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Volleyball is played both indoors and on the beach. Teams get three chances to hit a ball over the net in hopes of grounding the ball on the opposite side. Ask questions about volleyball rules, techniques and teams here.

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What is history of volleyball?

History

Though popularized in Southern California, the first recorded beach volleyball games took place on the beaches of Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawai'i at the Outrigger Canoe Club.[1] Originally designed to give bored surfers something to do when the surf was down, the game quickly developed into more organized six-man matches. The most famous early player was legendary waterman, Duke Kahanamoku.

In 1920, construction of new jetties in Santa Monica, California created a large sandy area for public enjoyment, planting the seed for beach volleyball development in that region. The first permanent nets began to appear, and recreational games were soon being played on public parts of the beach, as well as in private beach clubs. 11 such beach clubs appeared in the Santa Monica area, beginning in late 1922. The first inter-club competitions were staged in 1924, marking the first beach volleyball tournaments to be played in California.

Most of these early beach volleyball matches were played with teams of at least six players per side, much like indoor volleyball. The concept of the modern two-man beach volleyball game, however, is credited to Paul "Pablo" Johnson, an indoor player.[2] In the summer of 1930, while waiting for players to show up for a six-man game, Johnson decided to try playing with only the four people present. The game was forever changed.

Beach volleyball began to appear in Europe in the 1930s. By the 1940s, doubles tournaments were being played on the beaches of Santa Monica for trophies. In the 1960s, an attempt to start a professional volleyball league was made in Santa Monica. It failed, but a professional tournament was held in France for 30,000 French francs.[citation needed] The first Manhattan Beach Open was held in 1960. The tournament is now considered the "Wimbledon of Beach Volleyball".[citation needed]

In the 1970s, a few professional tournaments in Santa Monica were sponsored by beer and cigarette companies.[citation needed]

At the professional level, the sport remained fairly obscure until the 1980s when beach volleyball experienced a surge in popularity. Players like Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith became household names.[citation needed] In 1987, the FIVB created the first World Beach Volleyball Championships, played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The FIVB began organizing worldwide professional tournaments, and laid the groundwork for the sport's Olympic debut in 1996.[3]

Despite its increased popularity in the 80's and 90's, American beach volleyball suffered setbacks. In early 1998, the American women's professional tour - the WPVA - closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy. Later that same year, the American professional men's tour - the AVP - also filed for bankruptcy, plagued by problems as a player-run organization.[3]

In 2001, the AVP reemerged as a for-profit, publicly-traded company that combined the men's and women's professional tours, with equal prize money for both sexes.

Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, who won two consecutive gold medals in 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, were named "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time".[4] Among female beach volleyball players, May-Treanor has the record of most tournaments won with 103 career wins.[5]See also: Volleyball: Origin of the game

copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_volleyball#Governing_bodies

How much money do you make playing volleyball?

It's actually not that expensive unless you have to buy everything and start from scratch. Buying nets, balls, and any other supplies to make the court are the most expensive parts. If you are just playing for fun, you can buy a net at any superstore, and any kind of shorts and T-shirt will work. The volley balls can be found almost anywhere. If you want to play pro, you will have to pay a little more for a better court and better supplies.

How many people are on a volleyball team?

there are usually about 10-13 people on a volleyball team. 6 players on the court at a time, so more than 6 players on a team could make for two line ups, or subs when one person comes to a different position

What year did volleyball start?

Volleyball history began in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895. The sport was developed at the YMCA by William G. Morgan. Originally it was called Mintonette, it had the net from tennis and took cues from basketball, baseball and handball.

What about a point system in a triple tie breaker in a volleyball game?

three teams have 1loss and 1 win ,how to do computation for triple tie breaker quotient system

What are some important dates in the history of volleyball?

In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport. In 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. In 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points. In 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted. In 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented. In 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads. In 1930, the first two-man beach game was played. In 1934, the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees. In 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S. In 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded. In 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held. In 1949, the initial World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed. In 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan. In 1975, the US National Women's team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA in 1980, and San Diego, CA in 1985). In 1977, the US National Men's team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA in 1981). In 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed. In 1984, the US won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The Men won the Gold, and the Women the Silver. In 1986, the Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed. In 1988, the US Men repeated the Gold in the Olympics in Korea. In 1990, the World League was created. In 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old! In 1996, 2-person beach volleyball will be an Olympic Sport. In 1895, the game of "Mintonette" was invented by William Morgan. In 1896, one of William Morgan's students said there was a lot of "volleying" in the sport he was teaching. The name was changed to Volleyball!

In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport. In 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. In 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points. In 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted. In 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented. In 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads. In 1930, the first two-man beach game was played. In 1934, the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees. In 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S. In 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded. In 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held. In 1949, the initial World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed. In 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan. In 1975, the US National Women's team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA in 1980, and San Diego, CA in 1985). In 1977, the US National Men's team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA in 1981). In 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed. In 1984, the US won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The Men won the Gold, and the Women the Silver. In 1986, the Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed. In 1988, the US Men repeated the Gold in the Olympics in Korea. In 1990, the World League was created. In 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old! In 1996, 2-person beach volleyball will be an Olympic Sport.

Set in volleyball?

make your thoumbs a triangle and use only finger tips

Which sport has more teamwork volleyball or soccer?

Yes, it is definitely a team game.

Not a single pass can be made without a certain level of understanding between players.

It is also more fun to be a part of a team and enjoy the beautiful game of football!

When to rotate in volleyball?

In volleyball, there is a setter, middle blocker, opposite hitter and outside hitter. The setter is in the serving position and will be coming off the back row set. The middle is going to make their approach to the middle as usual. With the outside hitter and the opposite being flip flopped, they will hit once and then will switch back to normal after the ball goes over the net. There are different rotations actually. Just like in basketball where it also depends on the offensive and defensive strategies.

What is a good conclusion for volleyball?

I can hear the cleats clacking together the ball being kick the of concessions.

What equipment does a line judge in volleyball use?

They only use a little flag. They just use hand signals to show that it was out, in, or the server stepped over the line when serving!

Whats the longest volleyball game?

it lasts until one team score 15 or 21 points depending on which way you want to play

When was Volleyball established as a national sport for Sri Lanka?

Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships was created in 1953.

What country did volleyball originate from?

America, William g. Morgan invented it in 1895 at YMCA in Holyoke for middle aged men. The reason for this was to give men a sport which needed something less strenuous than basketball.

How many points do you need to score to win in a volleyball match?

10 points for beach volleyball as long as you win by 2 points.

court volleyball, junior varsity goes to 20 and varsity goes to 25, but you still must win by 2.

How tall is a volleyball player?

It varies I'm playing in eighth grade this year and I'm doing really good and i am only 5 "4" and i am probaly one of the best on the team, people told me i disagree, so i swear i am not be aragant i hate when people are like that so I'm not i haven't said one to someone that i am great at volletball i do it for fun not to win and that will make you the best

What are four types of passing in volleyball?

Well to start of, make sure you are stretched and ready play and have appropriate shoes and clothes. Next you will need a volleyball, one of my favorite ones is called "x marks the spot." take some duct tape and put x's all over your yard (around 3-6) and start at one X. Next toss the ball up to yourself and pass to another X. Now run over to the other X and pass the ball to another X. Keep doing this until you drop the ball. See how many X's you can accomplish. Tip- hit the ball high!!

Another drill I like isn't really called anything. It's where you pass it to yourself by bumping and setting. To get a good variety set a low then hit a high then set a high then hit a low, do this in whatever combination.

Another drill I like is hitting the ball on the roof (slanted, of course!!) and let it roll back to you then hit it again and again until it drops or you miss.

Another one I like is to set the ball on a high shelf or on a playset or somewhere high and do your approach and try to touch the ball with the middle of your hand where you would hit the ball with when you spike.

Something else that would help you improve hitting and blocking and plays at the net would be jump-roping for three minutes taking a 20 second break. I do this 5 times and I can tell the difference in my vertical jump.

Something else that would work would be to run up and down stairs, jog in place, or there's this one where you go to the bottom step and face the steps like you were going to go up them. Next you have to go to the edge of the last step and stand with pretty much just the top part of your foot on the staris and slowly go down. It's a weird drill but it kinda helps.

What are the hand signals in volleyball?

In volleyball, some girls at the net will put a hand behind their back and hold up 1 finger or 2 fingers. 1 finger means that they are blocking line and 2 means that they are blocking cross court. Some with their other hand will hold up two or three fingers. Two means that there are only 2 hitters on the other side and that the setter is front row, which means she/he is able to dump. 3 means that there are 3 live hitters on the other team. Some setters will also signal to their hitters what hits they will run. Most teams make up their own hand signals for hits.

Why is volleyball called volleyball?

Volley means to keep something off the ground. In volleyball the ball is not allowed to touch the ground. So essentially volleyball "keep the ball off the ground". I hope this helped. :)

What is a jump serve in volley ball?

It is when u jump in the air and serve the ball over the net! both feet have to come all the way off the ground

Can a player hit the ball more than once in succession in volleyballl?

Only when the player has blocked a shot. If a shot is blocked by a player jumping at the net, that touch is not considered one of the three touches for the team and the player that blocked the shot may play the ball again without violating the 'twice in succession' rule. In all other instances it is against the rule for a player to play the ball two times in succession.

Why do volleyball officials use hand signals?

Whether you are a player, coach, scorekeeper, or spectator, learning the hand signals for volleyball is significant because you know what is called on the court, whether a ball is in or out, who receives each point. Also, there are often penalties to the respective teams, such as out of rotation or a foot fault.

How many points are the first two matches played to in volleyball?

I have been playing volleyball for 6 years and the score has never started at 4

What is service ace in volleyball?

When the server serves the ball directly into the opposite side of the court with no player from the other team touching the ball (or they touch the ball but the second pass is unplayable).