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Founder
- William G. Morgan
- The year was 1895 and physical director William G. Morgan had a problem. The newly
created game of basketball, while popular with the kids, was proving to be too strenuous for
the local businessmen. He needed an alternative - something these older gentlemen could
play - something without too much "bumping" or "jolting". It had to be a sport, Morgan said,
"with a strong athletic impulse, but no physical contact." So, he borrowed. From basketball,
he took the ball. From tennis, the net. The use of hands and the ability to play off the walls
and over hangs, he borrowed from handball. And, from baseball, he took the concept of
innings.
Who gave the idea to change the name from its original name?
- He termed this new game "Mintonette". And though admittedly incomplete, it proved
successful enough to win an audience at the YMCA Physical Director's Conference held in
Springfield, Massachusetts the next year. It was at this conference that Dr. Alfred Halstead, a
professor at Springfield College, suggested a two-word version of its present name. "Volley
Ball".
- The history of volleyball in the Philippines dates back to 1910. The Physical Director of the
YMCA, Elwood S. Brown, first introduced volleyball to the Philippines that year. (Manila)
- The offensive style of setting and spiking was first demonstrated in the Philippines in 1916.
- September 24, 1957. The International Olympic Committee adopted Volleyball as a non-
Olympic sport in 1949. Eight years later, on September 24, 1957, the IOC session in Sofia
recognized Volleyball as an Olympic sport and FIVB as the sole
worldwide Volleyball governing body in all its disciplines.
Length and width of the net and height of the net for men and women
Basic skills in Volleyball
- The net is 8.5m long and 1m wide when it is taut. The mesh is 10cm square and at the top and
bottom are two 7-10cm wide horizontal white bands. The net height is set at 2.43m for men
and 2.24m for women.
Kinds of service
- Underhand serve, Floater Serve, Topspin Serve, and Jump Service.
Hand signals in officiating Volleyball
1. Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or opposing player).
2. Failure to serve in the correct order.
3. Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10-foot line while in a back row
position.
4. A player’s foot may not completely cross the midline at any time. However, if the rest of the body
crosses it is legal unless interferes with a player on the other side of the net.