HISTORICAL

DEVELOPMENT
OF VOLLEYBALL
 team sport which
two teams hit
What is large ball over a
Volleyball high net using
their hands, played
? on a rectangular
court.
Who invented
Volleyball?
♥ William G. Morgan
♥ February 9, 1895
♥ Holyoke, Massachusetts
William G. Morgan initially calling the sport
“Mintonette”
 “Mintonette”
♡game based on basketball,
badminton, soccer, tennis and
handball.
 Why was Mintonette created?
♡ At that time, basketball was rising in
popularity, but Morgan wanted to
develop a sport where participants
wouldn't have to run. So, he strung a
tennis net in the gym and using the
bladder of an old soccer ball
When did Mintonette changed to
Volleyball?

♡In 1896, the mintonette changed

to volleyball.
What is the reason of changing the
Mintonette to Volleyball?

♡ a spectator named Professor Alfred T.

Halsted commented that the game
involved much “volleying” and the
game renamed Volleyball.
1910- Elwood S. Brown, first introduced volleyball to the Philippines.

1916- in the Philippines, offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be
struck by another player were introduced
1917- the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.

1920- three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted

1922- the first YMCA National Championships were held in Brooklyn, NY.

1930- the first two-man beach game was played

1934- approval and recognition of national volleyball referees.

1940- forearm pass introduced to the game as a desperation play.

1947- Federation International De Volleyball (FIVB) was founded in Paris.
1948- the first two-man beach tournament was held

1949- first world championships were held in Prage, Czechoslovakia

1960’s- new techniques added to the game.
1964- volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo
1969- Executive Committee of NCAA proposed addition of Volleyball to its program
1983- the association of Volleyball Professional (AVP) was formed

1986- Women’s Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed

1990- the World League was created
1996- 2 person beach volleyball was added to the Olympics
Volleyball in the
Philippines
History
 Volleyball
Terminology
♡ Ace - a serve that results directly in a
point.
♡ Antenna - red and white striped pole
attached to the net that extends 32
inches abouve the net and indicates out
of bounds along the sideline.
♡ Assist - passing or setting the ball to a
teammate who attacks the ball for a kill.
♡ Attack - offensive action of the ball
♡ Attack Error - an unsuccessful attack.
♡ Back Row Attack - when a back row player
takes off to jump behind the 10 foot/3
meter line and attacks the ball.
♡ Block - a successful attempt by any front
row player to intercept the ball near the net
that results in the termination of the rally.
♡ Ball Handling Error - any time the
official calls a double hit, a thrown ball
or a lift.
♡ Block Assist - successful attempt by any
two or more front row players to
intercept the ball near the net that
results in the termination of the rally.
♡ Blocking Error - a violation that consists of
touching the net, crossing the center line,
blocking a set or any other violation which
occurs while making a block attempt.
♡ Block Solo - A successful attempt by any
one front row player to intercept the ball
near the net that results in the termination
of the rally
♡ Campfire - a ball that falls to the floor in an
area that’s surrounded by two, three, four
or more players.
♡ Centerline - the boundary that runs directly
under the net and divides the court into
two equal halves.
♡ Court Dimentions - 59 feet from end line to
end line and 29 feet, 6inches wide (18m x
9m)
♡ Cross-Court Attack - an attack that is
directed diagonally from the point of
attack.
♡ Dig - passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball.
Slang for the art of passing an attacked
ball close to the floor.
♡ Dink - a legal push of the ball around or
over blockers.
♡ Double Hit - successive hits or contacts
by the same player. (illegal)
♡ Down Ball - a ball that is hit overhand
and driven over the net with topspin
while the player remains standing.
♡ Dump - usually performed by the setter,
who delivers the ball into the
opponent’s court on the second contact.
♡ Extention Roll-a move to the floor which
enables a player to dig the ball.
♡ Floater - a serve which does not spin or
rotate and therefore moves in an erratic
path.
♡ Forearm Pass - contacting the ball with
the forearms in order to deliver the ball
to the setter in underhanded manner.
♡ Free Ball- returning the ball to the
opponent without the intent to get a
kill.
♡ Held Ball - a ball that comes to rest
during contact resulting in a foul.
♡ Hitter - a player who attacks the ball.
♡ Hitting Percentage - a statistic derived
from total kills minus total attack errors
♡ Jump Serve- a serve that is started by the
server tossing the ball into the air and
jumping into and hitting the ball in its
downward motion.
♡ Joust - when 2 opposing players are
simultaneously attempting to play a ball
above the net.
♡ Kill - an attack that results in an immediate
point or side out.
♡ Linesman - officials located at the
corners of the court.
♡ Middle Blocker - usually plays in the
middle of the net when in the front row
and moves laterally to her blocking
assignments.
♡ Net Height - seven feet , 4- 1/8 inches
high.
♡ Off-Speed Hit - any ball spiked with less
than maximum force but with spin.
♡ Overlap - refers to the position of the
players in the rotation prior to the
contact of the ball when serving.
♡ Outside Hitter - usually plays at the end
of the net when in the front row.
♡ Pancake - a one-handed defensive
technique where the hand is extended and
the palm is slid along the floor as the player
dives or extension rolls and is timed so that
the ball bounces off the back of the hand.
♡ Pass- recieving a serve or the first contact of
the ball with the intent to control the ball to
another player.
♡ Power Tip - a ball that is pushed or
directed with force by an attacking
team.
♡ Quick - a player approaching the setter
for a quick inside hit.
♡ Quick Set - a set usually 2’ above the net
in which the hitter is approaching the
setter and may even be in the air, before
♡ Reception Error - a serve that a player
should have been able to results in ace.
♡ Roof - a ball that when spiked is blocked by
a defensive player such that the balls
deflects straight to the floor on the
attackers side.
♡ Rotation- the counter clockwise movement
of player around the court and through the
serving position following a side out.
♡ Serve - used to put the ball into play.
♡ Service Error - an unsuccessful serve in
which one or more of the following occurs:
1. the ball fails to clear the net, 2. the ball
lands out of bounds or 3. the server
commits a foot fault.
♡ Side Out Scoring- Scoring method used in
games one through four of matches where
points can be won only by the serving team.