

first official volleyball made
out of a rubber bladder from
the material used for bicycle 1900
tire tubes, cheesecloth-like
material was layered in the
bladder and finally, a
material layer was sewn
together. Volleyball was presented at
the Playground of America
convention as one of the most
popular sports. This was the
1907 first credit
received, and
the
helped
sport
to
further the sport
recognition.
The number of players in a
volleyball team was six,
which is the same as the
current number.
1913
Volleyball reached the
French beaches brought by
American soldiers who fought
in the First World War
1912
Giving The Game AwayYMCA
workers took the game from
Holyoke to US missionary
schools in Asia. The game
became very popular in the
East as was played in the
Oriental Games.
1915
The scoring system changed

1916 to a format that resembles

today's scoring system.
The offensive style of setting
and spiking was first
demonstrated
Philippines.
in the 1916
Volleyball became a part of
1916 Physical Education in classes
in schools and colleges.
The game was changed from
21 to 15 points.
1917
About 16,000 volleyball were
distributed by the American

1919 Expeditionary Forces to their

troops and allies which
sparked the growth of
There was a great volleyball in new countries.
modification in the rules of

1920
Volleyball. It was
established that each team
was allowed to touch the ball Santa Monica, California, is
a maximum of three times. where the first Volleyball
courts were put up on the
1920 beach and Families played 6
vs. 6.
The first YMCA national
championships were held in
Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from
11 states were represented.
1922
The US Volleyball
Association created rules

1928 that were

tournaments.
needed
The
in
USA
Volleyball is to be
acknowledged as the world
leader in volleyball.
The first two-man beach
volleyball game is played in 1930
Santa Monica, California.

1931 Rule Differences Between

Beach And Indoor Volleyball.

National volleyball referees

were approved
recognized.
and
1934
At the AAU convention in
Boston, action was taken to
1937 recognize the U.S. Volleyball
Association as the official
National Governing Body
The Federation International (NGB) in the U.S.
de Volleyball - FIBV, which is
now the biggest global sports
organization in the world 1947
was established in Paris,
France.

1948 The first beach

tournament.
volleyball

The first FIVB Men's World

Championship
outdoors in
was held
Prague, 1949
Czechoslovakia.
 1951 50 million
countries
in
were
over 60
playing
volleyball.
The First World
Championship for Women. 1952
The International Olympic

1957 Committee
initiate
decided
volleyball as
to
an
Olympic Sport.
Volleyball became an official
Olympic sport in Tokyo and
the same year in which the
rules of international 1964
volleyball were
standardized. The California Beach

1965 Volleyball
inaugurated.
Associaton was

The World Championships in

Mexico
Japan.
were telecast in 1974
The U.S. National Women’s
team began a year-round
1975 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).
The U.S. National Men’s team
began a year-round training
regime in Dayton, Ohio
(moved to San Diego, CA in
1977
1981). The Association of Volleyball

1983 Professionals
established.
was

The Women’s Professional

Volleyball Association
(WPVA) was formed.
1986
Beach Volleyball added to
1987 World Championships.

The U.S. Men repeated the

Gold in the Olympics in
Korea.
1988
The FIVB Sports Aid Program
1989 was created.

The World
created.
League was
1990
The U.S. Women’s Volleyball

1992 team wins Bronze at the 1992

Olympic Games in Barcelona,
Spain.
New regulations were
approved. Among them, the
ball might be hit with any 1994
body part including the feet.
 1995
Two-person Beach Volleyball
was included in the Olympic
Games for the first time.
1997
The Libero Player was
introduced internationally as
a player Specialization in
defensive skills.
1998
For the first time beach
volleyball was included in
the Pan American Games
which were held in Canada.
2000
Marked the 100th
anniversary of volleyball.
1996
Dain Blanton (with Canyon
Ceman) becomes the first
African-American
professional beach volleyball
player to win a tournament
on the Miller Lite/AVP Tour.
1998
For the first time in the FIVB
World Tour, men and women
players are rewarded at the
same level with $170,000 in
total prize money per Open
event.
1999
The necessary equipment
used now a days includes a
volleyball, net and a suitable
court surface.
Rule Changes allowing serves
in which the ball touches the
net, also the service area was
expanded, and changes were 2000
made to lighten up calls on
faults for carries and double-
touches Beach volleyball court

2002 dimensions reduced to 8m x

8m per side.
Karch Kiraly becomes the
first player to earn US$3M in
prize
player
money
to win
and
an
oldest
AVP
2003
tournament at age 42 years, 9
months and 14 days. U.S. Women’s team Kerri
Walsh and Misty May Win the
2004 Gold medal in the Women’s
Olympic Beach Volleyball
Misty May-Treanor becomes Title in Athens, Greece.
the women’s all-time wins
leader by capturing her 73rd
victory. She reached this
total in just 123 tournaments
2007
— winning 57.5% of her
The U.S. Women’s Volleyball
events.
team wins Silver at the 2008

2008 Olympic Games in Beijing,

China.
 2012
The U.S. Women’s Volleyball
team wins Silver at the 2012
Olympic Games in London.
The U.S. Women’s Volleyball
2016 Team qualifies to play at the
Summer Olympics in Rio.
Volleyball is a sport that is
played today all around the
world. According to research,
volleyball is among the top 3
sports played by women in 2016
high school. However, people
of all ages find enjoyment in
recreational volleyball, as
its’ popularity continues to
grow.

The sport of Volleyball is

2016 over 120 years old!
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