Volleyball

What is Volleyball?

• two teams
• objecct is to keep ball in motion
• side to side over high net
• strike it with hands
• before it touches the ground 

The Beginning

• William G. Morgan 
• wanted a indoor sport 
• for older men 
• who didn't want to run up & down a court 

History of volleyball

• Was inspired by badminton in 1895
• Rules were standardized in 1897
• in 1964 volleyball became an Olympic sport
• The first 2-man beach game was played in 1930
• 1st  special designed ball was created in 1900.

Interesting Facts

• most players jump is 300 times a match 
• longest recorded games was 75 hours & 30 mins
• It is the 2nd most popular sport world-wide 
• There is a setters, hitters, &  defense players

Rules

• has 6 players on the court
• no player may hit the ball twice 
• there are 3 sets 
• 1st team to win 2 sets win the match 
• in eahc set the 1st team to 25pts win

Newer Versions

• Beach volleyball-
• Played in sand 
• Wally-ball- 
• Can play a ball off the wall 

Citations

• Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
• Add anHickok, Ralph. The Encyclopedia of North American Sports History. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print.