volleyball

By joannababes

  • at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played.

  • YMCA spread volleyball to Canada, the Orient, and the Southern Hemisphere.

  • a special ball was designed for the sport

  • YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba

  • Volleyball was presented at the Playground of America convention as one of the most popular sports

  • YMCA spread volleyball to Puerto Rico

  • YMCA spread volleyball to Uruguay

  • olleyball competition held in Far Eastern Games

  • in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill, and called the hitter a "bomberino".

  • in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill, and called the hitter a "bomberino".

  • MCA spread volleyball to Brazil

  • the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.

  • American Expeditionary Forces distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops and allies. This provided a stimulus for the growth of volleyball in foreign lands.

  • three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.

  • the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented.

  • it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads.

  • Recreational sports programs became an important part of American life

  • the first two-man beach game was played.

  • the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees.

  • at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S.

  • Forearm pass introduced to the game (as a desperation play). Most balls were played with overhand pass.

  • A study of recreation in the United States showed that volleyball ranked fifth among team sports being promoted and organized

    feb- 31, 1946
    he sport originated in the United States, and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports.

  • the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded in Paris.

  • the first two-man beach tournament was held.

  • he first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

  • volleyball

    William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head.