What Started It All - The History of Volleyball

Surprisingly, one of the most popular sports in the world is also relatively young. Despite the youth of the game has gone through many changes and developments as part of its rich history.

Believe it or not, but suddenly there was not Asics or Nike women volleyball shoes or even volleyball uniforms for sale, let alone online!

To fully understand and appreciate, how much the game has changed and how much work was put in to make itis successful, you need to search back to the origin of volleyball, and study when and why changes were made.

A little more than 100 years ago, in 1895, William G. Morgan developed the first game of volleyball. At the time, Morgan called the game "Mintonette. "Mintonette was" for business people as a game that involved less physical contact at the chapter of the YMCA, where he at in Holyoke, Massachusetts, founded. Morgan aspects taken from different games to create its ownGame. The first aspect was of tennis, bond network. Instead of the standard high-net, but he raised it to 6 feet 6 inches, so it was only over the heads of average men. Other sports he borrowed from basketball, baseball and handball. During a demonstration game of sport, one of the spectators commented the game was more about volleying, and the volleyball games name was changed.

That was only the beginning.

In 1896 was the first officialVolleyball game was played at Springfield College. This game signified the first real take-off of the sport, and led into further games that played in a variety of different colleges. In 1900, had fallen enough to volleyball, where a special ball was designed just for the game. Another feat was achieved also in 1900 that the YMCA took the sport from America to Canada, the Orient and the southern hemisphere. Five years later, also spread VolleyballCuba. This was common, which meant the start of the volleyball era. Unlike most sports, Volleyball moved International in its early stages so that for the game to be developed to meet the players in the world.

In 1907, Volleyball received its first recognition as one of the most popular sports in the playground of America convention. This was received the first recognition of sport and contributed to his popularity further. Over the next ten years,YMCA continued to spread the sport in Brazil, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. In 1913 the first official Volleyball competition was held in the Far East Games.

1916 saw Volleyball have its first real development. In the Philippines, the set and spike was introduced offensive pass and the game was changed to involve this new form. The Filipinos developed the "bomba", which kill, and the names of the latter, the "bomberino. That same year, the NCAA was invited by theYMCA to change the rules of the game, and it was initiated in universities and other schools as part of the standard physical education courses and in-house programs. A year later, the scoring system was also set so that a game ended after 15 instead of 21 points. This allowed more games in the same period, to be played, in an attempt to make the meetings, a little shorter for the players.

Three short years later, in 1919, the American Expeditionary Forces donated 16,000Volleyballs to the troops, which will encourage growth abroad made available. With this increase in the growth of the sport, began developing new rules. Introduced a year later, the three hits per side rule and back row attack rules.

From 1928, players and fans of the sport realized that "official" tournament rules and regulations are required. The United States Volleyball Association was founded, and the first U.S. Open Volleyball tournament. TheU.S. Open allowed crews were not YMCA sanctioned to participate, which was a breakthrough at the time. This development allows the lovers of the sport fully enjoy the game without having to set up the organization that they are bound.

After 1928 the game of volleyball was changed forever. With the "official" rules set, and a tournament that is not rocket-like to the private YMCA, the popularity of the sport was allowed. The Men's U.S. Open was held every yearthereafter, with the exception of three years. 1943, 1944 and 1989 on the annual tournaments, wars and other obstacles.

In 1934, Volleyball saw another extensive changes by the recognition of official referees run the game. This change in particular drastically altered the calls and the fairness of the game.

In 1940 held several special events for Volleyball. Not only the forearm was introduced to go into the game, the first worldChampionship volleyball game instead. It was during this time that the movement looked fruits and volleyball teams from around the world could find out who was the best. This became an annual event, and allowing for more publicity for the sport that supports their growth. Around this time, more than 50 million people play worldwide in over 60 different countries.

By 1964, enough to justify volleyball spread to import into the Olympic Games. The firstPlay was held in Tokyo, where a rubber carcass with leather panels has been on the ball. This ball was one, that would be used in most modern competitions. As part of the Olympic games, Volleyball was allowed to grow even more, until it secured a place is the second most played game in the world.

Founded Despite these high popularity, it was not until 1986 that the Women's Professional Volleyball Association, or the WPVA was. Thegrowing rate of professional interest by both sexes, Volleyball was finally allowed to reach its full potential for popularity. Elementary, middle and high schools and universities all into the game by investing in their courses in volleyball physical education, so that the sport was known in most households around the world.

While still in the wake of the popularity of soccer for volleyball is very well done for a game with rootsyoung.



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