VOLLEYBALL

- Is one of the most popular recreational and competitive sports in the world, enjoyed in nearly
every country.
- In this game, two teams use their hands to hit a large ball backward and forward over a high
net without allowing the ball to touch the ground.
HISTORY
- Originally called mintonette, the origin of volleyball can be traced back to 1895 in Holyoke,
Massachusetts, USA.
PROPONENTS
William G. Morgan, who served as the physical director at the Young Men’s Christian
Association (YMCA)
“In search of an appropriate game, tennis occurred to me, but this required rackets, balls, a net
and other equipment, so it was eliminated, but the idea of a net seemed a good one”
* The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball.

Volleyball is now one of the international sports, and the FIVB, with its 220 affiliated national
federations, is the largest international sporting federation in the world.
FIVB - is the internatIonal governing body for all forms of volleyball. It aims to develop Volleyball
as a major world media and entertainment sport through world-class planning and organization
of competitions, marketing and development activities.