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When volleyball was first invented by William G. Morgan, it went by the name of "mintonett." It was designed to be a combination of tennis, basketball, baseball, and handball.
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A special ball was made for the sport. The volleyball is made up of 3 layers; the first layer is made of rubber, the next layer is made of cloth, and the last layer is made of 18-20 leather panels that are sewn together.
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This defense style was first shown in the Philippines in 1916. The game first had to be won by 21 points and later changed to 15 points in 1917.
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The first YMCA national championship was held in Brooklyn, NY and 27 teams from 11 states were represented.
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The USVA was formed when it became apparent that there needed to be rules in place in order to conduct tournaments.
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The first two-man beach game was played.
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The first two-man beach volleyball tournament was held.
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Volleyball was introduced into the Olympics in Tokyo.
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The very first women's championship game for the NCAA was Southern California against UCLA with the final score being 27 - 10
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The WPVA was formed.
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Texas wins against Penn State and wins 3 - 0 matches!
