History Of Volleyball

Birth
Volleyball originated in the United States in 1895. It was originally a game in which a net was hung on the basketball court. Two teams stood on the net and hit the ball back and forth on the net to prevent it from falling to the ground. Later, Morgan (W.G.Morgan), the secretary of the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts, created the volleyball game. In 1896, Morgan formulated the world's first volleyball competition rules, and the world's first volleyball game was held at Springfield Junior College in the same year. Dr. Thalsday of Springfield City College named it volleyball, which means "flying ball in the air".
Development
Around 1900, volleyball was introduced from the United States to Canada. In 1905, volleyball was introduced to Cuba, Brazil and other countries, becoming a fashionable sport that was popular in America at that time. During the First World War from 1914 to 1918, volleyball was spread and widely developed in France, Italy, the Soviet Union, Poland and other countries, and the rules of volleyball were constantly improved during the development process. In 1912, the rules of volleyball stipulated that players on both sides must rotate positions. In 1917, each set was set to 15 points, with a best-of-five format. In 1918, each team was set to have 6 players. In 1922, each side was set to hit the ball over the net within 3 times. In 1949, the first World Men's Volleyball Championship was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 1952, the first World Women's Volleyball Championship was held in Moscow, the former Soviet Union. In 1964, volleyball became an official event in the Olympic Games. [1]
Volleyball was introduced to China from Guangzhou and Hong Kong in 1905, which was the earliest record of the spread of volleyball in China. The Chinese Volleyball Association was established in Beijing in 1953 and was officially accepted as a full member of the International Volleyball Federation in 1954. At the first National Games in 1959, the Shanghai Men's Volleyball Team and the PLA Women's Volleyball Team won the national championship. The Volleyball Management Center of the State Sports General Administration was established in Beijing in November 1996. As of December 2006, 32 clubs participating in the National Volleyball League have completed formal registration with the Chinese Volleyball Association and have received funding from various sectors of society. The Chinese Volleyball Association was established in Beijing in 1953 and was officially accepted as a full member by the International Volleyball Federation in 1954.