Why do you need to know the history of women’s volleyball? Well, it was definitely one of the first sports that welcomed women and allowed them to compete. For the first time, women could also play a sport along side men and be taken seriously in one of the most popular sports in [...]

As you look through the history of volleyball, you can see that it was an evolving sport– the volleyball rules were changed and adjustments were made through the years to improve the sport. In the late 1990’s rules for international competitions were introduced, this article will touch on a few of those changes.
One of the [...]

As the history of volleyball progressed, volleyball became a much more organized sport and also gained more recognition. It was a very popular game because it was cheap to play– players did not have to worry about purchasing rackets or any other equipment. Also, it’s simplicity made it adaptable to many environments, teams could play [...]

The game of volleyball was originally created for men, but womens volleyball quickly became popular also. The games were very similar, but the women’s volleyball games were shorter and much slower than the mens volleyball games– mainly because their playing style differed and during those times women still wore dresses, so they did not dive [...]

Volleyball moved across America as it spread from one YMCA to another. Within 10 years, volleyball spread to other countries through YMCA and the military. The history of volleyball shows that the Canadians began playing it in 1900, the Caribbean began playing it in 1906, and the Japanese began playing volleyball in 1908. It then [...]

The history of volleyball has changed dramatically from it humble beginnings. As the popularity has grown and the sport has spread around the world, the game has been adjusted into many different forms. Volleyball was created by the Young Men’s Christian Instructors (YMCA) in Massachusetts, and more specifically by William G Morgan. At the time, [...]

Volleyball was originally designed for middle-aged men who were not vigorous enough to play basketball. But today, the sport of volleyball offers a wide range of competition for men, women, and children. As you look back through the history of volleyball, you will see how much change has occurred over the years.
The history of [...]