The History of Volleyball

By brittany_moore

  • The Inception of Volleyball

    William G. MorganVolleyball was created in 1895 by William G. Morgan

  • A little bit of every sport

    Volleyball orginsVolleyball orginated in the United states as a blend of Baseball, Basketball, Handball, and Tennis
  • Court Size

    Court Size

    Court SizeThe court was 25 feet wide and 50 feet long

  • The first game of Volleyball

    First game of VolleyballThe first game of volleyball was played at Springfield college
  • VolleyBALL

    VolleyBALL

    Special VolleyballA special ball was designed for volleyball

  • Volleyball in Cuba

    Volleyball in CubaThe YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba

  • Game change

    game changeIn 1917, the game points changed from 21 to 15

  • Bump, Set, Spike

    Bump, Set, SpikeThree hits per side and back row attack rules were instituded

  • Olympics

    OlympicsVolleyball was introduced to the Olympic games in Tokyo

  • Qualifying for Nationals

    Qualifying for NationalsThe first national championship was conducted in 1974 at the Catonsville Community College in Catonsville, MD.

  • World League

    World LeagueThe World League was created
  • 100 years old! :)

    100 years old! :)

    100 yearsThe sport of volleyball was 100 years old!
  • Defensive Specialist "Libero"

    Defensive Specialist "Libero"

    LiberoThe defensive specialist position, aka the "libero" was introduced to the game of volleyball in 1999

  • 4 time NCAA champions... Penn State

    4 winsPenn State Volleyball Wins Fourth Consecutive National Championship!

  • Recognized Sport

    211 countriesToday volleyball is recognized as a popular and widely played sport noe played in 211 countries