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William Morgan, an instructor at Young Men's Christian Association in Massachusetts, created the sport in 1895. Morgan decided to combine elements of Basketball, baseball, and tennis to create a game for his classes of businessmen who demanded a sport with less physical contact than basketball. The first volleyball net, borrowed from tennis, was only 6'6" high and a special ball was made for it in 1900. In the Philippines 1916, the offensive style of setting and hitting was first demonstrated. Soon after that it became clear that rules must be made for tournament play so the USVBA (United States Volleyball Association now USA Volleyball) was formed in 1928. Today there are more than 800 million volleyball players worldwide, 46 million of them in the U.S.
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William Morgan, an instructor at Young Men's Christian Association in Massachusetts, created the sport in 1895. Morgan decided to combine elements of basketball, Baseball, and tennis to create a game for his classes of businessmen who demanded a sport with less physical contact than basketball. The first volleyball net, borrowed from tennis, was only 6'6" high and a special ball was made for it in 1900. In the Philippines 1916, the offensive style of setting and hitting was first demonstrated. Soon after that it became clear that rules must be made for tournament play so the USVBA (United States Volleyball Association now USA Volleyball) was formed in 1928. Today there are more than 800 million volleyball players worldwide, 46 million of them in the U.S.
Volleyball originated in Massachusetts in 1895 when the director of a local YMCA used the bladder of a basketball for a ball and a tenis net as the first volleyball net. The game was regulated by the YMCA until 1928 when the United States Volleyball Association was founded.
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Where was volleyball started?
in america 1815
When did volleyball started in Nigeria?
it never did
When was the first game of volleyball started?
In 1896, the first official game of Volleyball was played at Springfield College. Read more about it at this link: http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Started-It-All---The-History-of-Volleyball&id=25104
What country was volleyball stated?
volleyball first started in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts! America! William G. Morgan invented it.
When was the libero started in US Club VOlleyball?
In the early 2000's
When did the volleyball started?
On February 9, 1895.
How many points are the first two matches played to in volleyball?
I have been playing volleyball for 6 years and the score has never started at 4
When was volley ball introduced to the Olympics?
The history of Olympic volleyball was started back in 1964, the summer Olympics in Tokyo where volleyball was played as part of an American sports demonstration event.
When was volleyball made?
volly ball was made when a buch of prostitutes started beating a homless man
Who started the game volleyball first girls or guys?
Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA, as a less-rough alternative to basketball for businessmen on their lunch breaks.
When was beach volleyball first invented?
The seed to the idea was 1920 and in 1922 people started playing it and the first competitions were in 1924
Which country won the first a gold medal for the men's volleyball in the Olympics when it first started?
The USSR at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.
