How Has Volleyball Changed Over Time
The History of volleyball has changed very much since when it was first invented but the changes were probably for the better. Volleyball is a male and female sport where there are opportunities for both to play and be successful in. I think it is a very fun and interesting sport to play.
Volleyball was created by a man named William G. Morgan about four years after basketball was invented. It was originally a combination of baseball, basketball, Tennis and handball, and was called Mintonette. It was played on nets that were six feet six inches. With teams of six, two or four. people on the court that played to twenty one, until it was later changed to 15. In the year 1900 a special ball was invented to play with. Now when you’re playing you …show more content…
As an example nobody used the forearm pass unless you were very desperate, otherwise all they would do to pass the ball was to set, or an over the head pass. Now you use the forearm pass all the time to get the ball to the setter or over the net. Another thing that changed was what number you played to. At first they would play to 21, then it got changed to 15. But now volleyball games are played to 25 unless you are going for a tie breaker match which is then played to 15. Another thing that has changed over the years is the court's dimensions. It used to be 25 by 50 feet long, now it is 30 by 60 feet long and centerlines were also added to the courts recently. Originally the nets were set at 6’6 so it was just above men’s heads but now men's standard height is 7 feet 11 inches and for women 7 feet 4 inches. Also in rotations back row people could just come up and spike or hit the ball over the net, until rules were set that they can not jump after the ten foot line if they want to hit from the back row. The volleyball itself has also changed a lot over the years. At first it was an ugly brown leathery thing that was durable to play outside with, but now the leather that is used to make volleyball is very high quality that only certain balls are used to playing inside with. The balls also have way better grip and you can adjust the amount of air that goes into the ball to determine how hard
Volleyball was created by a man named William G. Morgan about four years after basketball was invented. It was originally a combination of baseball, basketball, Tennis and handball, and was called Mintonette. It was played on nets that were six feet six inches. With teams of six, two or four. people on the court that played to twenty one, until it was later changed to 15. In the year 1900 a special ball was invented to play with. Now when you’re playing you …show more content…
As an example nobody used the forearm pass unless you were very desperate, otherwise all they would do to pass the ball was to set, or an over the head pass. Now you use the forearm pass all the time to get the ball to the setter or over the net. Another thing that changed was what number you played to. At first they would play to 21, then it got changed to 15. But now volleyball games are played to 25 unless you are going for a tie breaker match which is then played to 15. Another thing that has changed over the years is the court's dimensions. It used to be 25 by 50 feet long, now it is 30 by 60 feet long and centerlines were also added to the courts recently. Originally the nets were set at 6’6 so it was just above men’s heads but now men's standard height is 7 feet 11 inches and for women 7 feet 4 inches. Also in rotations back row people could just come up and spike or hit the ball over the net, until rules were set that they can not jump after the ten foot line if they want to hit from the back row. The volleyball itself has also changed a lot over the years. At first it was an ugly brown leathery thing that was durable to play outside with, but now the leather that is used to make volleyball is very high quality that only certain balls are used to playing inside with. The balls also have way better grip and you can adjust the amount of air that goes into the ball to determine how hard