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Volleyball was invented in Feburary 9 1895 in the United States by William G Morgan it was originally called "Mintonette".
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The YMCA at Springfield College played the first game of "Volleyball" in July 7 1896.
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They designed a special ball for the sport of Volleball in the 1900.In the 1900 YMCA spread volleyball to Canada, the Orient, and the Southern Hemisphere.
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In 1916 the NCAA was invited by the YMCA to aid in editing the rules and in promoting the sport. Volleyball was added to school and college physical education and intramural programs.In the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced.
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YMCA spread volleyball to Brazil and the game was changed from 21 to 15 points in 1917.
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American Expeditionary Forces distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops and allies. This provided a stimulus for the growth of volleyball in foreign lands in 1919.
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The first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented in 1922.
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It became very clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association was formed in 1928. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads.
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The first two-man beach game was played in 1930.
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The approval and recognition of national volleyball referees.
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In 1937 the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S.
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The Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded in Paris in 1947.Volleyball can be played in Indoors,in the beach and in grass.
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In 1948 the first two-man beach tournament was held.
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tIn 1949 the first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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Volleyball was played by over 50 million people each year in over 60 countries in 1951.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) designated volleyball as an Olympic team sport in 1957.
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International University Sports Federation (FISU) held the first University Games in Turin, Italy. Volleyball was one of the eight competitions held in 1959.
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) made volleyball their fifteenth competitive sport in 1968.
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The US National Women's team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA in 1980, and San Diego, CA in 1985).
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The US National Men's team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA in 1981).
