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Volleyball was invented
This was the year volleyball was invented by William Morgan. It was made as a mix of badminton and basketball. The exact date is unknown. volleyball-side-out.weebly.com -
First exhibition game
This was the date that the first exhibtion game for volleyball was played. -
Morgan creates a new ball
It was during the early 1900's that Morgan created a lighter, softer ball to play with rather than a basketball. A volleyball is an inflated sphere with a laceless leather cover that has a 65-67 cm circumference and weighs about 270 grams. -
"Set" and "Spike"
In this year, the Philippines were the ones who created the "set" and "spike" motion. -
Standard Established
It became the standard this year to have only six players on each side of the court in a game. -
National Volleyball Associations
Japa, Russia, and the U.S.A all made national volleyball associations during the 1920's. volleyball.org -
Beach Volleyball
Beach volleyball was created in the 1920's in California. The game is played on sand courts and there is only 2 players on each side of the court. -
1st National Championships
The first U.S. National Championships were held in 1922 in New York. -
First World Championships
The IOC organized the first world championships that took place in 1949. www.volleyballadvisors.com -
Professional Beach V-Ball
Beach Volleyball was made into a professional sport. -
First Beach Volleyball World Championships
The first beach volleyball world championships took place in 1987. -
Competitiveness
In the 1990's, the sport began to get real competitive, especially for women. en.wikipedia.org -
New Position
In the 2000's, the position "libero" was made. This position is defensive specialist. They are always a back row player and wear a different coloroed jersey from the rest of the team. In the picture, player #4 is the libero of the team. en.wikipedia.org -
Scoring System Change
The way the scoring system was set up was that only the team that served could earn a point in that play. In the early 2000's, at the Sydney games, it was changed so that no matter what team served, the team that wins the play wins the point.
