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William G. Morgan invented a sport called vollyball
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During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport. 1896, July 7th - at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played
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A specific vollyball was created for the sport
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In the Phillippins spiking a vollyball was invented.
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Vollyballs scoring systum pionts went form 21-15 points.
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Three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.
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The first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY.
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First two-man beach volleyball game was played in Santa Monica, California.
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The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was founded.
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The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) was formed in 1946, and World Championships began in 1949, the same year in which the sport was recognized by the IOC. The sport was introduced to the Olympics in 1964 by the Japanese, although it was never contested as a demonstration sport at the Olympics.
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The first two-man beach tournament was held.
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The first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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Vollyball is now a reconoized sport around the world as a sport,
and is played world wide.
