History and Rules Flashcards
(49 cards)
In what year did William G. Morgan decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a
game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball.
1885
He
created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette)
William G. Morgan
William G. Morgan created the game of Volleyball (at that time called ___________)
mintonette
an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian
Association (YMCA) in
Holyoke, Massachusetts
William G. Morgan
YMCA stands for
Young Men’s Christian Association
In 1885, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in
__________, _______ decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a
game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
In 1885, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in
Holyoke, Massachusetts decided to blend elements of __________, ________, ________, and _______ to create a
game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball.
basketball
baseball
tennis
handball
He borrowed the net from tennis,
and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man’s head.
William G. Morgan
William G. Morgan borrowed the net from ______,
and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man’s head.
tennis
William G. Morgan borrowed the net from tennis,
and raised it ______, ______ above the floor, just above the average man’s head.
6 feet
6 inches
During a
demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball
back and forth over the net, and perhaps “________” would be a more descriptive name for the sport.
volleyball
On _______ at Springfield College the first game of “volleyball” was played.
July 7, 1896
On July 7, 1896 at _________ the first game of “volleyball” was played.
Springfield College
On July 7, 1896 at Springfield College the first game of “_________” was played.
volleyball
In what year did a special ball was designed for the sport.
1900
In this year, 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.
1916
an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be
struck by another player
set
spike
In what year did the three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.
1920
In what year did the first two-man beach game was played.
1930
In what year did the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees, happened.
1934
In what year the Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
1964
In this year, 2-person beach volleyball was added to the Olympics.
1996
In 1900, a ______ was designed for the sport.
special ball
In 1916 in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be
struck by another player were introduced. This style is called.
set
spike
