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Vollyball
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Vollyball was invented
William G. Morgan invented a sport called vollyball
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First game of vollyball ever
During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport. 1896, July 7th - at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played -
First real vollyball
A specific vollyball was created for the sport -
Spiking was invented
In the Phillippins spiking a vollyball was invented. -
The rule changer
Vollyballs scoring systum pionts went form 21-15 points. -
Another rule changer
Three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted. -
Moving up to the big leuges
The first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY.
27 teams from 11 states were represented. -
First two-man beach volleyball game
First two-man beach volleyball game was played in Santa Monica, California. -
FIVB time
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was founded. -
Vollball was introdused to the Olympics
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) was formed in 1946, and World Championships began in 1949, the same year in which the sport was recognized by the IOC. The sport was introduced to the Olympics in 1964 by the Japanese, although it was never contested as a demonstration sport at the Olympics. -
Turnoment on the beach
The first two-man beach tournament was held. -
Another big step
The first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. -
Big Deal, (deffinetly)
Vollyball is now a reconoized sport around the world as a sport,
and is played world wide.
