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∙ 2012-10-26 19:02:20Within two years after the game was invented (volleyball was invented in 1895). Observers picked up on the rule that the ball could not touch the floor and began calling the game 'volley ball' which was eventually changed to 'volleyball'.
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Normally, there are two players in a game of beach volleyball.
There are two key points in volleyball. Game point and match point.
In indoor volleyball there are six players on the court. In beach, outdoor volleyball there are two players.
The game point in volleyball is played just like the rest of the game. The key is not to get nervous when serving. You also have to win by two each time.
Fact 1:The game of volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan.Fact 2:The first World Championships were held in 1949 for men and 1952 for women.Fact 3:Volleyball were first introduced as Olympic sports in 1964.Fact 4:Most volleyball players jump about 300 times a match.Fact 5:Volleyball took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball.Fact 6:The first two-man beach game was played in 1930.Fact 7:Volleyball was called mintonette at first but it was later changed to volleyball.Fact 8:The first special designed ball for the sport was created in 1900.Fact 9:Volleyball is the second most popular sport in the world today, exceeded only by soccer.Fact 10:The longest recorded volleyball game was in Kingston, North Carolina. It took 75 hours and 30 minutes.
The first two matches in a normal volleyball game are played to twenty-five points.
Setter and spiker/blocker
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A team must win the game by two points.
volleyball is a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands