Volleyball History Key Events

First "match" and a NET between two trees

Jul 7, 1886

Morgan was influenced by his teacher James Naismith and wanted to create a game that was less vigorous than basketball for the older members of the YMCA

1891

When he learns that the game of Basketball and Volleyball were originated at Springfield College, he begins to understand some of the rich traditions with which the College is endowed

Let's make some CHANGES to adapt the game to the target; old businessmen

1895

"In search of an appropriate game, equipment was eliminated but the idea of a net seemed a good one. We raised the height of about 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."

The Birth of The Game

Feb 9, 1895

William G. Morgan has gone down in history as the inventor of the game of Volleyball.

1897,The Athletic Leaugue of YMCA of North America published the first official rules for volleyball

1897

Volleyball on the Rise - SPORT QUICKLY BECAME POPULAR

Aug 1, 1913

NEW TECHNIQUES- Spiking & Philippines

1916

GROWTH BUT WHERE?

1920

Japan, Russia and the USA created national associations

IN SCHOOLS!

1930

USA & WW2

1940

Français is what changed the game with FIVB!

1947

The FIVB is the governing body responsible for all forms of Volleyball on a global level.

$300 MILLION FOR ENLARGEMENT

2021