JessiccaFact: Volleyball
November 28th 2006 08:27
Volleyball is a sport played by teams of six players each, who aim to score points by propelling a ball over a net into the opponents' court in such a way that the opponents cannot return it.
Players can hit the ball with their hands or any part of their body above the waist. A team is allowed three hits to move the ball over the net. The game, originally called "mintonette," was invented in 1895 at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts by William G. Morgan.
William Morgan studied at Springfield College and knew James Naismith, who invented basketball in 1891.
Influenced and inspired by Naismith, Morgan blended aspects of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to devise a sport that could be played by older members of the YMCA. The set and spike was first demonstrated in 1916.
The first beach volleyball game was played in 1930.
Imagine that volleyball has a history of more than 100 years... now this is great invention. ^_^
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