Volleyball

First Game

Jul 7, 1896

The first game of volleyball was played! This started volleyball.

Design

Sep 28, 1900

The ball for volleyball was designed and made. This allowed for the game to actually begin with its own ball.

Playground Of America

Sep 1, 1907

Volleyball was presented as one of the most popular sports. This was a big step for recongnition of volleyball and made it more widely knwon.

New Rules

Sep 28, 1920

They made it so that there could only be three hits per side during one play. They also instituted back row rules. This changed how they played and the formations of things.

Two men

Sep 28, 1930

The first two men beach volleyball game was played. This was abig step for the different ways to play the game.

Approval

Sep 28, 1934

There was approval and recognition for volleyball referees. This helped to imply the rules that were starting to be implied in the game.

Olympics

Sep 28, 1957

The International Olympic Committee made volleyball an olympic sport. This made volleyball more widely recongized by others.

World League

Sep 28, 1990

The world league was created. This allowed for teams to play big games and continued to brighten the future of volleyball.

100 Years

Jul 7, 1995

Volleyball was offically 100 years old and this means that it has been widend and broudend to the game that we all love today.

Two person Volleyball

Sep 28, 1996

Two person volleyball was added to the olympucs! This was a huge step because that means that there are now many different ways that are being reconginized on how to play this sport!