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Judaleen B. Bayogbog Iskor: BSED - Filipino 2A April 21, 2021

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William Morgan as a less physically intense alternative to basketball. It used a net and evolved over the years as different balls and rule changes were implemented. The sport grew internationally with the creation of the FIVB in 1947 and debuting in the Olympics in 1964. Today, over 120 years later, volleyball is played by over 800 million people worldwide in indoor and beach versions, showing how it has grown from a leisure activity into a hugely popular worldwide competitive sport.

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Judaleen B. Bayogbog Iskor: BSED - Filipino 2A April 21, 2021

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William Morgan as a less physically intense alternative to basketball. It used a net and evolved over the years as different balls and rule changes were implemented. The sport grew internationally with the creation of the FIVB in 1947 and debuting in the Olympics in 1964. Today, over 120 years later, volleyball is played by over 800 million people worldwide in indoor and beach versions, showing how it has grown from a leisure activity into a hugely popular worldwide competitive sport.

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Judaleen B.

Bayogbog Iskor:

BSED - Filipino 2A April 21, 2021

History and Development of Volleyball

The game volleyball was originally known as "mintonette" and it was William G.
Morgan who originated it way back in 1895. As a student at the Springfield College in
Massachusets, he had befriended James Naismith who, in 1891, had himself invented
basketball and after graduating, Morgan went on to become director of physical education
at the Young Man’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusets and it was
there that he devised his new sport, which was designed to be a combination of basketball,
baseball, tennis and handball.

Morgan was keen for his sport to offer a less physically intense and demanding
alternative to Naismith’s basketball, one that would appeal to a far broader range of ages
and physical abilities. Describing his early experimentations, he said: “In search of an
appropriate game, tennis occurred to me, but this required rackets, balls, a net and
other equipment, so it was eliminated, but the idea of a net seemed a good one. We
raised it to a height of about 6 feet, 6 inches [1.98 metres] from the ground, just above
the head of an average man. We needed a ball and among those we tried was a
basketball bladder, but this was too light and too slow. We therefore tried the
basketball itself, which was too big and too heavy.”

It was not until 1900 that a specially designed ball - lighter and smaller - was
devised, which opened up a whole new range of tactical and technical possibilities for the
sport. The offensive style of setting and spiking was first showcased in 1916, in the
Philippines. Over the years that followed the rules of the sport were further refined and
standardised. In 1917, the scoring system per game was changed from 21 to 15 points,
while in 1920 the rule stipulating a maximum of three hits per team was instituted.
Until the early 1930s volleyball was for the most part a game of leisure and
recreation, and there were only a few international activities and competitions. There were
different rules of the game in the various parts of the world; however, national
championships were played in many countries (for instance, in Eastern Europe where the
level of play had reached a remarkable standard).

In 1947, volleyball took a huge step forward with the creation of the Federation
International De Volley-Ball (FIVB) and two years later, the inaugural World
Championships took place in the Prague, Czechoslovakia. After that, in year 1964,
volleyball made its Olympic debut at Tokyo with the USSR taking men's gold and the host
nation winning the women's competition.
Beach volleyball, which had its origins on the beaches of California back in 1930, had
to wait until 1996 for its inclusion on the Olympic programme, and it has helped take the
global reach and popularity of the sport to a new level.

The sport has witnessed a particularly impressive growth spurt over the last two
decades, fuelled by the expansion of international competitions such as the FIVB World
Championships, the FIVB World League, the FIVB World Grand Prix, the FIVB World Cup
and the FIVB Grand Champions Cup, not to mention of course the Olympic Games, where
both the indoor and beach versions now enjoy huge popularity.
Today, over 120 years after it was first conceived, volleyball is played by more than
800 million people worldwide, a fact that would surely leave its creator, William Morgan,
whose goal was to create a sport open to all, a huge amount of satisfaction.
Nature of the Game Volleyball

Volleyball is a popular sport around the world because of its highly competitive
nature and the fact that it didn't need to get a highly expensive equipment to play the game.
It was invented by William Morgan of Massachusetts back in 1895 in the United States and
is currently played more than hundred countries.

The game volleyball can either be played indoors or outdoors and played by six
people. Its general objective involves sending the ball regularly over the net to the ground
on the opponent's court and to depend or block the ball from hitting the player's own court.

Aside from that there are numerous versions of competitive volleyball, such as
Men's volleyball, Women's volleyball, Volleyball leagues, Beach volleyball and many more,
with varying rules. However, it is important to remember that all these types have some
common characteristics such as all types of volleyball competition are a team sport and as a
team, players are require a proper communication and proper coordination with their
teammates in order to fulfill the objectives and secure the win, each team has a limited
number of touches on the ball before it is hit over the opponent's court. The usual patterns
of the touches start off with a dig or a underarm pass, then a set or an overhead pass and
lastly a spike or overhead shot, and the objective of each team is to win a rally in order to
gain a point over and over again until such time that they are ahead against the opposing
team and win all the sets allotted.

Moreover, volleyball involves a high concentration of the players and their


surroundings. This puts emphasis that since the court is a very congested and dense area, it
is a must to consider the position of each teammate in order to avoid mistakes such as
hitting each other either by hand or by the ball which could lead a fatal injury, provide a
good flow in the game by effectively attacking and defending, and be able to improve the
teamwork amongst them. The roles of the offense and defense on the other hand are
reversed. The offensive players in the team fervently prevent the opposing team from
scoring and have the mission to possess the ball while the defensive lane has the job of
setting and attempt at scoring points.

Furthermore, volleyball has is that it offers little positive feedback. This positive
feedback is much needed by the morale of each player and it is rather difficult to acquire
considering there is barely time or interval in garnering this. To put it simply, it is a must to
put emphasis on being able to score and to effectively block the opponent's attack in order
to keep high spirits which is one of the elements desperately needed in order to win all the
sets.

Hence, the nature of the volleyball is really interesting and engaging that's why it
being love by billions of people. This game doesn't just entertaining but also good to our
health.

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