REVIEWER IN PE 2 FINAL EXAMINATION 25 Simple Facts Covering Basketball's Volleyball's History, Rules, and Equipment/Facilities
25 Simple Volleyball history rules and equipment and facilities Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts , as a less strenuous alternative to basketball.bbb330 Originally called " Mintonette ," it was renamed "volleyball" due to the volleying action of the ball.dcb5b5 The game spread rapidly through YMCA networks in the U.S. and internationally.138689 The first world championships were held in 1949 for men and 1952 for women.a1c47b Volleyball became an Olympic sport in 1964 at the Tokyo Games. Beach volleyball debuted as an Olympic sport in 1996 at the Atlanta Games. The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) was founded in 1947 to govern the sport globally. American troops introduced volleyball to Europe during World War I. The first two-person beach volleyball game was played in 1930. A standard volleyball court measures 18 meters long by 9 meters wide. The net height is 2.43 meters for men and 2.24 meters for women...