VOLLEYBALL

VOLLEYBALL

VOLLEYBALL is an Olympic sport in which two teams of 6 players are separated

by a net

OBJECTIVE OF THE GAME

Each team tries to score point by grounding the ball on the other teams’
court under organized rule
HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL

•He is a physical instructor teacher in the

YMCA in Holyoke Massachusetts, USA
•The game was created on the 9th of
February, 1895.
•It was first called “Mintonette”
•Dr. Alfred Halstead suggested the name
“volley” “ball”

Dr. William G. Morgan

IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS

1900- the year when the point system was adopted

1910- Elwood Brown introduced volleyball in the Philippines

1912- the year when rotation system was adopted

1916- set and spike were introduced

1917- the game was change from 21 to 25 points

1918- the year when the player in the court fixed to 6 players per team
IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS

1920- three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted
1921- the year when the center line was imposed
1922- the first YMCA national championship was held in Brooklyn New York
1924- the year when Japan introduced the 9-man team with 21 points to win a set
1930- the first two man beach game was played
1934- the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees
1964- volleyball was included in World Olympics in Tokyo, Japan