VolleyballVolleyball originated in the United States. Volleyball ranks is only behind soccer which means that lots of people are starting to enjoy the game. There are more than 24 million Americans who play volleyball. There are over 800 million players around the world who play volleyball at least once a week.
The object of the game is for each team to send their ball onto the other teams court without them hitting it back. The play is started when the server hits the ball over the net onto the opponents side. Each team is allowed to hit the ball three times to try to return it to the opposing side. One player is not allowed to hit the ball twice in a row, except when attempting a block. It continues like that until the ball goes out of bounds, touches the ground or if a team fails to return it to the opponents court.
A U.S. vs. Italy women's volleyball match at the 3...
Deutsch: William G. Morgan
VolleyballSome of the basic rules are the size of the court are 18m by 9 m. The height of the net is 2.24 m. The ball weighs between 9 and 10 ounces. The ball pressure is 6-7 pounds. Each team can have a maximum of three hits. One person can't hit the ball more than once. In 1895 William G. Morgan an instructor at the Young Mens Christian Association decided to blend the elements of baseball, basketball, handball, and tennis to create a game for his classes that didn't require that much physical contact. He created the game of mintonette. It later got changed to volleyball. Morgan got the net from tennis and he raised it 6 feet 6 inches off the floor. He said it was just taller than the average mans head. During a demonstration game someone remarked to William that the players...