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VOLLEYBALL-HISTORY

Volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of six players, aiming to score points by grounding a ball on the opposing team's court. Invented by William G. Morgan in 1895, it has evolved with significant milestones including its inclusion in the Olympics in 1964 and the introduction of various rules over the years. In the Philippines, volleyball was introduced in 1910 and has since become a popular sport, with informal backyard games leading to organized play.

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VOLLEYBALL-HISTORY

Volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of six players, aiming to score points by grounding a ball on the opposing team's court. Invented by William G. Morgan in 1895, it has evolved with significant milestones including its inclusion in the Olympics in 1964 and the introduction of various rules over the years. In the Philippines, volleyball was introduced in 1910 and has since become a popular sport, with informal backyard games leading to organized play.

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VOLLEYBALL

Welcome to the V-world!


VOLLEYBALL
• Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six
players are played separated by a net. Each team
tries to score points by grounding a ball on the
other team's court under organized rules. It has
been a part of the official program of the Summer
Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964.
HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL

• Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan


a physical education teacher in the YMCA in
Holyoke Massachussetes, USA. He wanted to
create an Indoor game which could be played by
any number of players. The game was created
on the 9th of February, 1895. It was called
Mintonette. Some of the traits of the game were
borrowed from tennis and handball.
IMPORTANT DATES IN THE SPORT
OF VOLLEYBALL!
• 1900- The year when the point system was adapted

• 1910- Elwood Brown introduced volleyball in the Philippines

• 1912- The year when the rotation system was adapted

• 1916- Set and Spike were introduced

• 1917- The game was changed from 21 to 15 points

• 1918- The year when the player in the court fixed to 6 players per team

• 1920- Three hits per side and back row attack rules were introduced
• 1921- The year when the centerline was imposed
• 1922- The first YMCA national championship was held in Brooklyn New York.
• 1924- The year when Japan introduced the 9- man team with 21 points to
win a set
• 1930- The first two-man beach game was played
• 1934- The approval and recognition of national Volleyball referees.

• 1964- Volleyball was included in the World Olympic in Tokyo, Japan


VOLLEYBALL IN THE PHILIPPINES.
• The history of volleyball in the Philippines dates back to 1910.
The Physical Director of the YMCA, Elwood S. Brown, first
introduced volleyball to the Philippines that year. Philippine
people began to play volleyball as a backyard sport and
games of beach volleyball soon followed, according to
information from the Philippine Volleyball Federation, or PVF.
Players hung the net between two trees. They made up their
own rules regarding how many players on each side and
how many times you could hit the ball before sending it
over the net.
GOVERNING BODY OF THE SPORT OF
VOLLEYBALL!
•FIVB → Fédération Internationale de
Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale
de Volleyball was founded in 1947
PREPARED BY:

OLIVER M. BEGENIO, LPT

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