William Wallace Dalilis

BSN II-A

History
Origin of volleyball

William G. Morgan
On February 9, 1895,
in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA), William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education
director, created a new game calledMintonette as a pastime to be played (preferably)
indoors and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics
from tennisand handball. Another indoor sport, basketball, was catching on in the
area, having been invented just ten miles (sixteen kilometers) away in the city
of Springfield, Massachusetts, only four years before. Mintonette was designed to be
an indoor sport, less rough than basketball, for older members of the YMCA, while still
requiring a bit of athletic effort.
The first rules, written down by William G Morgan, called for a net 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
high, a 25 ft 50 ft (7.6 m 15.2 m) court, and any number of players. A match was
composed of nine innings with three serves for each team in each inning, and no limit
to the number of ball contacts for each team before sending the ball to the opponents'
court. In case of a serving error, a second try was allowed. Hitting the ball into the net
was considered a foul (with loss of the point or a side-out) except in the case of the
first-try serve.
After an observer, Alfred Halstead, noticed the volleying nature of the game at its first
exhibition match in 1896, played at the International YMCA Training School (now
called Springfield College), the game quickly became known as volleyball (it was
originally spelled as two words: "volley ball"). Volleyball rules were slightly modified
by the International YMCA Training School and the game spread around the country
to various YMCAs.

Middle Blocker:
A good middle can read the opponent's setter like a book and is quick enough to get
from one end of the court to the other to block the ball. The middle also hits quick
sets and keeps the other team's defense off balance. Learn the ins and outs of being a
great middle blocker and a major key to you
Libero:
The libero plays in the backrow and has impeccable ball control. The libero needs to be
a great passer and an even better digger. She is all over the court to keep the ball in the
air for her team to create scoring chances. Learn more about what the libero does and
the rules she lives by
team's defense.

Setter:
The setter is the backbone of the offense and makes the decisions about who gets the
ball when. She touches the ball on the second contact and delivers it to her hitters. She
needs to be able to take in a lot of information at once and to make good decisions in a
split second. Consistency
Opposite:

The opposite plays opposite the setter on the right front and hits sets behind and in
front of the setter. The opposite is responsible for blocking the opponent's outside
hitter, which means the person who plays opposite needs to be a solid blocker as well as
a good hitter. The opposite is also needed to pass and set, so should have great ball
handling skills.
here is key.
Outside Hitter
The outside hitter is typically a position that requires a good all-around player.
Outsides are typically relied on for a significant amount of serve reception. Sometimes,
you ll need to pass and get quickly into position to hit the ball. Often, the outside
hitter is a large part of the offense as well. This is true when in system of course, but
especially when your team is out of system. If there is a bad pass, the outside hitter may
be the only option for the set. Many times, the outside hitter has to hit difficult sets
sets that are off the net or coming over your shoulder. The outside hitter is not only
responsible for blocking the other team s opposite