TIMELINE

History
OF
VOLLEYBALL
 • creation of volleyball
1895 • William G. Morgan

1900 • Spaulding Company

• special ball designed for this sport
• set & spike first executed in the
1916 Philippines

1917 • 21 pts to 15 points

1920 • 3 hits per side instituted

 • 1st YMCA national championships
1822 held in NY
• United States Volleyball Association or
1928 USVA
• beach volleyball was introduced in
1930 California

1934 • national referees recognized

• USVA as the official governing body in
1937 US
 • FIVB or Federation International De
1847 Volleyball
• 1st two-man beach volleyball tournament
1948 was held
• inital world championships were held
1949
• vollyball was introduced to Olympics
1964 Games

1965 • CBVA or California Beach Volleyball was

formed
 TIMELINE

History
OF
VOLLEYBALL