-
First Game Played
The game was invented by William G. Morgan and was first played at Springfield College. This was the beginning of a sport that would grow to become one of the most popular american sports. -
New Ball Design
Specific ball was designed for the sport. This gave the game its own specific ball and people began to recognize it as a sport. -
Scoring Change
To win the game you must earn 15 points instead of 21. This was only a minor change that would be changed many more times over the years. -
New Rules
Now three hits per side and back row attacks are permitted in the game. These allowed positional players to develop in both the front and back row. -
First Two-Man Beach Game was Played
This opened up the game of volleyball to the outdoors. Now there is indoor with 6 players and outdoor with two. -
Approval and Recognition of National Referees
This added an upper hand in all the judgment calls in the game. The game was forever changed at this point and from there they have added another ref and line judges to the game. -
First World Championships
They were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. This made volleyball a world wide sport and the world began to have a love for the game. -
The Game of Volleyball Turned 100 Years Old
This marked that volleyball is able to thrive as a sport and that it would only continue to grow. -
Olympic Games Included Volleyball for the First Time in Tokyo
This was a major turning point for volleyball as being an olympic sport establishes you as a major sport. -
USA Men and Women Won Beach World Championships
Beach is a whole different type of volleyball than indoor, the fact that both men's and women's won in the same year is a huge accomplishment for team USA and they have continued to dominate ever since.
